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'''María de Toledo''' or '''María Álvarez de Toledo''' (1490-1549) was a [[Spanish people|Spanish]] noble and [[Vicereine]] and regent of the Spanish [[Colony of Santo Domingo]], present day Dominican Republic. |
'''María de Toledo''' or '''María Álvarez de Toledo''' (1490-1549) was a [[Spanish people|Spanish]] noble and [[Vicereine]] and regent of the Spanish [[Colony of Santo Domingo]], present day Dominican Republic. |
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She was granddaughter of [[García Álvarez de Toledo, 1st Duke of Alba]] and |
She was granddaughter of [[García Álvarez de Toledo, 1st Duke of Alba]] and niece of [[Fadrique Álvarez de Toledo, 2nd Duke of Alba]]. |
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niece of [[Fadrique Álvarez de Toledo, 2nd Duke of Alba]]. |
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She was married to [[Diego Columbus]], the son of [[Christopher Columbus]]. During the absence of her spouse from 1514 until 1520, she was left in charge of the colony along with Geronimo de Aguero. She was named ''virreina'' when Diego was recalled a second time in 1523. They were then expecting their eighth child.<ref name="Floyd">{{cite book|last1=Floyd|first1=Troy|title=The Columbus Dynasty in the Caribbean, 1492-1526|date=1973|publisher=University of New Mexico Press|location=Albuquerque|pages=137,148,216}}</ref> |
She was married to [[Diego Columbus]], the son of [[Christopher Columbus]]. During the absence of her spouse from 1514 until 1520, she was left in charge of the colony along with Geronimo de Aguero. She was named ''virreina'' when Diego was recalled a second time in 1523. They were then expecting their eighth child.<ref name="Floyd">{{cite book|last1=Floyd|first1=Troy|title=The Columbus Dynasty in the Caribbean, 1492-1526|date=1973|publisher=University of New Mexico Press|location=Albuquerque|pages=137,148,216}}</ref> |
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She was known for her support of the indigenous people of Hispaniola |
She was known for her support of the indigenous people of Hispaniola. |
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==See Also== |
==See Also== |
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Revision as of 15:05, 20 March 2017
María de Toledo or María Álvarez de Toledo (1490-1549) was a Spanish noble and Vicereine and regent of the Spanish Colony of Santo Domingo, present day Dominican Republic.
She was granddaughter of García Álvarez de Toledo, 1st Duke of Alba and niece of Fadrique Álvarez de Toledo, 2nd Duke of Alba.
She was married to Diego Columbus, the son of Christopher Columbus. During the absence of her spouse from 1514 until 1520, she was left in charge of the colony along with Geronimo de Aguero. She was named virreina when Diego was recalled a second time in 1523. They were then expecting their eighth child.[1]
She was known for her support of the indigenous people of Hispaniola.
See Also
References
- ^ Floyd, Troy (1973). The Columbus Dynasty in the Caribbean, 1492-1526. Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press. pp. 137, 148, 216.
- Arranz Márquez, Luis (2006). Cristóbal Colón: misterio y grandeza. Madrid: Marcial Pons, Serie Memorias y biografías. ISBN 8496467236.
- Maura, Juan Francisco (2000). «María de Toledo: perfil biográfico de la primera virreina de las Américas». Cuadernos Hispanoamericanos, Instituto de Cooperación Iberoamericana (Madrid) (601-602). OCLC 819862735.
- Maura, Juan Francisco; Maura, Hernando (2005). Españolas de ultramar en la historia y en la literatura. Valencia: Universitat de València, Colección Parnaseo, 1. ISBN 8437062454.
- Vega, Carlos B. (2003). Conquistadoras: mujeres heroicas de la conquista de América. Jefferson, NC (EEUU): McFarland & Co.. ISBN 9780786416011.