Ambrosio O'Higgins

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Ambrosio O'Higgins was an Irish-born Spanish colonial administrator who became Viceroy of Peru and played a key role in governing Spanish South America in the late 18th century.

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Ambrosio O'Higgins canonical 4
Ambrosio O’Higgins 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf colonial administrator
person
viceroy
awardedTitleBy Charles IV of Spain
birthName Ambrose O'Higgins
child Bernardo O'Higgins
countryOfCitizenship Spain
dateOfBirth 1720
circa 1720
dateOfDeath 1801-03-19
era 18th century
Age of Enlightenment
ethnicOrigin Irish
knownFor Irish-born viceroy in Spanish America
governor of Chilean Captaincy General
viceroy of Peru in late 18th century
language English
Irish
Spanish
migration emigrated from Ireland to Spain
relocated from Spain to Spanish America
militaryBranch Spanish Army
militaryRank field marshal
monarchServed Charles III of Spain
Charles IV of Spain
name Ambrosio O'Higgins self-link
nativeName Ambrosio O'Higgins self-link
nobleTitle Marquess of Osorno
notableWork administrative reforms in the Viceroyalty of Peru
defense and fortification of the Chilean frontier
promotion of road and infrastructure building in Chile
reorganization of colonial administration in Chile
occupation colonial administrator
politician
soldier
placeOfBirth County Sligo
Kingdom of Ireland
placeOfDeath Lima
Viceroyalty of Peru
positionHeld Captain General of Chile
surface form: Royal Governor of Chile

Viceroy of Peru
religion Roman Catholicism
sphereOfActivity Spanish South America
Viceroyalty of Peru
colonial Chile
termEnd as Royal Governor of Chile: 1796
as Viceroy of Peru: 1801
termStart as Royal Governor of Chile: 1788
as Viceroy of Peru: 1796

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Bernardo O'Higgins father Ambrosio O'Higgins
Captaincy General of Chile officeHolder Ambrosio O'Higgins
Ambrosio O'Higgins name Ambrosio O'Higgins self-link
Ambrosio O'Higgins nativeName Ambrosio O'Higgins self-link
Vallenar founder Ambrosio O'Higgins
this entity surface form: Ambrosio O’Higgins