Martín Suárez de Toledo (1520-1584) was a Spanish nobleman and conquistador. He served as interim Governor of the Río de la Plata and Paraguay.[1] Suárez de Toledo is primarily remembered for his involvement in the conquest and colonization of the Río de la Plata region.
Martín Suárez de Toledo | |
|---|---|
| Governor of the Río de la Plata and Paraguay | |
| In office 1572–1574 | |
| Monarch | Philip II |
| Preceded by | Felipe de Cáceres |
| Succeeded by | Juan Ortiz de Zárate |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Martín Suárez de Toledo y Saavedra 1520 Seville, Spain |
| Died | 1584 Asuncion, Paraguay |
| Occupation | Conquistador |
| Profession | Army's officer |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Spain |
| Branch/service | Spanish Army |
| Rank | Captain |
Biography
editBorn in Seville, his parents were Hernando Arias de Saavedra and Beatriz Suarez de Figueroa, belonging to the Spanish nobility.[2] Martín Suárez de Toledo came to Paraguay in the expedition of Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca in 1542.
He was married to María de Sanabria, daughter of Juan de Sanabria and Mencía Calderón Ocampo.[3]
Martín Suárez de Toledo was Governor of Paraguay and Río de la Plata between July 31, 1569, and November 29, 1574, and was preceded by Felipe de Cáceres.[4] He also served as Lieutenant governor of Asuncion between 1569-1572 and 1574-1575.[5]
Martín Suárez de Toledo and María de Sanabria, were the parents of the Governor Hernando Arias de Saavedra.[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Gobernantes beneméritos de la evangelización en el Río de la Plata, Cayetano Bruno, 1993, ISBN 9789507870132
- ^ Nobiliario genealógico de los reyes y titulos de España, Alonso Lopez de Haro, 1622
- ^ Progresismo republicano y las ideas liberales, Julio César Frutos, 2008, ISBN 9789995385101
- ^ Historia cronológica de la ciudad de Buenos Aires 1536-2014, By Contreras, Leonel, March 2014, ISBN 9789870273066
- ^ Gobernantes y gobernados: historia institucional comparada de la República Argentina, desde 1535 a 1955, Oscar Gregorio Vélez, 1998, ISBN 9789875070615
- ^ La Argentina (Edición Corregida y Actualizada): Historia del país y de su gente, By María Sáenz Quesada, April 2012, ISBN 9789875666818