Diego de Vargas, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Diego de Vargas

Spanish governor of New Mexico

Date of Birth: 08-Nov-1643

Place of Birth: Spain

Date of Death: 08-Apr-1704

Profession: politician

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Diego de Vargas Zapata y Luján Ponce de León y Contreras (1643 – 1704), commonly known as Don Diego de Vargas, was a Spanish Governor of the New Spain territory of Santa Fe de Nuevo México, to the US states of New Mexico and Arizona, titular 1690–1695, effective 1692–1696 and 1703–1704.
He is most famous for leading the reconquest of the territory in 1692 following the Pueblo Revolt of 1680.
This reconquest is commemorated annually during the Fiestas de Santa Fe in the city of Santa Fe.