Bárbara de Monje

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Gender: F
Ethnic origin: Unknown

Biographical details

The wife of Pedro Monje, she was among a group of up to 600 women who lined the streets of Bogotá as the Viceroy's wife, Francisca Villanova, was transferred from a convent to the Cárcel del Divorcio on 13 August 1810. It was said to be a miracle that Villanova arrived alive. (Monsalve, 93)

She and Pedro Monje were exiled to Guachetá by Morillo in August 1816. (Monsalve, 247)

Life Events

Other	1810	She heckled the Viceroy's wife on 13 August 1810.
Other	1816	She and her husband were exiled to Guachetá in August 1816.

References

Monsalve, José D, (1926), Mujeres de la independencia

Publications

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Links

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