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Francisco Pérez De Valenzuela
Francisco Pérez de Valenzuela (14 November 1528 in Andújar, Spain – 24 November 1599 in Valdivia, Chile), was a Spanish aristocrat, soldier, and merchant in the the Americas, Americas. He was killed by Mapuche Indians during the Destruction of the Seven Cities. Valenzuela was born into an upper-class family, and he was a descendant of King Ferdinand II of León. At a young age in 1539, Valenzuela boarded a ship from Spain to Santo Domingo to go see his father who had already traveled to the Americas. He later moved south to Lima in Peru, where he became a wealthy merchant by importing wine and olive oil. He then moved further south to Chile, where he served as a soldier under General Pedro de Valdivia. He fought many battles against the Mapuches during the Arauco War. During this conflict, Valenzuela often brought ships full of supplies to Chile to support the Spanish war effort. Valenzuela would marry Beatriz de Vaca, a Spanish woman from Ponferrada who had recently arrive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andújar
Andújar () is a Spanish municipality of 35,619 people (2024) in the province of Jaén, in Andalusia. The municipality is divided by the Guadalquivir River. The northern part of the municipality is where the Natural Park of the Sierra de Andújar is situated. To the south are agricultural fields and countryside. The city proper located on the right bank of the Guadalquivir and the Madrid- Córdoba railway. In the past, Andújar was widely known for its porous earthenware jars, called '' alcarrazas'' or '' botijos'', which keep water cool in the hottest weather, and were manufactured from a whitish clay found in the neighbourhood. History Antiquity Paleolithic artifacts have been found in the area, associated with the Acheulean Culture, but it is during the Neolithic Age when the area became increasingly populated, with agriculture being developed in the fertile land, and mining activities beginning in the Sierra Morena. According to archaeological studies, the firs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |