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Alonso Francisco de Zúñiga y Sotomayor

1498–1544

Born
1498
Died
4 Nov 1544, Belalcázar
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  • Birth1498Probable1 source
  • Death4 Nov 1544, BelalcázarProbable1 source

A life in time

  1. Born

    Birth

  2. Child born: Leonora de Zuniga y Sotomayor

    Birth

  3. Died · Belalcázar

    Death, Belalcázar

What was it like?

The world around 1498: who ruled, who else was alive, how people lived. This is general history, not a record about the family, and every item shows where it comes from.

For many rural families, clothing was so precious that it was never discarded; it was often reused, sold to cover funeral costs, or given as part of a domestic servant's wages.

During their lifetime

  1. 1498

    Expulsion of Jewish population in Navarre

    The monarchs of Navarre forced the Jewish population to leave, with the community significantly reduced and the Great Synagogue of Pamplona turned into a grammar school by 1499.

  2. 1512

    Castilian invasion of Navarre begins

    Castilian troops led by the Duke of Alba invaded Pamplona on July 25, 1512, beginning the conquest and incorporation of Navarre into the Crown of Castile.

  3. 1516

    Forced conversion or expulsion of Muslims

    Following the Spanish decree of 1502, the Muslim community in Navarre was forced to leave or convert by a decree issued on May 1, 1516, leading to the abandonment of Morería neighborhoods.

  4. 1521

    Defeat at Battle of Esquiroz

    On June 30, 1521, a Franco-Navarrese army of 12,000 was defeated at the Battle of Esquiroz near Pamplona, resulting in more than 6,000 deaths and the capture of their general.

  5. 1540

    Demographic and economic recovery

    Following a period of war, the mid-16th century saw a demographic recovery, with the population reaching approximately 32,000 households and Pamplona hitting 10,000 inhabitants.

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