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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:
| 1819 | - | Bogotá | - | Unknown | - | She was among a group of girls presented to Bolívar in Bogotá in 1819. |
Connections:
Bolívar's confidantsBiography:
Born in Ocaña, Colombia, the daughter of Miguel Ibáñez, and Manuela Arias. She was extremely beautiful, highly intelligent and cultivated. She inspired poets and was listen to by politicians. Her father died during his imprisonment by the royalists; her mother was exiled. She first met Bolívar in Ocaña. He "set his delighted eyes on her". In August 1819 she was among a group of 20 young women from distinguished families presented to Bolívar when he arrived at Bogotá in triumph. She later married Dr. Florentino González. (Monsalve, 113, 218, 221)
She was related to Nicolasa Ibáñez, Carmen Ibáñez, and José Eusebio Caro.
References:
Monsalve, José D (1926) Mujeres de la independencia
Neuhaus Rizo Patrón, Carlos (1997) Las Mariscalas