Abstract

CHACON-JIMENEZ, Francisco  and  MARTINEZ-MARTINEZ, José Antonio. Life and Deeds of Captain Francisco Afán de Ribera (1589-1651). A Soldier in Europe. Historelo.rev.hist.reg.local [online]. 2021, vol.13, n.28, pp.25-67.  Epub June 24, 2021. ISSN 2145-132X.  https://doi.org/10.15446/historelo.v13n28.89483.

Autobiography is not only a literary genre but also one of the types of historical source that provides a more realistic insight into the life of its protagonists. We aim to show that Captain Francisco Afán de Ribera's nor only exalts military virtues in order to honour his predecessors and descendants, but also a reliable source of information about his family -which is especially significant concerning the figure of his wife-, and the educational and formative values that were expected of young noblemen in his time. He lived in a period (1589-1651) of great significance for the history of the Hispanic Monarchy. Targets: to outline and characterise the three periods into which this autobiographical text divides the life of this soldier, born in Guadix (Granada) and married and settled in Murcia. The map of his travels and the cities he visited, his positions and military commissions (including battles in which he participated), and his family life, demographic regime, and the spiritual and family networks to which he belonged are also addressed to draw a complete picture of this soldier's life in early-seventeenth century Europe.

Keywords : autobiography; family; social relations; education; Spanish army; sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.

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