Research topic: Francisco de Ibarra

Francisco de Ibarra , 1539?-1575, Spanish conquistador in Mexico. In 1554, after founding Fresnillo , he headed an expedition to the N of Zacatecas. For the next 20 years he explored, founded settlements, and exploited mines in the vast region comprising present-day Durango, Chihuahua, and part of Sinaloa, which he called the Kingdom of Nueva Vizcaya. In 1562, after his most successful campaign, Ibarra was named governor, a post he retained until his death. Bibliography: See study by J. L. Mecham (1927, repr. 1968). Author not available, IBARRA, FRANCISCO DE. , The Co... Read more