Félix María Calleja
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Félix María Calleja was a Spanish military officer and viceroy of New Spain known for leading harsh royalist campaigns to suppress the Mexican War of Independence.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Spanish military officer
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human → viceroy of New Spain → |
| appointedBy |
Spanish Crown
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| authorityOver |
New Spain
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| birthDate |
1753-11-01
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| birthPlace |
Kingdom of Spain
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Medina del Campo → |
| causeOfFame |
role as leading royalist commander in Mexico
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| conflict |
Mexican War of Independence
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| countryOfCitizenship |
Spain
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| deathDate |
1828-07-24
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| deathPlace |
Spain
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Valencia → |
| endTime |
1816
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| ethnicGroup |
Spanish
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| familyName |
Calleja
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| genre |
colonial military governance
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| givenName |
Félix
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| hasGender |
male
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| historicalPeriod |
early 19th century
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late 18th century → |
| ideology |
royalism
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| knownFor |
defeat of Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla's insurgent forces
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repression of insurgent strongholds in central Mexico → |
| languageSpoken |
Spanish
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| militaryBranch |
Spanish Army
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| militaryRank |
general
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| movement |
Spanish colonial rule in New Spain
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| notableEvent |
capture and execution of insurgent leaders after the Battle of Puente de Calderón
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| notableFor |
harsh royalist campaigns against Mexican insurgents
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| notableWork |
suppression of the Mexican War of Independence
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| occupation |
colonial administrator
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soldier → |
| partOf |
Bourbon monarchy administration in New Spain
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| policy |
centralization of royal authority in New Spain
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severe measures against insurgent sympathizers → |
| positionHeld |
viceroy of New Spain
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| precededBy |
Francisco Javier Venegas
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| regionOfActivity |
Mexico
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New Spain → |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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| residence |
Mexico City
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New Spain → |
| side |
Spanish Empire
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| startTime |
1813
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| succeededBy |
Juan Ruiz de Apodaca
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Battle of Calderón Bridge
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Siege of Cuautla → |
commander |
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Mexican War of Independence
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royalistCommander |