Jr It was a military position in the time of the' conquest. When the inhabitants of New Spain pronounce the word cl aiarques, without adding a family name, the name ofhernan Cortes, Marques de el Valle de Oaxaca, is understood. In the same way, el Almirante designates, in Spanish America, Christopher Columbus. This native manner of expressing themselves proves the respect and admiration which they preserve for the memory of these great men.onar. Vnr.] kingdom OF new spain.