José Antonio Páez
Politician
1790 – 1873
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Who was José Antonio Páez?
José Antonio Páez Herrera de Mendoza Xaimes Aguero common known as José Antonio Páez, was a General in Chief of the army fighting Spain during the Venezuelan Wars of Independence. He later led Venezuela's breakaway from Gran Colombia and dominated the country's politics for most of the next two decadesPresident of Venezuela once it was independent of the Gran Colombia. He is considered a prime example of a 19th-century South American caudillo.
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- Born
- Jun 13, 1790
Venezuela - Also known as
- Jose Antonio Paez
- Spouses
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Died
- May 6, 1873
New York City
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on July 23, 2013
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