Diego López V de Haro

Diego López V de Haro, nicknamed el Intruso (c. 1250 1310), was a Spanish noble of the House of Haro and held the title of the Lord of Biscay which he took from the pretender to the title, John of Castile.

Diego López V de Haro
Statue of Diego Lopez V by Mariano Benlliure.
Lord of Biscay
Coat of arms
Reign1295–1310
PredecessorHenry of Castile
SuccessorMaría II Díaz de Haro
Bornc. 1250
DiedJanuary 1310
Algeciras
BuriedMonasterio de San Francisco, Burgos
Noble familyHaro
Spouse(s)Violant of Castile
Issue
among others...
Lope Díaz IV de Haro
Fernando Díaz de Haro
FatherDiego López III de Haro
MotherConstanza de Bearne

He further served in the capacity of Mayordomo mayor del rey and the Alférez del rey of Ferdinand IV of Castile. He was a major benefactor of the city of Bilbao, where he expanded the local fishing village and granted it the power to maintain its customs market free of any Portazgo (royal tribute) answerable only to the authority of the Lord of Biscay.

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