Astete is a Spanish surname, from an ancient

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- Castilian lineage. The etymology of "Astete" comes from the

language: "Aste" possibly a variation of "Arte" means

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, and "ete" is a suffix to nearby location. The most probable original locations, prior to the 16th century, are the regions of ancient Basque influence of the medieval Castile (such as

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and the mountains of Burgos) and modern

La Rioja La Rioja () is an autonomous community and province in Spain, in the north of the Iberian Peninsula. Its capital is Logroño. Other cities and towns in the province include Calahorra, Arnedo, Alfaro, Haro, Santo Domingo de la Calzada, and N� ...

. The earliest official records of Astetes occur in La Rioja, in

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,Colección diplomática calceatense: Archivo municipal, años 1207-1498 Eliseo Sáinz Ripa, Catedral (Santo Domingo de la Calzada - España) Instituto de estudios riojanos, 1989, page 53 in the province of

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and Quintanaélez in the province of

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. They were ''

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'' and had ''casas solariegas'' (ancient family seat) in Quintanaélez (Burgos),

and

Salamanca Salamanca () is a city in western Spain and is the capital of the Province of Salamanca in the autonomous community of Castile and León. The city lies on several rolling hills by the Tormes River. Its Old City was declared a UNESCO World Heritag ...

.''Diccionario Heráldico y Genealógico de Apellidos Españoles y Americanos,'' by Alberto y Arturo García Carrafa. Volume 10, Page 174.Diccionario Hispanoamericano de Heráldica, by Endika de Mogrobejo. Volume VII, Pages 364 y 365 The first immigrants to the

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traveled there with expeditions in the 16th century. Today people of these surnames live mainly in

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(the oldest branch),

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, Mexico and United States. In Spain the surname is very rare today. Most Spanish Astete are descended from the branch that settled in

Seville Seville (; es, Sevilla, ) is the capital and largest city of the Spanish autonomous community of Andalusia and the province of Seville. It is situated on the lower reaches of the River Guadalquivir, in the southwest of the Iberian Peninsula ...

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and

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(between the 17th and 18th centuries), and live in the province of

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. The variant "Estete" is possibly from La Rioja, but occurred sporadically or as a result of spelling mistakes in other Spanish provinces.

People with historical significance

Astete surname

Pedro Astete - mayor of the town of

Barcial de la Loma Barcial de la Loma is a municipality located in the province of Valladolid, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 151 inhabitants. History The town, which already existed in 1095 (Ba ...

and holder of the local fortress; in 1521 he was involved in the

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against the Royal authority in Castille. Possibly, the "Hidalgos" Astete de Ulloa from Quintanaélez are his descendants. Gaspar Astete (b.

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, 1537 - d.

, 1601) -

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, his most famous book, ''Catecismo de la Doctrina Cristiana,'' had thousands of editions and is the most widely known religious book in Spanish language. Juan Astete de Monroy (

, 1599 -

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?) Spanish military, hidalgo of the wealthy family branch in Valladolid,

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's Order, poet and

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's friend. He was an infantry captain of the famous

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s at the

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, and fought in the

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(1643). He was possibly killed in action in

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. Pablo Astete- Military of the

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, was colonel of the royalist army. He was a personal friend to

Túpac Amaru II José Gabriel Condorcanqui ( – May 18, 1781)known as Túpac Amaru II was an indigenous Cacique who led a large Andean rebellion against the Spanish in Peru. He later became a mythical figure in the Peruvian struggle for independence and in ...

; however as a royalist officer, he fought against Túpac during his rebellion (1781). As a battalion commander, fought in the

battle of Huaqui The Battle of Huaqui (in some sources also called Guaqui, Yuraicoragua or Battle of Desaguadero), was a battle between the Primera Junta's (Buenos Aires) revolutionary troops and the royalist troops of the Viceroyalty of Peru on the border betw ...

(1811), a significant victory for the royalists against the Argentine independentists. He was defeated in Tucumán and

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a few years later.Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes: Diccionario Histórico-Bibliográfico del Perú, por Manuel Mendiburu, Tomo I, pg 376 - 37

/ref> Domingo Luis Astete - Military and lawyer of the viceroyalty of Peru, was battalion commander, like his brother Pablo, in Battle of Huaqui, Huaqui, Tucuman and Salta. In 1814 he participated in the interim governing board of

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, in the insurgence of the Brigadier Mateo Garcia Pumacahua and the Angulo brothers. But, he was soon harassed because of his aristocratic origin and left the movement. José Santos Astete - Chilean military, fought in the

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, as cavalry captain in the Chilean Patriot Army's militia corps, under General

Bernardo O'Higgins Bernardo O'Higgins Riquelme (; August 20, 1778 – October 24, 1842) was a Chilean independence leader who freed Chile from Spanish rule in the Chilean War of Independence. He was a wealthy landowner of Basque-Spanish and Irish ancestry. Althou ...

Luis Germán Astete Luis Germán Astete (Lima, 28 May 1832 – Huamachuco, 10 July 1883) was a Peruvian politician and sailor, hero of the War of the Pacific. He died fighting in the Battle of Huamachuco. Biography He was the son of Pedro de Astete Núñez a ...

- (b.

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, 1832 - d.

Huamachuco Huamachuco (possibly from Quechua ''waman'', falcon or variable hawk, and Kulyi ''chuco'', earth or land, "land of falcons") is a town in northern Peru and capital of the province Sánchez Carrión in La Libertad Region. The city is the se ...

, 1883) Peruvian military and politician, Captain of the Peruvian Navy. In 1877 he took command of the

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Huáscar Huáscar Inca (; Quechua: ''Waskar Inka''; 1503–1532) also Guazcar was Sapa Inca of the Inca Empire from 1527 to 1532. He succeeded his father, Huayna Capac and his brother Ninan Cuyochi, both of whom died of smallpox while campaigning near Qui ...

'' and fought two British warships, in what was called the Pacocha Incident. He participated in the

War of the Pacific The War of the Pacific ( es, link=no, Guerra del Pacífico), also known as the Saltpeter War ( es, link=no, Guerra del salitre) and by multiple other names, was a war between Chile and a Bolivian–Peruvian alliance from 1879 to 1884. Fought ...

and, after the defeat of the Peruvian navy, joined the army under General

Andrés Avelino Cáceres Andrés Avelino Cáceres Dorregaray (November 10, 1836 – October 10, 1923) served as the President of Peru two times during the 19th century, from 1886 to 1890 as the 27th President of Peru, and again from 1894 to 1895 as the 30th Preside ...

. In the Battle of Huamachuco, he was the commander of the 4th army division and was killed in action.

Alejandro Velasco Astete Alejandro Velasco Astete (September 23, 1897 in Cusco – September 28, 1925) was a Peruvian pilot, most recognizable for being the first man to fly over the Andes. He was 28 years old upon his death. Starting in Lima, Velasco succeeded in crossin ...

- Peruvian military and aviator (b.

, 1897 - d.

Puno Puno (Aymara and qu, Punu) is a city in southeastern Peru, located on the shore of Lake Titicaca. It is the capital city of the Puno Region and the Puno Province with a population of approximately 140,839 (2015 estimate). The city was establish ...

, 1925); he was the first to fly over the

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by plane (1925), taking off from

and landing at

. He died during the return trip in a plane crash in

Estete surname

Martin Estete - Spanish military and "

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" (b. Santo Domingo de la Calzada? - d.

, c.1537), came to the " Indias" with

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's expedition in 1510. He is considered the "immigrant ancestor", the first person of his surname to come to Americas. He received his first official appointment in 1521 in

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; as the "right hand man" of governor

Pedro Arias Dávila Pedro Arias de Ávila (1440 – March 6, 1531) (often Pedrarias Dávila) was a Spanish soldier and colonial administrator. He led the first great Spanish expedition to the mainland of the New World. There he served as governor of Panama (1514� ...

, he carried out explorations and military missions in Panama and

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. He was one of the founders of Trujillo, sub-governor, and charged with charting the urban layout of the city. Miguel Estete - Spanish military and conquistador (b. Santo Domingo de la Calzada, 1495 - d.

Ayacucho Ayacucho (, qu, Ayak'uchu) is the capital city of Ayacucho Region and of Huamanga Province, Ayacucho Region, Peru. During the Inca Empire and Viceroyalty of Peru periods the city was known by the name of Huamanga (Quechua: Wamanga), and it c ...

about 1572), took part in the

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, participating in all major actions, including the capture of its last emperor,

Atahualpa Atahualpa (), also Atawallpa (Quechua), Atabalica, Atahuallpa, Atabalipa (c. 1502 – 26-29 July 1533) was the last Inca Emperor. After defeating his brother, Atahualpa became very briefly the last Sapa Inca (sovereign emperor) of the Inca Empir ...

(1532). He saw the founding of

San Miguel de Piura Piura is a city in northwestern Peru located in the Sechura Desert on the Piura River. It is the capital of the Piura Region and the Piura Province. Its population was 484,475 as of 2017. It was here that Spanish Conqueror Francisco Pizarro fou ...

, chose the location for Trujillo and was among the first residents at Huamanga (now known as

). During the conflict between the conquistadores (1535–1541), he allied with

Diego de Almagro Diego de Almagro (; – July 8, 1538), also known as El Adelantado and El Viejo, was a Spanish conquistador known for his exploits in western South America. He participated with Francisco Pizarro in the Spanish conquest of Peru. While sub ...

and

Hernando de Soto Hernando de Soto (; ; 1500 – 21 May, 1542) was a Spanish explorer and '' conquistador'' who was involved in expeditions in Nicaragua and the Yucatan Peninsula. He played an important role in Francisco Pizarro's conquest of the Inca Empire ...

against

Pizarro Francisco Pizarro González, Marquess of the Atabillos (; ; – 26 June 1541) was a Spanish conquistador, best known for his expeditions that led to the Spanish conquest of Peru. Born in Trujillo, Spain to a poor family, Pizarro chose ...

and his brothers. He wrote a noted chronicle of the conquest, in which he described all events that occurred till the capture of

Noteworthy people

Miguel Astete - Local politician ("Alcalde ordinario") from

, in the 15th-century Kingdom of Castille, he is the first person with Astete surname to be found in official records (1466) and the first appointed to a political office. Bartolomé Astete de Ulloa - Spanish hidalgo from Quintanaélez (b. Miraveche 1578 - d. Lima around 1662), official genearch (immigrant ancestor) of the "Astete family" in the Americas, with the military of the viceroyalty of Peru, was a miner and

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of the

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silver mines. He was

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of Charcas and accountant of the royal treasury in Lima. Manuel de Arce Otalora y Astete - Spanish magistrate (b.

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1644 - d. Valladolid? c. 1706), nephew of Don Juan Astete Monroy, was Knight of Santiago, criminal judge in Valladolid, corregidor of

Guipúzcoa Gipuzkoa (, , ; es, Guipúzcoa ; french: Guipuscoa) is a province of Spain and a historical territory of the autonomous community of the Basque Country. Its capital city is Donostia-San Sebastián. Gipuzkoa shares borders with the French depa ...

(1678 to 1682) and counselor of the

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(1690 to 1705). Andrés de Astete y Zárate - military of the viceroyalty of Peru (Lima 1669 - deceased in the 18th century), Knight of Santiago Order Domingo Astete y Mercado - Lawyer of the viceroyalty of Peru (18th century),

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from Lima, he was the patriarch of the Astete clan of Cuzco and father of colonels Pablo and Domingo Luis (discussed in the section above) Pedro Astete - Peruvian politician (19th century), grandson of the patriarch Don Domingo Astete from Cuzco, he was provincial deputy and diplomat ''Colección de leyes, decretos y órdenes publicadas en el Perú desde el año de 1821 hasta 31 de diciembre de 1859'', Felipe Bailly (editor) Lima 1860 - pp. 183 and 23

/ref> Luis Astete y Concha - Peruvian painter (b. Lima 1866 - d. Lima 1914), portrayed many eminent people and politicians of the Peruvian society of his time. Santiago Astete Chocano - Peruvian linguist (b. Cuzco ? - d. Lima 1975), was the main founder of the Quechua languages, Quechua Language Academy in Cuzco, in the 1950. He created a translation method from Quechua to Spanish that is still widely used. He published articles and books about the Quechua language and its grammar, such as ''El lenguaje de los qeshuas hablado por el poblador del Ande peruano'' (1959).

References

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