Baldomero Espartero, Prince of Vergara

Politician

1793 – 1879

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Who was Baldomero Espartero, Prince of Vergara?

Don Joaquín Baldomero Fernández-Espartero y Alvarez de Toro, 1st Prince of Vergara, 1st Duke of la Victoria, 1st Duke of Morella, 1st Count of Luchana, 1st Viscount of Banderas was a Spanish general and political figure. He was associated with the radical wing of Spanish liberalism and would become their symbol and champion after taking credit for the victory over the Carlists in 1839. His noble titles, Duke of La Victoria were granted by Isabella II to him as a result. The title Prince of Vergara was granted to him by King Amadeo of Spain in 1870.

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Born
Feb 27, 1793
Granátula de Calatrava
Ethnicity
  • Castilian people
Nationality
  • Spain
Profession
Lived in
  • Logroño
    ( - 1879)
Died
Jan 8, 1879
Logroño
Resting place
Con-Catedral de Santa María de la Redonda

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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