Bruno Mauricio de Zabala

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Bruno Mauricio de Zabala was an 18th-century Spanish Basque military officer and colonial governor best known for founding the city of Montevideo in present-day Uruguay.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Spanish colonial governor
founder of city
human
military officer
activity defense of Spanish colonial frontiers in South America
centuryOfActivity 18th century
conflict Spanish–Portuguese colonial rivalry in the Río de la Plata region
countryOfCitizenship Spain
culture Spanish Basque
ethnicGroup Basque
familyName de Zabala
founded Montevideo
givenName Bruno
historicalSignificance important military leader in the Spanish colonial Río de la Plata
key figure in the early history of Montevideo
knownFor founding the city of Montevideo
languageSpoken Spanish
memberOf Spanish colonial administration
surface form: Spanish Empire colonial administration
militaryBranch Spanish Army
militaryRank general
name Bruno Mauricio de Zabala self-link
notableWork urban foundation of Montevideo as a Spanish stronghold
occupation colonial administrator
soldier
positionHeld Captain General of the Río de la Plata region
Governor of Buenos Aires
Governor of Paraguay
regionOfActivity Río de la Plata
present-day Argentina
present-day Paraguay
present-day Uruguay

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Montevideo foundedBy Bruno Mauricio de Zabala
Bruno Mauricio de Zabala name Bruno Mauricio de Zabala self-link