Ramón de Esparza
Ramón de Esparza | |
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| Lord | |
.svg) Coat of Arms belonging to Esparza lineage | |
| Born | 14th century Kingdom of Navarre |
| Died | 14th century Kingdom of Navarre |
Ramón de Esparza (fl. 1390) was a Basque nobleman, Knight and Lord of the palace Esparza.[1]
Biography
Ramón was born in Navarra, the son of Rodrigo de Esparza, belonging to the Basque nobility. He and his father had been vassals of Charles III of Navarre,[2] and both attended the coronation of the King, occurred on February 13, 1390, in the Cathedral of Santa María.[3]
Ramón de Esparza had an active participation during the Hundred Years' War, serving as Captain of the Garrison of Charles III in Cherbourg, Lower Normandy.[4] In 1378, Esparza sent an emissary to England, to request help against the French army of Charles V of France.[5]
References
- ^ Diccionario de Antigüedades del Reino de Navarra con adiciones, Volume 4, by José Yanguas y Miranda
- ^ Diccionario de Antigüedades del Reino de Navarra con adiciones, Volume 4, by José Yanguas y Miranda
- ^ Navarra o cuando los vascos tenían reyes, by Pierre Narbaitz
- ^ Political Culture in Late Medieval England, Essays by Simon Walker
- ^ Hundred Years War Vol 3: Divided Houses, Jonathan Sumption
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