# Íñigo López de Mendoza — The Life of Lazarillo de Tormes character guide

> Íñigo López de Mendoza in The Life of Lazarillo de Tormes by Anonymous.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Mendoza, Inigo, Lopez de Mendoza, Inigo Lopez, Don Inigo Lopez de Mendoza

**First appearance:** 0001-the-family-of-mendoza

## Who they are

Marquis of Santillana, a prominent ancestor in the Mendoza family history.

## Relationships

### [Doña Eleanor Hurtado](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_life_of_lazarillo_de_tormes_se/characters/dona_eleanor_hurtado)

_family_

Doña Eleanor is Íñigo's mother, and their interactions reflect a familial bond of care and social obligation.

### [Maria de Haro](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_life_of_lazarillo_de_tormes_se/characters/maria_de_haro)

_family_

Íñigo and Maria are married, and their interactions reflect a formal, aristocratic partnership with shared social duties.

### [Diego Hurtado de Mendoza](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_life_of_lazarillo_de_tormes_se/characters/diego_hurtado_de_mendoza)

_family_

Diego and Íñigo are brothers, sharing a close familial bond and mutual support in their noble pursuits.

### [Lazarillo de Tormes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_life_of_lazarillo_de_tormes_se/characters/lazarillo_de_tormes)

_social_

Íñigo and Lazarillo are acquaintances, with Íñigo occasionally offering patronage or advice to Lazarillo in his rise.

### [Don Diego Lopez de Pacheco](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_life_of_lazarillo_de_tormes_se/characters/don_diego_lopez_de_pacheco)

_social_

Don Diego and Íñigo are noble peers, interacting in courtly and political circles with mutual respect.

## In the story

### [The Family of Mendoza](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_life_of_lazarillo_de_tormes_se/chapters/the-family-of-mendoza)

Marquis of Santillana, a poet and military leader, created Marquis in 1445, and a key ancestor in the Mendoza lineage.

## Links

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