Pedro Messía de la Cerda

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Pedro Messía de la Cerda was an 18th-century Spanish naval officer and colonial administrator who served as a prominent viceroy in Spanish South America.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Spanish admiral
colonial administrator
human
naval officer
viceroy
centuryOfActivity 18th century
continentOfActivity Europe
South America
countryOfCitizenship Spain
familyName Messía de la Cerda
givenName Pedro
languageOfWorkOrName Spanish
militaryBranch Spanish Navy
monarchServed Charles III of Spain NERFINISHED
Ferdinand VI of Spain NERFINISHED
nobleTitle Marquis of Vega de Armijo
notableFor career in the Spanish Navy
service as Viceroy of New Granada
occupation colonial administrator
naval officer
viceroy
positionHeld Viceroy of New Granada
captain general
president of the Audiencia of Bogotá
sphereOfActivity colonial administration
naval warfare

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Viceroyalty of New Granada notableViceroy Pedro Messía de la Cerda