Astete

Pedro Astete - mayor of the town of Barcial de la Loma and holder of the local fortress; in 1521 he was involved in the Revolt of the Comuneros against the Royal authority in Castille. Possibly, the "Hidalgos" Astete de Ulloa from Quintanaélez are his descendants.[7]

Gaspar Astete (b. Coca de Alba, 1537 - d. Burgos, 1601) - Jesuit theologian, his most famous book, Catecismo de la Doctrina Cristiana, had thousands of editions and is the most widely known religious book in Spanish language.[8]

Juan Astete de Monroy (Valladolid, 1599 - Spanish Netherlands?) Spanish military, hidalgo of the wealthy family branch in Valladolid, Knight of Santiago's Order, poet and Lope de Vega's friend. He was an infantry captain of the famous Spanish Tercios at the Thirty Years' War, and fought in the Battle of Rocroi (1643). He was possibly killed in action in Flanders.[9][10][11]

Pablo Astete- Military of the viceroyalty of Peru, was colonel of the royalist army. He was a personal friend to Túpac Amaru II; however as a royalist officer, he fought against Túpac during his rebellion (1781). As a battalion commander, fought in the battle of Huaqui (1811), a significant victory for the royalists against the Argentine independentists. He was defeated in Tucumán and Salta a few years later.[12]

Domingo Luis Astete - Military and lawyer of the viceroyalty of Peru, was battalion commander, like his brother Pablo, in Huaqui, Tucuman and Salta. In 1814 he participated in the interim governing board of Cuzco, in the insurgence of the Brigadier Mateo Garcia Pumacahua and the Angulo brothers. But, he was soon harassed because of his aristocratic origin and left the movement.[12]

José Santos Astete - Chilean military, fought in the Spanish American wars of independence, as cavalry captain in the Chilean Patriot Army's militia corps, under General Bernardo O'Higgins.

Luis Germán Astete - (b. Lima, 1832 - d. Huamachuco, 1883) Peruvian military and politician, Captain of the Peruvian Navy. In 1877 he took command of the ironclad Huáscar and fought two British warships, in what was called the Pacocha Incident. He participated in the War of the Pacific and, after the defeat of the Peruvian navy, joined the army under General Andrés Avelino Cáceres. In the Battle of Huamachuco, he was the commander of the 4th army division and was killed in action.[13]

Alejandro Velasco Astete - Peruvian military and aviator (b. Cuzco, 1897 - d. Puno, 1925); he was the first to fly over the Andes by plane (1925), taking off from Lima and landing at Cuzco. He died during the return trip in a plane crash in Puno.

Martin Estete - Spanish military and "conquistador" (b. Santo Domingo de la Calzada? - d. Lima, c.1537), came to the "Indias" with Diego de Nicuesa's expedition in 1510. He is considered the "immigrant ancestor", the first person of his surname to come to Americas. He received his first official appointment in 1521 in Panama; as the "right hand man" of governor Pedro Arias Dávila, he carried out explorations and military missions in Panama and Nicaragua. He was one of the founders of Trujillo, sub-governor, and charged with charting the urban layout of the city.[12] [14]

Miguel Estete - Spanish military and conquistador (b. Santo Domingo de la Calzada, 1495 - d. Ayacucho about 1572), took part in the conquest of the Inca empire, participating in all major actions, including the capture of its last emperor, Atahualpa (1532). He saw the founding of San Miguel de Piura, chose the location for Trujillo and was among the first residents at Huamanga (now known as Ayacucho). During the conflict between the conquistadores (1535–1541), he allied with Diego de Almagro and Hernando de Soto against Pizarro and his brothers. He wrote a noted chronicle of the conquest, in which he described all events that occurred till the capture of Cuzco.[12][15]