Diego López V de Haro
Diego López V de Haro | |
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Statue of Diego Lopez V by Mariano Benlliure. | |
| Lord of Biscay | |
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| Reign | 1295–1310 |
| Predecessor | Henry of Castile |
| Successor | María II Díaz de Haro |
| Born | c. 1250 |
| Died | January 1310 Algeciras, Castile |
| Buried | Monasterio de San Francisco, Burgos |
| Noble family | Haro |
| Spouse(s) | Violant of Castile |
| Issue among others... | Lope Díaz IV de Haro Fernando Díaz de Haro |
| Father | Diego López III de Haro |
| Mother | Constanza de Bearne |
Diego López V de Haro, nicknamed el Intruso (c. 1250 – 1310), was a Castilian 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.
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.