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José Antonio Mexía Hernández (Spanish pronunciation: [xoˈse anˈtonjo meˈxi.a eɾˈnandes]; c. 31 December 1800 – 3 May 1839) was a 19th-century Mexican general and politician. He served as secretary of the Legation of Mexico in Washington from about 1829 to 1831.
Antonio was born either in 1516 or in 1517 as the grandson of the noble Xiochténacti and was considered his heir being the first grandson. He converted to the Roman Catholic faith and began to detest the native rituals of the indigenous peoples including his own. [2] Antonio served as an able interpreter for the Franciscans in the area.
Apparently, Antonio had no sons to carry on the Baca name. Antonio was executed on 21 July 1643 for treason against the colonial government. [3] Alonzo Baca, born in Nuevo México, was the youngest sibling. Although he took part in the same conspiracy that resulted in his brother Antonio's death, Alonzo survived the affair.
Antonio Gerardo Mariscal Abascal [a] (2 July 1915 [1] – 29 October 2010) [2] was a lawyer and Olympic-level diver from Mexico, who is considered by the Mexican Olympic Committee (COM) as a pioneer of Mexican sport. [1] In 1931, he won the National Diving Championship.
Antonio Canales Rosillo (1802 in Monterrey, Nuevo León – 1852 in Camargo, Tamaulipas) was a 19th-century Mexican politician, surveyor, and military officer also known for co-founding the short-lived Republic of the Rio Grande.
Antonio de Solís y Ribadeneyra (18 July 1610 – 19 April 1686) was a Spanish dramatist and historian. His work includes drama, poetry, and prose, and he has been considered one of the last great writers of Spanish Baroque literature .
Antonio is a masculine given name of Etruscan origin deriving from the root name Antonius. It is a common name among Romance language –speaking populations as well as the Balkans and Lusophone Africa . [ 1 ]
The capture of Tenochtitlan marked the beginning of a 300-year colonial period, during which Mexico was known as "New Spain" and ruled by a viceroy in the name of the Spanish monarch. Colonial Mexico had key elements to attract Spanish immigrants: dense and politically complex indigenous populations that could be compelled to work and huge ...