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Pedro de Ursúa (1526 –January 1, 1561) was a Spanish
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A fictional version of Ursúa and Aguirre's story is depicted in the
Translation of Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Basque Country article on Lope de Aguirre
– contains large segment on Ursúa's Dorado expedition *
* ttp://www.editorialbitacora.com/bitacora/mas_alla/aguirre/aguirre.htm El Asesinato de Pedro de Ursua* 1526 births 1561 deaths Viceroyalty of Peru people Spanish conquistadors Explorers of Amazonia People from Baztán (comarca) 16th-century people from the Kingdom of Navarre {{Spain-bio-stub
conquistador
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from Baztan in Navarre
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. He is best known for his final trip with Lope de Aguirre
Lope de Aguirre (; 8 November 1510 – 27 October 1561) was a Basque Spanish conquistador who was active in South America. Nicknamed ''El Loco'' ("the Madman"), he styled himself "Wrath of God." Aguirre is best known for his final expedition down ...
in search for El Dorado
El Dorado () is a mythical city of gold supposedly located somewhere in South America. The king of this city was said to be so rich that he would cover himself from head to foot in gold dust – either daily or on certain ceremonial occasions � ...
, where he was assassinated in a plot by a fellow officer.
He was born in Arizkun, Baztan, to a Beaumont family who supported the Spanish occupation of Navarre, benefiting directly from the Navarrese loyalist defeat at Amaiur in July 1522.
In Panama, Ursúa subdued a Cimarron (ex-slave) revolt by tricking Cimarron leader Bayano into coming unprepared to negotiate a truce. He then captured Bayano and sent him back to King Philip II of Spain
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. Together with Ortún Velázquez de Velasco, Pedro de Ursúa founded the city of Pamplona
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Lying at near above sea level, the city (and the wider Cuenca de Pamplona) is located on the flood pl ...
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, on November 1, 1549.Official website Pamplona/ref> Ursúa later searched the Amazon region for ''
El Dorado
El Dorado () is a mythical city of gold supposedly located somewhere in South America. The king of this city was said to be so rich that he would cover himself from head to foot in gold dust – either daily or on certain ceremonial occasions � ...
'' with Lope de Aguirre
Lope de Aguirre (; 8 November 1510 – 27 October 1561) was a Basque Spanish conquistador who was active in South America. Nicknamed ''El Loco'' ("the Madman"), he styled himself "Wrath of God." Aguirre is best known for his final expedition down ...
. When Ursúa would not allow Aguirre's mistress on the expedition, Aguirre conspired with another officer, Fernando de Guzmán, to use this rejection as a pretext to start a riot in which they assassinated Ursúa and seized power./ref>
Pedro de Ursúa in fiction
A fictional version of Ursúa and Aguirre's story is depicted in the Werner Herzog
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film, '' Aguirre, der Zorn Gottes'' and in the Carlos Saura
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film ''El Dorado
El Dorado () is a mythical city of gold supposedly located somewhere in South America. The king of this city was said to be so rich that he would cover himself from head to foot in gold dust – either daily or on certain ceremonial occasions � ...
''.
The novel ''Ursúa'' by William Ospina has become one of the main references concerning Pedro de Ursúa. The book provides details about the life of Ursúa and makes a general account of the events happening in the New World during the mid 16th century.
See also
* List of conquistadors in Colombia *''El Dorado
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''
*Muzo
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References
Further reading
* *External links
Translation of Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Basque Country article on Lope de Aguirre
– contains large segment on Ursúa's Dorado expedition *
* ttp://www.editorialbitacora.com/bitacora/mas_alla/aguirre/aguirre.htm El Asesinato de Pedro de Ursua* 1526 births 1561 deaths Viceroyalty of Peru people Spanish conquistadors Explorers of Amazonia People from Baztán (comarca) 16th-century people from the Kingdom of Navarre {{Spain-bio-stub