Juan Ramírez de Velasco
Juan Ramírez de la Piscina de Velasco y Ábalos | |
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portrait of Juan Ramírez de Velasco | |
| Governor of the Tucumán (1586-1593) Governor of the Río de la Plata and Paraguay (1595-1596) | |
| Monarch | Philip II |
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| Born | 1539 La Rioja, Spain |
| Died | 1597 Santa Fe, Viceroyalty of Peru |
| Occupation | Conquistador |
| Profession | Military man |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Spain |
| Branch/service | Spanish Army |
| Rank | General |
Juan Ramírez de Velasco (c.1539 – 1597) was a Spanish conquistador of Chile and Argentina. Founder of the province of La Rioja.