Vicente de Zaldívar
| Vicente de Zaldívar | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1573 |
| Died | c. 1650 |
| Spouse(s) | María de Oñate |
| Children | Nicolas de Zaldívar y Oñate |
| Parent(s) | Vicente de Zaldívar, Sr. Magdalena de Mendoza y Salazar |
| Relatives | Cristóbal de Oñate (paternal great-uncle) Juan de Oñate (paternal uncle & second cousin) Juan de Zaldívar (brother) |
Vicente de Zaldívar (c. 1573-c. 1650) was a Spanish soldier and explorer in New Mexico. He won the Battle of Acoma Pueblo at the Acoma Pueblo in 1599.
Early life
Vicente de Zaldívar was born circa 1573.[1] His father, Vicente de Zaldívar, Sr., served in the Mixtón War of 1540-1542 alongside his uncle (thus Vicente's great-uncle), Cristóbal de Oñate.[2] His mother was Magdalena de Mendoza y Salazar.[1] He had a brother, Juan de Zaldívar.[1] Juan de Oñate was their uncle and second cousin.[1][2]
Career
In 1595, Zaldívar was appointed Sargento mayor by his uncle, Juan de Oñate, in their colonization of New Mexico for the Spanish Crown.[1][2] They departed in 1898.[1] After his brother was murdered by Native Americans at the Acoma Pueblo in New Mexico on December 4, 1598, Zaldívar was promoted to Maestre de Campo.[1] By January 1599, Zaldívar won the Battle of Acoma Pueblo.[1] Poet Gaspar Pérez de Villagrá subsequently wrote a poem about his victory.[2]
Zaldívar was maestro de campo in the expedition to Quivira in 1601.[2] During that process, he encountered the Jumano people and served in the Jumano War of 1601.[2]
Zaldívar received the Order of Santiago in 1626.[1]
Personal life
Zaldívar married María de Oñate, who was his cousin (Juan de Oñate's daughter).[1] They had an only son, Nicolas de Zaldívar y Oñate, who was later appointed Adelantado.[2][3]
Death
Zaldívar died circa 1650.[1]
