Pedro Rodríguez Cubero
| Pedro Rodríguez Cubero | |
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| 31st Spanish Governor of New Mexico | |
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In office 1697 (appointment in June 6, 1692) – 1703 |
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| Preceded by | Diego de Vargas |
| Succeeded by | Diego de Vargas |
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| Born | nearly July 29, 1656 (he was baptized on this date) Huéscar (Granada, Spain) |
| Died | 1704 Mexico City |
| Profession | Soldier and Governor of New Mexico |
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Pedro Rodríguez Cubero (baptized July 29, 1656 – died 1704) was a Spanish admiral who served as the governor of New Mexico between 1697 and 1703.
Pedro Rodríguez Cubero was born in Huéscar (Granada, Spain). He was baptized July 29, 1656 as the son of Antonio Rodríguez Cubero and María González Solá.
On June 20, 1674, Cubero joined the Spanish Army at the infantry unit of the Armada de El Mar Oceano (Ocean Sea´s Army), starting as a common soldier (a musket man). In a successful career, he was promoted to the rank of admiral.
The same year he left the Catalan coast and traveled to Sicily (at that time possessed by the Spanish) to quell an insurgency at Messina. Curbero subsequently fought in three battles against the French galleons and founded the church of Nuestra Señora del Pilar of Zaragoza. On June 17, 1689, Curbero obtained from King Charles II of Spain the office of governor and title of "Captain for Lifetime" of San Salvador de la Punta Fortress in Havana, Cuba.
On June 6, 1692, Cubero was appointed as Captain General and Governor of Santa Fe de Nuevo México by King Charles II of Spain in place of Diego de Vargas. Initially Cubero rejected his appointment. He argued, based on information he was able to gather, that the climate of New Mexico was very cold and could harm his health. However his request was rejected. As such Cubero headed to New Mexico in 1697 to assume the governorship of that province, settling in Santa Fe and taking office on July 2, 1697.
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