Ambrose O'Higgins
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Ambrose O'Higgins was an Irish-born Spanish colonial administrator who became Viceroy of Peru and played a key role in the governance and development of late 18th-century Spanish America.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ambrose O'Higgins canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Irish emigrant
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Spanish colonial official ⓘ colonial administrator ⓘ person ⓘ viceroy ⓘ |
| birthName |
Ambrose Bernard O'Higgins
NERFINISHED
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Ambrosio O'Higgins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
County Sligo
NERFINISHED
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Kingdom of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continentOfBirth | Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continentOfDeath | South America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Spain ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Lima
NERFINISHED
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Viceroyalty of Peru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Spanish Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Irish ⓘ |
| familyName | O'Higgins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfActivity |
colonial governance
ⓘ
military affairs ⓘ |
| givenName | Ambrose NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
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Irish ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| militaryRank | field marshal ⓘ |
| monarchServed |
Charles III of Spain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Charles IV of Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Ambrose O'Higgins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Marquess of Osorno NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
improvement of communications between Chile and Peru
ⓘ
strengthening Spanish control in southern Chile ⓘ |
| notableFor |
administrative and infrastructural reforms in Chile and Peru
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role in governance of late 18th-century Spanish America ⓘ |
| notableWork |
development of roads in Chile
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fortification of the Chilean frontier ⓘ promotion of trade and infrastructure in Peru ⓘ reforms in colonial administration in Chile ⓘ support for scientific expeditions in Spanish America ⓘ urban improvements in Lima ⓘ |
| occupation |
colonial administrator
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soldier ⓘ |
| parentOf | Bernardo O'Higgins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Captain General of Chile
NERFINISHED
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President of the Royal Audiencia of Chile ⓘ Viceroy of Peru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Chile
NERFINISHED
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Peru NERFINISHED ⓘ Spanish America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
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