The fictional character Don Diego de la Vega is better known by what nickname?
"The movie was a massive hit in Mexican Cinema. During the time of its release, Rodolfo de Anda, who portrays The Zorro/Diego de La Vega character, was in the prime of his career and was known for Mexico's version of 'Spaghetti Westerns'. The Movie is Western and the first to portray the Zorro character in such fashion, deviating from the clumsy, lazy or uninterested Diego de La Vega that other films portray. In this version, Diego de la Viego is a 'fiery' and educated character with a short fuse who at one point even calls out the local military leader"
"played Vega in 1588, on the eve of the Spanish Armada, while the second episode depicted Vega in 1604. Lope de Vega Lope Félix de Vega y Carpio (; 25 November 156227 August 1635) was a Spanish playwright, poet, novelist and marine. He was one of the key figures in the Spanish Golden Age of Baroque literature. His reputation in the world of Spanish literature is second only to that of Cervantes, while the sheer volume of his literary output is unequalled, making him one of the most prolific authors in the history of literature. He was nicknamed ""The Phoenix"
"and cunning for the bumbling authorities to catch, and he also delights in publicly humiliating them. Zorro is an acrobat and an expert in various weapons, but the one he employs most frequently is his rapier, which he uses often to carve the initial ""Z"" on his defeated foes, and other objects. He is also an accomplished rider, his trusty steed being a black horse called Tornado. Zorro is the secret identity of Don Diego de la Vega (originally ""Don Diego Vega""), a young man who is the only son of Don Alejandro de la Vega (originally ""Don Alejandro Vega""),"
"la Vega swords and adopts the disguise of the legendary masked hero El Zorro. His campaign against the Alcalde and the Captain begins to rouse the people against them, while at the same time he meets romances the Alcalde's beautiful niece Teresa (Archer), whom he grows to love and eventually reveals his secret identity, and simultaneously flirts with the Alcalde's wife Inez (Sorel) to gain information (and also make Captain Esteban, who has also been romancing her behind her husband's back, jealous). When Zorro's old teacher Frey Felipe is arrested by the Captain and whipped, Diego, warned by Teresa, steps"
"The Legend of Zorro (anime series) Diego Vega, the eighteen-year-old scion of a local landowner, returns from studying in Spain and discovers that his homeland has fallen under the dictatorship of Commander Raymond and Lieutenant Gabriel. Outraged by the oppression, Diego decides to fight the tyrants. Disguised as Zorro, a masked swordsman, he helps the weak, riding away on his horse, Viento. In his day-to-day life, Diego portrays himself as a clumsy and cowardly boy who flees when faced with dangerous situations only to appear moments later as Zorro. As the local hero, he is known to punish his enemies"
"Lope de Vega Lope Félix de Vega y Carpio (; 25 November 156227 August 1635) was a Spanish playwright, poet, novelist and marine. He was one of the key figures in the Spanish Golden Age of Baroque literature. His reputation in the world of Spanish literature is second only to that of Cervantes, while the sheer volume of his literary output is unequalled, making him one of the most prolific authors in the history of literature. He was nicknamed ""The Phoenix of Wits"" and ""Monster of Nature"" (in ) by Cervantes because of his prolific nature. Lope de Vega renewed"
"1919 in five serialized installments in ""All-Story Weekly"", which introduced the masked hero Zorro; the story is set in Southern California during the early 19th century. After the enormous success of the silent 1920 film adaptation, ""The Mark of Zorro"", the story was republished under that name by Grosset & Dunlap. Don Diego Vega (Tyrone Power) is urgently called home by his father. To all outward appearances, he is the foppish son of wealthy ranchero and former Alcade Don Alejandro Vega (Montagu Love), having returned to California after his military education in Spain. Don Diego is horrified at the way"
"final series with Filmation, bringing to an end the famous 'rotating producers' wheel that made Filmation a household name. From ""Gilligan's Planet"" onwards, Lou Scheimer would handle production duties on his own. ""Don Diego de la Vega"" is a young man of high social position from the town of Los Angeles, who fights against tyranny under a secret identity, ""Zorro"". He is helped by ""Tempest"" (originally ""Tornado""), his black horse, and ""Miguel"", a young swordsman (replacing Zorro's mute manservant Bernardo). Miguel wears a disguise very similar to Zorro’s (but with different colors and without a cape) and rides a Palomino."
"ethnic slur chiefly for Italian Americans, besides also for anyone of Spanish or Portuguese descent. The patronymic for Diego is ""Díaz"" in Castillian (used for example by Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar, better known as El Cid) and ""Dias"" . Like many patronymics, these have become common surnames in Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking regions. The form ""Diéguez"" is much less common; ""Diegues"" can be found in Portuguese-speaking countries. ""de Diego"" and ""Diego"" can also be found as surnames. Diego Diego is a Spanish given name. It derives from a re-analysis of ""Sant Yago"" (Saint James the Greater) as ""San Diego"". In Spanish-speaking"
"that night, a drunk Florinda attempts to seduce Diego at his hacienda, but Esteban arrives to speak about the evening's events. He suspects that Diego might be Zorro, but Diego convinces him that his foot is uninjured. A reign of terror begins, including torture and increased taxation. Diego is frustrated because, being injured, he cannot fight Esteban's tyranny. Fate intervenes when Diego's gay, foppish, and British-educated twin brother Ramón de la Vega, a Royal Navy officer, having adopted the name ""Bunny Wigglesworth"", comes home for a visit. Diego brings him up to date, and Bunny assumes the guise of Zorro,"
"Diego de Vargas Diego de Vargas Zapata y Luján Ponce de León y Contreras (1643 in Madrid, Spain – 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. On August 10, 1680, Pueblo people from"
"metropolis of Pueblo Grande, California. As a teenager, Diego returns to Pueblo Grande when his father is kidnapped by Mayor Martínez, to prevent him from standing in the election. Diego grows up listening to his grandfather's stories about Zorro, and is quick to take over the family role. He rides a motorcycle called the Tornado–Z (after the original Zorro's horse) and wields the Z–Weapon, a multi–purpose laser weapon which can act as a gun, sword or whip. He is based on Don Diego de la Vega from the original novel. Diego's best friend and a technological genius — the mute"
"Capcom Characters of the Last 30 Years."" Vega (Street Fighter) Vega, also known as Balrog, is a fictional character from the ""Street Fighter"" fighting game series by Capcom. Vega is a mask-wearing, claw-wielding fighter from Spain who uses a personal fighting style combining Japanese ninjutsu and Spanish bullfighting, earning him the nickname of ""Spanish Ninja"". Vega first appears in the original ""Street Fighter II"" in 1991 as the second of four boss opponents the player faces at the end of the single-player mode, a group known as the Four Devas or Grand Masters. From """" (the second version of the"
"an explorer. That same year the father-in-law of Diego Romo de Vivar, in addition to having acquired numerous lands, was also named as alférez in Nueva Vizcaya, New Spain. Don Diego, himself, would also continue to acquire numerous properties and holdings throughout Mexico. Among his many properties was Rancho de Canutillo, later owned by Pancho Villa, who was assassinated in Parral on 20 June 1923 by Jesús Salas Barraza's men. Don Diego was a restless man and a true adventurer, and although he settled in the current state of Aguascalientes, he explored the numerous territories north of Mexico, exploited the"
"Zorro's identity. In McCulley's later stories, Diego's surname became de la Vega. In fact, the writer was wildly inconsistent. The first magazine serial ended with the villain dead and Diego publicly exposed as Zorro. But in the sequel, the villain was alive and the next entry had the double identity still secret. Several Zorro productions have expanded on the character's exploits. Many of the continuations feature a younger character taking up the mantle of Zorro. McCulley's stories are set during the during the era of Spanish California (1769–1821) and, although exact years are often vague, the presence of the Pueblo"
"Vega. In 1840s Madrid, Spain, Don Diego de la Vega is in bed with a married woman. They are caught by her husband, Garcia, and Diego must sword fight with him and his five brothers. During the altercation, Diego's mute servant Paco reads (via gestures) a letter from Diego's father ordering Diego's return to California. Diego and Paco jump from a high wall into a waiting carriage. When the two arrive in Los Angeles, they are met by Diego's childhood friend Esteban, who is now capitán of the guard. He has married Florinda, for whom the men competed when they"
"the richest landowner in California, while Diego's mother is dead. In most versions, Diego learned his swordsmanship while at university in Spain, and created his masked alter ego after he was unexpectedly summoned home by his father because California had fallen into the hand of an oppressing dictator. Diego is usually shown living with his father in a huge ""hacienda"", which contains a number of secret passages and underground tunnels, leading to a secret cave that serves as headquarters for Zorro's operations and as Tornado's hiding place. In order to divert suspicion about his identity, Diego hides his fighting abilities"
"Diego Diego is a Spanish given name. It derives from a re-analysis of ""Sant Yago"" (Saint James the Greater) as ""San Diego"". In Spanish-speaking countries, Diego and Santiago are common as given names; Diego, Santiago and Sandiego are found as surnames. The forms Tiago, Thiago, Diago and Diogo are seen mostly in Portuguese speaking countries. The name Diego can also be found in Italy. The name is on record since the High Middle Ages, ""e.g."", Diego de Acebo (13th century). During the medieval era, the names ""Sant Yago"", ""Diago"" and ""Diego"" coexisted. ""Sant Yago"" is used, for example, in a"
"Vega (Street Fighter) Vega, also known as Balrog, is a fictional character from the ""Street Fighter"" fighting game series by Capcom. Vega is a mask-wearing, claw-wielding fighter from Spain who uses a personal fighting style combining Japanese ninjutsu and Spanish bullfighting, earning him the nickname of ""Spanish Ninja"". Vega first appears in the original ""Street Fighter II"" in 1991 as the second of four boss opponents the player faces at the end of the single-player mode, a group known as the Four Devas or Grand Masters. From """" (the second version of the game) onwards, Vega and the other three"
"over the Beavers/Dukes, and Los Angeles took Las Vegas, renaming the team the Las Vegas 51s for the famed alleged UFO spaceport, Area 51, near Las Vegas. The Dukes' logo depicted a smiling cartoon version of a Spanish conquistador. That, and the team name reflecting Spanish nobility, likely reflect New Mexico's history as the earliest center of Spanish colonization in the present-day United States. It is generally believed that the city of Albuquerque was named in honor of Don Francisco Fernández de la Cueva, viceroy of New Spain from 1653 to 1660. One of de la Cueva's aristocratic titles was"
"giving his creation were toned down and his almost feral look became gentler. Hernandez drew many of his influences from the original comics of his youth; particularly the works of Stan Lee, Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko. Successful self-published creators such as Carlos Saldaña and Richard Dominguez served as inspirations as well. The character was greatly influenced by Mexican culture and mythology; the name ""Juan Diego de la Muerte"" was developed as a sort of play on words of ""Dia de los Muertos"" and as a nod to both Juan Diego and Diego de la Vega. The character's costume was"
"she is already dead. Don Santiago de los Santos, known by his nickname Tiago and political title Kapitán Tiago is it is said that Kapitán Tiago is the richest man in the region of Binondo and he possessed real properties in Pampanga and Laguna de Bay. He is also said to be a good Catholic, a friend of the Spanish government and thus was considered a Spaniard by the colonial elite. Capitán Tiago never attended school, so he became the domestic helper of a Dominican friar who gave him an informal education. He later married Pía Alba from Santa Cruz."
"by cutting a ""Z"" shaped mark into them with the tip of his blade. Diego is accompanied by Bernard, his sidekick, who wears a similar costume and has the nickname ""Little Zorro."" Diego's childhood friend and sweetheart, Lolita Prideaux, believes that Spain changed him and she scolds him relentlessly for his idiotic behavior. Lolita is a sweet-tempered girl who wants to fight evil and protect the people by helping Zorro from behind the scenes. She later develops feelings for Zorro, though she is unaware of his true identity. The series soundtrack contains two pieces of thematic music. The opening theme"
"to a ""lack of storyline"". A spokesperson for the soap opera said ""Greg's a fine actor. And we thank him for all the contributions he's made to the show. It was the end of contract and end of storyline"". His last airdate was February 17, 2003. When the casting call for the character was issued, Diego was originally named Dante; but Dante was later revealed to be his brother. He was penned as a ""gorgeous, Hispanic male"" in his mid twenties. He's ""genuine and caring"" but has learned to ""sail through life on his good looks"". He was introduced as"
"George J. Lewis George J. Lewis (December 10, 1903December 8, 1995) was a Mexican-born actor who appeared in many films and eventually TV series from the 1920s through the 1960s, usually specializing in westerns. He is probably best known for playing Don Alejandro de la Vega, who was Don Diego de la Vega's father in the 1950s Disney television series ""Zorro"". Lewis co-starred in ""Zorro's Black Whip"" (in which a Zorro-like character was a woman played by Linda Stirling) and had a minor role in ""Ghost of Zorro"" before starring as Don Alejandro in the Disney series. Lewis broke into"
"José Antonio Rodríguez Vega José Antonio Rodríguez Vega (3 December 1957 – 24 October 2002), nicknamed El Mataviejas (The Old Lady Killer), was a Spanish serial killer who raped and killed at least 16 elderly women, ranging in age from 61 to 93 years old, in and around Santander, Cantabria, between August 1987 and April 1988. Rodríguez Vega was born in Santander, Cantabria, Spain. Rodríguez Vega hated his mother because she had thrown him out of the house when Rodríguez Vega beat his father, who was terminally ill. In 'revenge' against his mother, Rodríguez Vega started his criminal career raping"
"popularity thanks to the Disney series. In ""The Curse of Capistrano,"" Señor Zorro became an outlaw in the pueblo of Los Angeles in California ""to avenge the helpless, to punish cruel politicians, to aid the oppressed"" and is dubbed the ""Curse of Capistrano"". The novel features extensively both Don Diego Vega and Zorro, but the fact that they are the same person is not revealed to the reader until the end of the book. In the story, both Diego and Zorro romance Lolita Pulido, an impoverished noblewoman. While Lolita is unimpressed with Diego, who pretends to be a passionless fop,"
"fair was Don Diego, a smiling caballero portrayed by Spanish actor Tommy Hernandez from 1947 until his death in 1984. The character was based on a real person, Don Diego Alvarado, whose family had a large land grant in the Del Mar area during the late 1800s; Alvarado was known for his grand parties and was regarded as the local symbol of a gracious host. Dressed in a huge sombrero, embroidered tunic and trousers, and boots, and toting a guitar, Hernandez promoted the fair as its goodwill ambassador. He escorted the Fairest of the Fair and other celebrities, and personally"
"the villain Don Sebastian. The film was well-received: the ""New York Times"" rated it one of its top ten movies of 1925. Don Diego de la Vega (Zorro)'s son, Cesar (Douglas Fairbanks), is in Spain finishing his education. While Cesar is showing off to friends his remarkable prowess with the whip, he accidentally clips off the feather shako on the hat of Don Sebastian (Donald Crisp) of the Palace Guard. Although Cesar apologizes immediately, Sebastian is unforgiving. Their duel is interrupted by a runaway bull. Trapped on the ground with his sword belt tangled in his boot, certain to be"
"in this iteration helped to make Bernardo more integral to the series as Zorro's spy. It also helped to advance the plot by giving Diego a partner with whom he could confide feelings, plans, and intended actions, while also communicating these things to the viewers. In McCulley's work, Diego de la Vega was born in the late 18th century to a Spanish mother whose name is never reported consistently. The 1940 version of ""The Mark of Zorro"" lists her name as Isabella and the Disney television series gives her maiden name as de la Cruz. Sometime after her death, the"
"in his time as a hero and coming to be regarded as ""the Spanish equivalent of Francis Drake"". Because of his service to the Spanish Crown and country, he was declared a Caballero hidalgo in 1725 and obtained certification of nobility and royal arms in 1727. For years there has been speculation as to the reason behind the privateer Rodríguez Felipe's nickname of ""Pargo"". Traditionally. it has been believed that this pseudonym means that the raider was ""fast"", ""elusive in battle"" and ""moving in the sea as the aforementioned fish"", the red porgy (also called ""Pargo""). More recent theories rooted"
"is titled ""Zorro"", and the closing theme ""Chikai"" (誓い; ""Oath""). Both are sung by Masaaki Endoh and are used for all aired episodes. The Legend of Zorro (anime series) Diego Vega, the eighteen-year-old scion of a local landowner, returns from studying in Spain and discovers that his homeland has fallen under the dictatorship of Commander Raymond and Lieutenant Gabriel. Outraged by the oppression, Diego decides to fight the tyrants. Disguised as Zorro, a masked swordsman, he helps the weak, riding away on his horse, Viento. In his day-to-day life, Diego portrays himself as a clumsy and cowardly boy who flees"
"Diego Hurtado de Mendoza, 3rd Duke of the Infantado Diego Hurtado de Mendoza y Luna, 3rd Duke of the Infantado, nicknamed ""El Grande"", (Arenas de San Pedro, Spain, 11 March 1461 – Guadalajara, Castile-La Mancha, Spain, 30 August 1531) was a Spanish noble. He was born in one of the richest and most influential families of Castile.<br> He was the son of Íñigo López de Mendoza y Luna, 2nd Duke of the Infantado (* Guadalajara, Castile-La Mancha,1438 - Guadalajara, Castile-La Mancha, 1500) and the grandson of Diego Hurtado de Mendoza, 1st Duke of the Infantado, (* Guadalajara, Castile-La Mancha, 1415"