Camilo Cienfuegos

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Camilo Cienfuegos was a prominent Cuban revolutionary commander and national hero who played a key role alongside Fidel Castro and Che Guevara in overthrowing the Batista regime.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Cuban revolutionary
human
military commander
national hero of Cuba
ally Che Guevara
Fidel Castro
birthDate 1932-02-06
birthPlace Cuba
Havana, Cuba
surface form: Havana
burialPlace no known grave
causeOfDeath airplane crash
commemoratedBy Cuban national holiday of remembrance on October 28
Plaza de la Revolución mural in Havana
countryOfCitizenship Cuba
deathDate 1959-10-28
education Escuela Profesional de Pintura y Escultura de La Habana
surface form: attended San Alejandro National School of Fine Arts (did not graduate)
ethnicOrigin Spanish descent
familyName Cienfuegos
famousFor charisma and popularity among Cuban peasants and workers
rapid military advances in central Cuba in 1958
father Camilo Cienfuegos self-linksurface differs
surface form: Ramon Cienfuegos
fullName Camilo Cienfuegos self-linksurface differs
surface form: Camilo Cienfuegos Gorriarán
givenName Camilo
hasImageOn Cuban postage stamps
ideology revolutionary socialism
inspired numerous songs and works of art in Cuba
legacy symbol of revolutionary purity in Cuban official history
memberOf 26th of July Movement
militaryRank Comandante
missingStatus body never recovered
mother Emilia Gorriarán
movement guerrilla warfare in Sierra Maestra
nickname Hero of Yaguajay
notableBattle Battle of Yaguajay
notableWork Cuban Revolution
occupation guerrilla fighter
military leader
revolutionary
opponent Fulgencio Batista
participantIn Cuban Revolution
placeOfDeath Caribbean Sea
politicalRole Chief of Staff of Cuban armed forces (post-revolution, de facto)
quoteAttributed Vas bien, Fidel
religion Roman Catholicism
role commander of Rebel Army column
servedUnder Fidel Castro
spouse Isabel Blandón

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Granma yacht carriedPerson Camilo Cienfuegos
subject surface form: Granma (yacht)
Battle of Santa Clara commander Camilo Cienfuegos
this entity surface form: Camilio Cienfuegos
Camilo Cienfuegos father Camilo Cienfuegos self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Ramon Cienfuegos
Communist Party of Cuba founder Camilo Cienfuegos
Camilo Cienfuegos fullName Camilo Cienfuegos self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Camilo Cienfuegos Gorriarán
Cuban Revolution hasKeyFigure Camilo Cienfuegos
Sierra Maestra campaign hasKeyFigure Camilo Cienfuegos
Cuban Revolution hasLeader Camilo Cienfuegos
Rebel Army notableCommander Camilo Cienfuegos
Batista government forces opponent Camilo Cienfuegos
Granma expedition participant Camilo Cienfuegos