The Ricaurtes are an aristocratic family from Colombia, who played an important role in the country during the 18th and 19th centuries, especially during the Spanish American wars of independence.
Barkuji, the house was founded in the years 603; Oger or Oker, one of the noble Romans who inhabited these lands had Oquendo as his son, and he was the father of Mauso, a very powerful and valuable knight, who had three sons, whom they called Los Rodajes, which was the same that they were invincible, due to the great forces they achieved, so that they were the terror of everything contrary.
From this enlightened man descended the distinguished and courageous Don Álvaro Ricaurte, who deserved to be one of the happy champions who fought under the flag and protection of the best general in the famous battle of Clavijo.
The first known member of the family was the Basque soldier Alvar Ricaurte, who is said to have participated in the mythical Battle of Clavijo in 844, led by the Asturian king Ramiro I.
Another Basque ancestor of the family was Fermín Ricaurte, counselor of Infanta Urraca, daughter of King Alfonso VI of Castile.