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Valiente (surname)
Valiente is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Alonso Valiente, Spanish conquistador *José María Valiente Soriano (1900-1982), Spanish Carlist politician *Carlos Enrique Díaz Sáenz Valiente (1917–1956), Argentine sport shooter *Doreen Valiente (1922–1999), English Wiccan and occult writer *Juan Valiente (died 1533), Spanish conquistador *José Francisco Valiente (1911–1988), Salvadoran politician *Marc Valiente (born 1987), Spanish footballer *Mariano Vivanco Valiente (born 1933), Cuban Roman Catholic bishop *Randy Valiente Randy Valiente is a comic book artist born in Philippines. He considers Hal Santiago and Nestor Redondo Nestor P. Redondo (May 4, 1928 – December 30, 1995)Spanish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alonso Valiente
Alonso Valiente (1482? in Medina de las Torres – 1564? in New Spain) was a Spanish conquistador. He was Hernán Cortés' cousin and secretary. He was one of the first governors ( Alguacil Mayor) of Mexico City. He was also the first encomendero of Tecamachalco, and he contributed to found Puebla de los Ángeles, where he also served as mayor. Conqueror Alonso Valiente first traveled to the New World with Cristóbal Colón's (Christopher Columbus') last expedition to the continent. He arrived in Santo Domingo in 1508 with Don Diego Colón. Valiente was one of the conquerors of Higüey in today's Dominican Republic and Borinquen (named by Cristóbal Colón San Juan Bautista) in what is now known as Puerto Rico He remained there from 1509 to 1521. He, his household, and sixty Spaniards he provisioned, arrived in Mexico City, only four months after the Spanish capture of the city. Valiente participated in the conquest of Michoacán and Pánuco. In 1524 he was also a part of Corté ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José María Valiente Soriano
José María Valiente Soriano (1900-1982) was a Spanish politician. He commenced his career in Acción Nacional and gained recognition as leader of Juventudes de Acción Popular, the youth branch of CEDA. In 1935 he joined Carlism; his political climax fell on the period of 1955-1967, when he was leading the mainstream Traditionalist organisation. After 1971 he unsuccessfully engaged in buildup of conservative monarchist groupings. He served in the Republican parliament during two terms between 1933 and 1936; between 1967 and 1977 during two terms he held a mandate in the Francoist Cortes. In 1937-1942 he was member of Consejo Nacional of Falange Española Tradicionalista. Family and youth None of the sources consulted provides information on Valiente's distant ancestors; it is known that his paternal grandfather José Valiente was related to a Murcian town of Yecla, but it is not known what he was doing for a living. His son and Valiente's father, also José Valiente (died ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlos Enrique Díaz Sáenz Valiente
Carlos Enrique Díaz Sáenz Valiente (25 January 1917 – 14 February 1956) was an Argentine sport shooter and racing driver . He was born in Mar del Plata, Argentina. He won the silver medal in 25 metre rapid fire pistol at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. He competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, where he placed fourth. Valiente also won the World Championship A world championship is generally an international competition open to elite competitors from around the world, representing their nations, and winning such an event will be considered the highest or near highest achievement in the sport, game, ... in 1947. He won the 1955 Buenos Aires 1000 Km sport cars race (co drove José María Ibañez) driving a Ferrari 375 plus. References External links https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1000_km_Buenos_Aires * 1917 births 1956 deaths Argentine male sport shooters Sportspeople from Mar del Plata Argentine people of Spanish descent Argentine racing driv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doreen Valiente
Doreen Edith Dominy Valiente (4 January 1922 – 1 September 1999) was an English Wiccan who was responsible for writing much of the early religious liturgy within the tradition of Gardnerian Wicca. An author and poet, she also published five books dealing with Wicca and related esoteric subjects. Born to a middle-class family in Surrey, Valiente began practising magic while a teenager. Working as a translator at Bletchley Park during the Second World War, she also married twice in this period. Developing her interest in occultism after the war, she began practising ceremonial magic with a friend while living in Bournemouth. Learning of Wicca, in 1953 she was initiated into the Gardnerian tradition by its founder, Gerald Gardner. Soon becoming the High Priestess of Gardner's Bricket Wood coven, she helped him to produce or adapt many important scriptural texts for Wicca, such as ''The Witches Rune'' and the ''Charge of the Goddess'', which were incorporated into the early Gardn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juan Valiente
Juan Valiente (1505? - † 1553, Tucapel) was a Spanish black conquistador who participated in the expeditions of Pedro de Almagro in present-day Guatemala and Chile. Taken into captivity as a slave in Africa, he was transported to Mexico, where he was purchased by a Spaniard who returned with him to Spain. As a young man, Valiente negotiated a kind of lease - permission to join a conquistador's expedition for the chance to earn profits and buy his freedom. He ended up staying in Chile. Biography Valiente was born with another name in Western Africa. In 1505 he was enslaved and transported to Mexico. He was bought by Alonso Valiente, a Spanish colonist, who had him baptized as Catholic under the name Juan Valiente. When the senior man returned to Spain, he took the young slave with him as a servant. In 1533, Valiente signed a contract with his master. It allowed him to seek new chances as a conquistador and to return in four years with profits from the expedition to share wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José Francisco Valiente
José Francisco Valiente Salazar (March 23, 1911 – August 1, 1988) was a Salvadoran politician who was, a member of the Civic-Military Directory The Civic-Military Directory was a political body which ruled El Salvador from 25 January 1961 until 25 January 1962. Its members were: * Aníbal Portillo (whole time) * Feliciano Avelar (whole time) * José Antonio Rodrígu ..., which ruled the country from 25 January 1961 until 25 January 1962. Valiente resigned from his position on 6 April 1961. He died in August 1988 at the age of 77. References 1911 births 1988 deaths Salvadoran politicians {{ElSalvador-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marc Valiente
Marc Valiente Hernández (born 29 March 1987) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Indian Super League club FC Goa. He was formed at Barcelona and later joined Sevilla, but was mainly a reserve at both clubs. In 2010 he signed with Valladolid, where he appeared in 157 official games over a five-year span. He went on to play top-flight football in Israel, Belgium, Serbia and India. Valiente was a Spanish youth international, and played one unofficial match for Catalonia in 2013. Club career Born in Granollers, Barcelona, Catalonia, Valiente started his career at FC Barcelona aged 10, being club captain for most of its youth sides and playing alongside Cesc Fàbregas, Lionel Messi, Gerard Piqué and Víctor Vázquez. He made his debut for the first team against CF Badalona in a Copa del Rey second-leg match, coming on as a substitute for Juliano Belletti at half time of the 4–0 home win. In July 2008, after some turbulence regarding his f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mariano Vivanco Valiente
Bishop Mariano Vivanco Valiente (3 April 1933 in San Antonio de los Baños, Cuba – 23 August 2004 in Matanzas, Cuba) was Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Matanzas (1987–2004). He studied humanities, philosophy and theology at El Buen Pastor Seminary in Havana. He was ordained a priest on May 28, 1961 in Havana, Cuba. He was assigned to the parish church of Nuestra Señora del Pilar “ Our Lady of Pilar” in Havava. In 1977 he was named Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Havana and at the same time named rector of the Santuario de San Lázaro del Rincón. He was appointed Bishop of Matanzas on May 18, 1987 by Pope John Paul II and consecrated on June 29, 1987 in the Cathedral of Havana by Mons. Jaime Lucas Ortega y Alamino, Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Havana assisted by Mons. Pedro Claro Meurice Estiu, Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Santiago de Cuba and Mons. Fernando Ramón Prego Casal, Bishop of the Diocese of Cienfuegos The Roman Catholic Diocese of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Randy Valiente
Randy Valiente is a comic book artist born in Philippines. He considers Hal Santiago and Nestor Redondo among his artistic influences. Selected bibliography *''Headlocked'' by writer Michael Kingston Michael may refer to: People * Michael (given name), a given name * Michael (surname), including a list of people with the surname Michael Given name "Michael" * Michael (archangel), ''first'' of God's archangels in the Jewish, Christian and ..., with art by Randy Valiente References External links Interview with Randy– Sigmate Studio Filipino comics artists Living people Year of birth missing (living people) {{Philippines-artist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
