Astete
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Astete is a Spanish surname, from an ancient basque
- castilian
lineage. The etymology of "Astete" comes from the Basque
language: "Aste" possibly a variation of "Arte" means oak
, and "ete" is a suffix to nearby location. The most probable original locations, prior to the sixteenth century, are the regions of ancient basque influence of the medieval Castile
(such as La Bureba
and the mountains of Burgos) and modern La Rioja
. The earliest official records of Astetes occur in La Rioja, in Santo Domingo de la Calzada
, at the province of Valladolid
and province of Burgos
in Quintanaélez
. They were "hidalgos
" and had "casas solariegas" (ancient family seat) in Quintanaélez (Burgos), Valladolid
and Salamanca. They went to America
for the first time in the sixteenth century. Today they are mainly in Peru
(the oldest branch), Chile
, Bolivia
, Argentina
, Brazil
, Mexico
and USA. In Spain the surname is very rare nowadays, most Spanish Astete down from the branch that settled in Seville
, Zahara de la Sierra
and Grazalema
(between XVII and XVIII centuries) and live in the province of Cádiz in Andalusia
. The variant "Estete" is possibly from La Rioja, but occurred sporadically or as a result of spelling mistake in other Spanish provinces.
and holder of the local fortress, in 1521 he was involved in the Revolt of the Comuneros against the Royal authority in Castille. Possibly, the "Hidalgos" Astete de Ulloa from Quintanaélez are his descendants.
Gaspar Astete (Coca de Alba
1537 - Burgos
1601) - Jesuit theologician
, his most famous book "Catecismo de la Doctrina Cristiana" had thousands of editions and is the most widely known religious book in Spanish language.
Juan Astete de Monroy (Valladolid
1599 - Spanish Netherlands?) Spanish military, Hidalgo of the wealthy Valladolid's family branch, Knight of Santiago's Order, poet and Lope de Vega
's friend. He was an infantry captain of the famous Spanish Tercios at the Thirty Years War, and fought in the Battle of Rocroi
(1643). He was possibly killed in action in Flanders
.
Pablo Astete Military of the viceroyalty of Peru
, was colonel of the royalist army and fought Tupac Amaru II
, taking part in his capture and execution (1781). He was battalion commander in the battle of Huaqui
(1811), a significant victory for the royalists against the Argentine independentists, and was defeated in Tucumán
and Salta
a few years later.
Domingo Luis Astete - Military and Lawyer of the viceroyalty of Peru, was battalion commander, like his brother, in Huaqui
, Tucuman and Salta. In 1814 he participated in the interim governing board of Cuzco, in the insurgence of the Brigadier Mateo Garcia Pumacahua and the Angulo brothers, nevertheless he was soon harassed because of his aristocratic origin and left the movement.
José Santos Astete - Chilean military, fought in the Spanish American wars of independence, as cavalry captain in the Chilean Patriot Army's militia corps, under General Bernardo O'Higgins
.
Luis Germán Astete - (Lima
1832 - Huamachuco
1883) Peruvian military and politician, Captain of the Peruvian Navy, in 1877 took command of the Monitor Huáscar and fought two British warships in the episode known as Pacocha combat. He participated in the War of the Pacific
and, after the defeat of the Peruvian navy, joined the army under General Andrés Avelino Cáceres
. In the Battle of Huamachuco
he was the commander of the 4th army division and was killed in action.
Alejandro Velasco Astete
- Peruvian military and aviator (Cuzco 1897 - Puno
1925), he was the first to flight over the Andes
by plane (1925), taking off from Lima
and landing at Cuzco. He died during the return trip in a plane crash in Puno.
" (Santo Domingo de la Calzada? - Lima
, around 1537), came to the "indias
" with Diego de Nicuesa
's expedition in 1510, and because of that is considered the first person of his surname to came to Americas
. He received his first official appointment in 1521 in Panamá
and, as the "right hand man" of governor Pedro Arias Davila, carried out explorations and military missions in Panama and Nicaragua
. He was one of the founders of Trujillo
, sub-governor and charged with charting the urban layout of the city.
Miguel Estete - Spanish military and conquistador (Santo Domingo de la Calzada 1495 - Ayacucho
about 1572), took part in the conquest of the Inca empire
in all major events, including the capture of its last emperor, Atahualpa
(1532). He saw the founding of San Miguel de Piura, choose the location for Trujillo and was among the first residents at Huamanga (nowadays known as Ayacucho
). During the conflict between the conquistadores (1535–1541), stood beside Diego de Almagro
and Hernando de Soto against Pizarro
and his brothers. He was the author of a famous chronicle of the conquest in which he described all happenings occurred till the capture of Cuzco.
1578 - Lima around 1662), official genearch of the "Astete family" in americas, military of the viceroyalty of Peru, miner and factor
of the Potosí
silver mines. He was Corregidor
of Charcas
and accountant of the royal treasury in Lima.
Manuel de Arce Otalora y Astete - Spanish magistrate (Oviedo
1644 - Valladolid? around 1706), nephew of Don Juan Astete Monroy, was Knight of Santiago, criminal judge in Valladolid, corregidor of Guipúzcoa (1678 a 1682) and counselor of the Crown of Castile
(1690 a 1705).
Andrés de Astete y Zárate - military of the viceroyalty of Peru (Lima 1669 - deceased in XVIII century), Knight of Santiago Order
Domingo Astete y Mercado - Lawyer of the viceroyalty of Peru (XVIII century), aristocrat
from Lima, he was the patriarch of the Astete clan of Cuzco and father of Colonels Pablo and Domingo Luis (quoted in the section above)
Pedro Astete - Peruvian politician (XIX century), grandson of the patriarch Don Domingo Astete from Cuzco, he was provincial deputy, diplomat and minister of state for foreign affairs
Luis Astete y Concha - Peruvian painter (Lima 1866 - Lima 1914), portrayed many eminent people and politicians of the peruvian society at his time.
Basque people
The Basques as an ethnic group, primarily inhabit an area traditionally known as the Basque Country , a region that is located around the western end of the Pyrenees on the coast of the Bay of Biscay and straddles parts of north-central Spain and south-western France.The Basques are known in the...
- castilian
Castilian people
The Castilian people are the inhabitants of those regions in Spain where most people identify themselves as Castilian. They include Castile-La Mancha, Madrid, and the major part of Castile and León. However, not all regions of the medieval Kingdom of Castile think of themselves as Castilian...
lineage. The etymology of "Astete" comes from the Basque
Basque language
Basque is the ancestral language of the Basque people, who inhabit the Basque Country, a region spanning an area in northeastern Spain and southwestern France. It is spoken by 25.7% of Basques in all territories...
language: "Aste" possibly a variation of "Arte" means oak
Oak
An oak is a tree or shrub in the genus Quercus , of which about 600 species exist. "Oak" may also appear in the names of species in related genera, notably Lithocarpus...
, and "ete" is a suffix to nearby location. The most probable original locations, prior to the sixteenth century, are the regions of ancient basque influence of the medieval Castile
Kingdom of Castile
Kingdom of Castile was one of the medieval kingdoms of the Iberian Peninsula. It emerged as a political autonomous entity in the 9th century. It was called County of Castile and was held in vassalage from the Kingdom of León. Its name comes from the host of castles constructed in the region...
(such as La Bureba
La Bureba
La Bureba is a comarca in the northeast of the Province of Burgos in Castilla–León, Spain. It is criss-crossed by several small rivers and arroyos that empty into the Ebro: the Homino, Oroncillo, Oca, and Tirón.-Geography:...
and the mountains of Burgos) and modern La Rioja
La Rioja (Spain)
La Rioja is an autonomous community and a province of northern Spain. Its capital is Logroño. Other cities and towns in the province include Calahorra, Arnedo, Alfaro, Haro, Santo Domingo de la Calzada, and Nájera.-History:...
. The earliest official records of Astetes occur in La Rioja, in Santo Domingo de la Calzada
Santo Domingo de la Calzada
Santo Domingo de la Calzada is a municipality in La Rioja, Spain, situated on the banks of the Oja River. Its name refers to its founder, Dominic de la Calzada, who built a bridge, hospital, and hotel here for pilgrims on the Way of St. James. The town's Cathedral of Santo Domingo de la Calzada...
, at the province of Valladolid
Valladolid (province)
Valladolid is a province of central/northwest Spain, in the central part of the autonomous community of Castile and León. It is bordered by the provinces of Zamora, León, Palencia, Burgos, Segovia, Ávila, and Salamanca....
and province of Burgos
Burgos (province)
The province of Burgos is a province of northern Spain, in the northeastern part of the autonomous community of Castile and León. It is bordered by the provinces of Palencia, Cantabria, Vizcaya, Álava, La Rioja, Soria, Segovia, and Valladolid. Its capital is the city of Burgos...
in Quintanaélez
Quintanaélez
Quintanaélez is a municipality located in the province of Burgos, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 85 inhabitants....
. They were "hidalgos
Hidalgo (Spanish nobility)
A hidalgo or fidalgo is a member of the Spanish and Portuguese nobility. In popular usage it has come to mean the non-titled nobility. Hidalgos were exempt from paying taxes, but did not necessarily own real property...
" and had "casas solariegas" (ancient family seat) in Quintanaélez (Burgos), Valladolid
Valladolid
Valladolid is a historic city and municipality in north-central Spain, situated at the confluence of the Pisuerga and Esgueva rivers, and located within three wine-making regions: Ribera del Duero, Rueda and Cigales...
and Salamanca. They went to America
Americas
The Americas, or America , are lands in the Western hemisphere, also known as the New World. In English, the plural form the Americas is often used to refer to the landmasses of North America and South America with their associated islands and regions, while the singular form America is primarily...
for the first time in the sixteenth century. Today they are mainly in Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
(the oldest branch), Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
, Bolivia
Bolivia
Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...
, Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
and USA. In Spain the surname is very rare nowadays, most Spanish Astete down from the branch that settled in Seville
Seville
Seville is the artistic, historic, cultural, and financial capital of southern Spain. It is the capital of the autonomous community of Andalusia and of the province of Seville. It is situated on the plain of the River Guadalquivir, with an average elevation of above sea level...
, Zahara de la Sierra
Zahara de la Sierra
Zahara de la Sierra is a small town in the province of Cádiz in the hills of Andalusia, southern Spain. It is perched on a mountain, overlooking a valley and a man-made lake formed by the dam that must be driven over to access the town...
and Grazalema
Grazalema
Grazalema is a village located in the northeastern part of the province of Cádiz, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. Situated in the foothills of the Sierra del Pinar mountain range , Grazalema had, as of 2009, a population of 2,205.-History:The Roman villa of Lacidulia, situated in...
(between XVII and XVIII centuries) and live in the province of Cádiz in Andalusia
Andalusia
Andalusia is the most populous and the second largest in area of the autonomous communities of Spain. The Andalusian autonomous community is officially recognised as a nationality of Spain. The territory is divided into eight provinces: Huelva, Seville, Cádiz, Córdoba, Málaga, Jaén, Granada and...
. The variant "Estete" is possibly from La Rioja, but occurred sporadically or as a result of spelling mistake in other Spanish provinces.
Astete surname
Pedro Astete - mayor of the town of Barcial de la LomaBarcial de la Loma
Barcial de la Loma is a municipality located in the province of Valladolid, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 151 inhabitants....
and holder of the local fortress, in 1521 he was involved in the Revolt of the Comuneros against the Royal authority in Castille. Possibly, the "Hidalgos" Astete de Ulloa from Quintanaélez are his descendants.
Gaspar Astete (Coca de Alba
Coca de Alba
Coca de Alba is a municipality in the province of Salamanca, western Spain, part of the autonomous community of Castile-Leon. It is located 35 kilometres from the provincial capital city of Salamanca and has a population of 144 people.-Geography:...
1537 - Burgos
Burgos
Burgos is a city of northern Spain, historic capital of Castile. It is situated at the edge of the central plateau, with about 178,966 inhabitants in the city proper and another 20,000 in its suburbs. It is the capital of the province of Burgos, in the autonomous community of Castile and León...
1601) - Jesuit theologician
Theology
Theology is the systematic and rational study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truths, or the learned profession acquired by completing specialized training in religious studies, usually at a university or school of divinity or seminary.-Definition:Augustine of Hippo...
, his most famous book "Catecismo de la Doctrina Cristiana" had thousands of editions and is the most widely known religious book in Spanish language.
Juan Astete de Monroy (Valladolid
Valladolid
Valladolid is a historic city and municipality in north-central Spain, situated at the confluence of the Pisuerga and Esgueva rivers, and located within three wine-making regions: Ribera del Duero, Rueda and Cigales...
1599 - Spanish Netherlands?) Spanish military, Hidalgo of the wealthy Valladolid's family branch, Knight of Santiago's Order, poet and Lope de Vega
Lope de Vega
Félix Arturo Lope de Vega y Carpio was a Spanish playwright and poet. He was one of the key figures in the Spanish Golden Century Baroque literature...
's friend. He was an infantry captain of the famous Spanish Tercios at the Thirty Years War, and fought in the Battle of Rocroi
Battle of Rocroi
The Battle of Rocroi was fought on 19 May 1643, late in the Thirty Years' War. It resulted in a victory of the French army under the Duc d'Enghien, against the Spanish army under General Francisco de Melo.-Prelude:...
(1643). He was possibly killed in action in Flanders
Flanders
Flanders is the community of the Flemings but also one of the institutions in Belgium, and a geographical region located in parts of present-day Belgium, France and the Netherlands. "Flanders" can also refer to the northern part of Belgium that contains Brussels, Bruges, Ghent and Antwerp...
.
Pablo Astete Military of the viceroyalty of Peru
Viceroyalty of Peru
Created in 1542, the Viceroyalty of Peru was a Spanish colonial administrative district that originally contained most of Spanish-ruled South America, governed from the capital of Lima...
, was colonel of the royalist army and fought Tupac Amaru II
Túpac Amaru II
Túpac Amaru II was a leader of an indigenous uprising in 1780 against the Spanish in Peru...
, taking part in his capture and execution (1781). He was battalion commander in the battle of Huaqui
Battle of Huaqui
The Battle of Huaqui , was a battle between the Primera Junta's revolutionary troops and the royalist troops of the Viceroyalty of Peru on the border between Upper Peru, , and the Viceroyalty of Peru on June 20, 1811.- Prelude :The army commanded by Juan...
(1811), a significant victory for the royalists against the Argentine independentists, and was defeated in Tucumán
Battle of Tucumán
The Battle of Tucumán was a battle fought on 24 and 25 September 1812 near the Argentine city of San Miguel de Tucumán, during the Argentine War of Independence. The Army of the North, commanded by General Manuel Belgrano, defeated the royalist troops commanded by General Pío de Tristán, who had a...
and Salta
Battle of Salta
The Battle of Salta took place on February 20, 1813 on the plains of Castañares, near the present-day Argentina city of Salta, during the Argentine War of Independence. The Army of the North, under the command of general Manuel Belgrano, defeated for the second time the royalist troops of general...
a few years later.
Domingo Luis Astete - Military and Lawyer of the viceroyalty of Peru, was battalion commander, like his brother, in Huaqui
Battle of Huaqui
The Battle of Huaqui , was a battle between the Primera Junta's revolutionary troops and the royalist troops of the Viceroyalty of Peru on the border between Upper Peru, , and the Viceroyalty of Peru on June 20, 1811.- Prelude :The army commanded by Juan...
, Tucuman and Salta. In 1814 he participated in the interim governing board of Cuzco, in the insurgence of the Brigadier Mateo Garcia Pumacahua and the Angulo brothers, nevertheless he was soon harassed because of his aristocratic origin and left the movement.
José Santos Astete - Chilean military, fought in the Spanish American wars of independence, as cavalry captain in the Chilean Patriot Army's militia corps, under General Bernardo O'Higgins
Bernardo O'Higgins
Bernardo O'Higgins Riquelme was a Chilean independence leader who, together with José de San Martín, freed Chile from Spanish rule in the Chilean War of Independence. Although he was the second Supreme Director of Chile , he is considered one of Chile's founding fathers, as he was the first holder...
.
Luis Germán Astete - (Lima
Lima
Lima is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers, in the central part of the country, on a desert coast overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Together with the seaport of Callao, it forms a contiguous urban area known as the Lima...
1832 - Huamachuco
Huamachuco
Huamachuco is a town in Northern Peru, capital of the province Sánchez Carrión in the region La Libertad. The city is the seat of the Territorial Prelature of Huamachuco. Lake Sausacocha lies to the northeast.-Bank:Branch of Caja Trujillo....
1883) Peruvian military and politician, Captain of the Peruvian Navy, in 1877 took command of the Monitor Huáscar and fought two British warships in the episode known as Pacocha combat. He participated in the War of the Pacific
War of the Pacific
The War of the Pacific took place in western South America from 1879 through 1883. Chile fought against Bolivia and Peru. Despite cooperation among the three nations in the war against Spain, disputes soon arose over the mineral-rich Peruvian provinces of Tarapaca, Tacna, and Arica, and the...
and, after the defeat of the Peruvian navy, joined the army under General Andrés Avelino Cáceres
Andrés Avelino Cáceres
Andrés Avelino Cáceres Dorregaray was three times President of Peru during the 19th century, from 1884 to 1885, then from 1886 to 1890, and again from 1894 to 1895...
. In the Battle of Huamachuco
Battle of Huamachuco
The Battle of Huamachuco was fought on July 10, 1883, and it was the last major battle of the War of the Pacific. The Chilean soldiers led by Colonel Alejandro Gorostiaga decisively defeated the Peruvian army commanded by General Andrés Avelino Cáceres near the town of Huamachuco...
he was the commander of the 4th army division and was killed in action.
Alejandro Velasco Astete
Alejandro Velasco Astete
Alejandro Velasco Astete was a Peruvian pilot, most recognizable for being the first man to fly over the Andes. He was 28 years old upon his death....
- Peruvian military and aviator (Cuzco 1897 - Puno
Puno
Puno is a city in southeastern Peru, located on the shore of Lake Titicaca. It is the capital city of the Puno Region and the Puno Province with a population of approximately 100,000. The city was established in 1668 by viceroy Pedro Antonio Fernández de Castro as capital of the province of...
1925), he was the first to flight over the Andes
Andes
The Andes is the world's longest continental mountain range. It is a continual range of highlands along the western coast of South America. This range is about long, about to wide , and of an average height of about .Along its length, the Andes is split into several ranges, which are separated...
by plane (1925), taking off from Lima
Lima
Lima is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers, in the central part of the country, on a desert coast overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Together with the seaport of Callao, it forms a contiguous urban area known as the Lima...
and landing at Cuzco. He died during the return trip in a plane crash in Puno.
Estete surname
Martin Estete - Spanish military and "conquistadorConquistador
Conquistadors were Spanish soldiers, explorers, and adventurers who brought much of the Americas under the control of Spain in the 15th to 16th centuries, following Europe's discovery of the New World by Christopher Columbus in 1492...
" (Santo Domingo de la Calzada? - Lima
Lima
Lima is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers, in the central part of the country, on a desert coast overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Together with the seaport of Callao, it forms a contiguous urban area known as the Lima...
, around 1537), came to the "indias
New World
The New World is one of the names used for the Western Hemisphere, specifically America and sometimes Oceania . The term originated in the late 15th century, when America had been recently discovered by European explorers, expanding the geographical horizon of the people of the European middle...
" with Diego de Nicuesa
Diego de Nicuesa
Diego de Nicuesa was a Spanish conquistador and explorer. In 1506, he was given the job of governing Costa Rica, but ran aground off the coast of Panama. He made his way north overland, against resistance from the native population...
's expedition in 1510, and because of that is considered the first person of his surname to came to Americas
Americas
The Americas, or America , are lands in the Western hemisphere, also known as the New World. In English, the plural form the Americas is often used to refer to the landmasses of North America and South America with their associated islands and regions, while the singular form America is primarily...
. He received his first official appointment in 1521 in Panamá
Panama
Panama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The...
and, as the "right hand man" of governor Pedro Arias Davila, carried out explorations and military missions in Panama and Nicaragua
Nicaragua
Nicaragua is the largest country in the Central American American isthmus, bordered by Honduras to the north and Costa Rica to the south. The country is situated between 11 and 14 degrees north of the Equator in the Northern Hemisphere, which places it entirely within the tropics. The Pacific Ocean...
. He was one of the founders of Trujillo
Trujillo, Peru
Trujillo, in northwestern Peru, is the capital of the La Libertad Region, and the third largest city in Peru. The urban area has 811,979 inhabitants and is an economic hub in northern Peru...
, sub-governor and charged with charting the urban layout of the city.
Miguel Estete - Spanish military and conquistador (Santo Domingo de la Calzada 1495 - Ayacucho
Ayacucho
Ayacucho is the capital city of Huamanga Province, Ayacucho Region, Peru.Ayacucho is famous for its 33 churches, which represent one for each year of Jesus's life. Ayacucho has large religious celebrations, especially during the Holy Week of Easter...
about 1572), took part in the conquest of the Inca empire
Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire
The Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire was one of the most important campaigns in the Spanish colonization of the Americas. This historic process of military conquest was made by Spanish conquistadores and their native allies....
in all major events, including the capture of its last emperor, Atahualpa
Atahualpa
Atahualpa, Atahuallpa, Atabalipa, or Atawallpa , was the last Sapa Inca or sovereign emperor of the Tahuantinsuyu, or the Inca Empire, prior to the Spanish conquest of Peru...
(1532). He saw the founding of San Miguel de Piura, choose the location for Trujillo and was among the first residents at Huamanga (nowadays known as Ayacucho
Ayacucho
Ayacucho is the capital city of Huamanga Province, Ayacucho Region, Peru.Ayacucho is famous for its 33 churches, which represent one for each year of Jesus's life. Ayacucho has large religious celebrations, especially during the Holy Week of Easter...
). During the conflict between the conquistadores (1535–1541), stood beside Diego de Almagro
Diego de Almagro
Diego de Almagro, , also known as El Adelantado and El Viejo , was a Spanish conquistador and a companion and later rival of Francisco Pizarro. He participated in the Spanish conquest of Peru and is credited as the first European discoverer of Chile.Almagro lost his left eye battling with coastal...
and Hernando de Soto against Pizarro
Francisco Pizarro
Francisco Pizarro González, Marquess was a Spanish conquistador, conqueror of the Incan Empire, and founder of Lima, the modern-day capital of the Republic of Peru.-Early life:...
and his brothers. He was the author of a famous chronicle of the conquest in which he described all happenings occurred till the capture of Cuzco.
Noteworthy people
Bartolomé Astete de Ulloa - Spanish hidalgo from Quintanaélez (MiravecheMiraveche
Miraveche is a municipality located in the province of Burgos, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 106 inhabitants....
1578 - Lima around 1662), official genearch of the "Astete family" in americas, military of the viceroyalty of Peru, miner and factor
Factor (agent)
A factor, from the Latin "he who does" , is a person who professionally acts as the representative of another individual or other legal entity, historically with his seat at a factory , notably in the following contexts:-Mercantile factor:In a relatively large company, there could be a hierarchy,...
of the Potosí
Potosí
Potosí is a city and the capital of the department of Potosí in Bolivia. It is one of the highest cities in the world by elevation at a nominal . and it was the location of the Spanish colonial mint, now the National Mint of Bolivia...
silver mines. He was Corregidor
Corregidor (position)
A corregidor was a local, administrative and judicial position in Spain and its empire. He was the highest authority of a Corregimiento. In the Americas a corregidor was often called an alcalde mayor. They began to be appointed in fourteenth century Castile and the institution was definitively...
of Charcas
Charcas (Audiencia)
The Royal Audiencia and Chancery of la Plata de los Charcas usually shortened to the Audiencia of Charcas, was a Spanish audiencia with its seat in Upper Peru, what is today Bolivia...
and accountant of the royal treasury in Lima.
Manuel de Arce Otalora y Astete - Spanish magistrate (Oviedo
Oviedo
Oviedo is the capital city of the Principality of Asturias in northern Spain. It is also the name of the municipality that contains the city....
1644 - Valladolid? around 1706), nephew of Don Juan Astete Monroy, was Knight of Santiago, criminal judge in Valladolid, corregidor of Guipúzcoa (1678 a 1682) and counselor of the Crown of Castile
Crown of Castile
The Crown of Castile was a medieval and modern state in the Iberian Peninsula that formed in 1230 as a result of the third and definitive union of the crowns and parliaments of the kingdoms of Castile and León upon the accession of the then King Ferdinand III of Castile to the vacant Leonese throne...
(1690 a 1705).
Andrés de Astete y Zárate - military of the viceroyalty of Peru (Lima 1669 - deceased in XVIII century), Knight of Santiago Order
Domingo Astete y Mercado - Lawyer of the viceroyalty of Peru (XVIII century), aristocrat
Aristocracy
Aristocracy , is a form of government in which a few elite citizens rule. The term derives from the Greek aristokratia, meaning "rule of the best". In origin in Ancient Greece, it was conceived of as rule by the best qualified citizens, and contrasted with monarchy...
from Lima, he was the patriarch of the Astete clan of Cuzco and father of Colonels Pablo and Domingo Luis (quoted in the section above)
Pedro Astete - Peruvian politician (XIX century), grandson of the patriarch Don Domingo Astete from Cuzco, he was provincial deputy, diplomat and minister of state for foreign affairs
Luis Astete y Concha - Peruvian painter (Lima 1866 - Lima 1914), portrayed many eminent people and politicians of the peruvian society at his time.