El Loco

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El Loco is the notorious nickname of Lope de Aguirre, a 16th-century Spanish conquistador infamous for his brutal rebellion against the Spanish Crown in South America.

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El Loco canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Spanish conquistador
human
nickname
activeIn Amazon Basin
Peru
Venezuela
birthPlace Basque Country
Crown of Castile
Oñate
Province of Guipúzcoa
linked to: Gipuzkoa
countryOfCitizenship Spain
deathPlace Barquisimeto
present-day Venezuela
linked to: Venezuela
declaredAllegiance King Philip II of Spain’s enemies
hasEthnicGroup Basque
historicalReputation notorious rebel
symbol of madness and tyranny in colonial chronicles
inspiredWork Aguirre, the Wrath of God
various chronicles of the conquest of Peru
knownFor defiance of royal authority
extreme cruelty
languageOfOrigin Spanish
leaderOf rebellion against Pedro de Ursúa
rebellion against the Spanish Crown
mannerOfDeath killed by Spanish royal forces
shot
meaning The Madman
notableEvent assassination of Pedro de Ursúa
letter of defiance to King Philip II
murder of Fernando de Guzmán
notableFor expedition on the Amazon and Orinoco rivers
rebellion against the Spanish Crown in South America
notableNickname El Loco
notableWork Letter to King Philip II (Carta de Lope de Aguirre) as a historical document
occupation conquistador
soldier
participantIn Pedro de Ursúa’s expedition in search of El Dorado
expedition down the Marañón and Amazon rivers
refersTo Lope de Aguirre
selfDeclaredTitle Prince of Peru, Tierra Firme and Chile
linked to: Prince of Peru
sexOrGender male
timePeriod 16th century

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Lope de Aguirre knownAs El Loco
Lope de Aguirre notableNickname El Loco
subject linked to: El Loco