Inés Suárez

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Inés Suárez was a 16th-century Spanish conquistadora best known for her pivotal role in the conquest and early defense of Chile, and for inspiring Isabel Allende’s historical novel "Inés of My Soul."

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instanceOf Spanish conquistador
human
associatedWith Captaincy General of Chile NERFINISHED
Mapuche people NERFINISHED
Spanish Empire NERFINISHED
birthDate c. 1507
birthPlace Crown of Castile NERFINISHED
Extremadura NERFINISHED
Plasencia NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship Crown of Castile
deathDate c. 1580
deathPlace Captaincy General of Chile NERFINISHED
Santiago NERFINISHED
ethnicGroup Spaniards
fictionalDepiction protagonist of the novel Inés of My Soul
gender female
historicalPeriod 16th century
inspiredAuthor Isabel Allende NERFINISHED
inspiredWork Inés of My Soul NERFINISHED
languageSpoken Spanish
legacy controversial figure in Chilean and Spanish colonial history
subject of feminist and postcolonial historical studies
militaryRank unofficial military leader in Santiago’s defense
movement Spanish colonization of the Americas
notableAction ordered execution of Mapuche hostages during 1541 attack
organized defense of Santiago in 1541
notableFor being one of the few documented female conquistadors in the Americas
defense of Santiago in 1541
role in the conquest of Chile
occupation conquistador
explorer
soldier
participatedIn Spanish conquest of Chile NERFINISHED
defense of Santiago against Mapuche attack in 1541
founding of Santiago
partner Pedro de Valdivia NERFINISHED
portrayedIn Chilean television adaptations of Inés of My Soul
religion Roman Catholicism
residence Cuzco NERFINISHED
Plasencia NERFINISHED
Santiago NERFINISHED
spouse Juan de Málaga NERFINISHED

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Inés of My Soul mainCharacter Inés Suárez
Inés of My Soul basedOn Inés Suárez