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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:Female
Ethnic origen: White
Events:
| 1770 | - | Lima | - | Unknown | - | From Lima, she was described as a married woman in 1770. |
Connections:
Tertulia, OrrantiaBiography:
The wife of the rector of the University of San Marcos, Lima, she was a member of the intellectual elite who attended Orrantia’s salons. In 1770 she was listed as a married woman. (Martín, 72-75.)
References:
Martín, Luis (1983) Daughters of the Conquistadores: Women of the Viceroyalty of Peru