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Women and Independence in Latin America An exploration of women's involvement in the Latin American Wars of Independence |
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Women and Independence in Latin America An exploration of women's involvement in the Latin American Wars of Independence |
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Gender:Male
Ethnic origen: White
Events:
| 1742 | - | Spain | - | Not applicable | - | He was born in Spain. |
| 1810 | - | Bogotá | - | Unknown | - | He was confronted by an angry crowd in 1810. |
| 1810 | - | Bogotá | - | Unknown | - | He was Viceroy here in 1810 |
Connections:
Amar y Borbón FamilyBiography:
The Spanish Viceroy of Colombia, he is said to have been persuaded by a group of women to leave Bogotá in 1810. (Earle, 129).
On 13 August 1810, after Independence was declared, he and his wife, Francisca Villanova y Marco, were defended from angry crowds by Magdalena Ortega, wife of Nariño. The crowd wanted to punish the former Viceroy for the mistakes of the administration. (Knaster, 484, Forero, 118-128.)
Related to Josefa Amar y Borbón?
References:
Dore, Elizabeth, and Molyneux, Maxine (editor). (2000) Hidden Histories of Gender and the State in Latin America
Forero, Manuel José (1970) Grandes heroinas de Colombia, Doña Magdalena Ortega de Nariño, La Precursora
Knaster, Meri (1977) Women in Spanish America: An Annotated Bibliography from Pre-Conquest to Contemporary Times