Juan de Zaldívar (Spanish soldier)
| Juan de Zaldívar | |
|---|---|
| Born |
c. 1570 Northern Mexico |
| Died |
December 4, 1598 Acoma Pueblo, New Mexico |
| Parent(s) |
Vicente de Zaldívar, Sr. Magdalena de Mendoza y Salazar |
| Relatives |
Cristóbal de Oñate (paternal great-uncle) Juan de Oñate (uncle & second cousin) Vicente de Zaldívar (brother) |
Juan de Zaldívar (c. 1570–1598) was a Spanish soldier and explorer. He was an early colonizer of New Mexico. He was murdered by Native Americans.
Early life
Juan de Zaldívar was born circa 1570 in Northern Mexico.[1] His father, Vicente de Zaldívar, Sr., served in the Mixtón War of 1540-1542 alongside his uncle (thus Juan's great-uncle), Cristóbal de Oñate.[2] His mother was Magdalena de Mendoza y Salazar.[1] He had a brother, Vicente de Zaldívar.[1] Juan de Oñate was their uncle and second cousin.[1][3]
Career
In 1595, Zaldívar was asked by his uncle, Juan de Oñate, to serve as his Maestre de Campo, or field marshall,[3] in Oñate's colonization of New Mexico for the Spanish Crown.[1] They departed from Santa Bárbara, Chihuahua in January 1898, arriving in Ciudad Juárez by April of the same year.[1] They went up the Rio Grande, arriving in San Juan de los Caballeros (now known as Ohkay Owingeh, New Mexico) on July 11, 1598.[1]
Death
Zaldívar was murdered by Native Americans in Acoma Pueblo on December 4, 1598.[1][2] His brother, Vicente de Zaldívar, won the Battle of Acoma Pueblo, partly to avenge his death.[1] The battle included foot amputation and enslavement of the culprits (Native Americans).[3]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Chipman, Donald E. (June 15, 2010). "ZALDIVAR, JUAN DE". Handbook of Texas Online. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
- 1 2 Hickerson, Nancy P. (Winter 1996). "The Servicios of Vicente de Zaldívar: New Light on the Jumano War of 1601". Ethnohistory 43 (1): 127–144. doi:10.2307/483346. Retrieved 29 August 2015 – via JSTOR. (registration required (help)).
- 1 2 3 Anderson, Donald (January 2004). "Stumps". The North American Review 289 (1): 3. Retrieved 29 August 2015 – via JSTOR. (registration required (help)).