José Gaspar Rodríguez de Francia
Politician
1766 – 1840
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Who was José Gaspar Rodríguez de Francia?
Dr. José Gaspar Rodríguez de Francia y Velasco was a Paraguayan lawyer and politician, and one of the first leaders of Paraguay following its independence from Spain.
He is considered to be the ideologue and main political leader who brought forward the independence of Paraguay from the Spanish Empire, the United Provinces of the Río de la Plata and the Empire of Brazil.
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- Born
- Jan 6, 1766
Yaguarón - Also known as
- Jose Gaspar Rodriguez de Francia
- Children
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Atheism
- Profession
- Education
- National University of Cordoba
- Died
- Sep 20, 1840
Paraguay
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on July 23, 2013
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