What is Martín Francisco Javier Mina y Larrea?
[[General officer|General]] '''Martín Francisco Javier Mina y Larrea''' (July 1, 1789 – November 11, 1817), nicknamed ''El Mozo'' or ''El Estudiante'' (Student), was a [[Spanish Empire|Spanish]] [[lawyer]] and army officer, who later became a [[Mexican War of Independence|Mexican independence]] figure.Francisco Javier Mina was born in Otao, [[Navarre]], to Juan Mina, a wealthy farmer, and Maria Larrea. Mina studied Latin, mathematics, and humanities at the local seminary while living in Pamplona with his uncle and aunt, Clemente and Simona Espoz. At the age of 18, he left Otago to continue his [[education]] in Zaragoza, where he began studying [[law]] at the university. [[File:Thomas wright-general xavier mina-bn.jpg|thumb|Thomas wright-general xavier]] {{DEFAULTSORT:Martin Francisco Javier Mina y Larrea}} [[Category:1789 births]] [[Category:1817 deaths]] [[Category:People of the Mexican War of Independence]]