Juan Ramírez De Velasco
Juan Ramírez de Velasco (c.1539 – 1597) was a Spanish colonization of the Americas, Spanish conquistador of Chile and Argentina. Founder of the province of La Rioja Province, Argentina, La Rioja. Biography Juan Ramírez de Velasco was born in the village of Estollo, son of a noble family of Castile (historical region), Castile, and descendant of the King of Navarre Ramiro Sánchez. In 1570 Ramirez was married in Seville with Catherine de Ugarte, a Spanish noblewoman, daughter of Pedro Santiago de Ugarte and Ana de Velasco. Career In his youth Ramírez fought in Flanders and Italy during the Italian War of 1551–59. Arrived in Hispanic America, America Ramirez was appointed governor of Tucumán Province, Tucumán by Philip II of Spain to replace Hernando de Lerma. Ramírez served in the government of Tucuman between 1586-1593. In 1588 being the governor of Tucumán Juan Ramirez de Velasco made expeditions against the Indians in calchaquí valley and won the allegiance of a so ...
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