Pedro de Cevallos

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Spanish colonial administrator Spanish military officer human

Pedro de Cevallos was an 18th-century Spanish military officer and colonial administrator who played a key role in consolidating Spanish control in the Río de la Plata region of South America.

Aliases (1)

Pedro Antonio de Cevallos ×1

Statements (30)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Spanish colonial administrator → Spanish military officer → human →
activeInPeriod	18th century →
areaOfMilitaryOperations	Río de la Plata basin → South America →
countryOfCitizenship	Spain →
employer	Spanish Crown →
ethnicGroup	Spaniards →
familyName	de Cevallos →
givenName	Pedro →
historicalSignificance	key figure in early history of the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata →
languageSpoken	Spanish →
militaryBranch	Spanish Army →
notableAchievement	defense of Spanish colonial interests in South America → strengthened Spanish authority in the Río de la Plata region →
notableWork	consolidation of Spanish control in the Río de la Plata →
occupation	colonial governor → soldier →
participantIn	Spanish–Portuguese conflicts in South America → territorial disputes in the Río de la Plata →
politicalAlignment	Spanish Empire →
positionHeld	Governor of Buenos Aires → Governor of the Río de la Plata region → Viceroy of the Río de la Plata →
role	colonial military commander → imperial administrator →
sexOrGender	male →
sphereOfInfluence	Río de la Plata → Spanish America →

Referenced by (3)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Viceroy of the Río de la Plata ("Pedro Antonio de Cevallos") →	firstHolder
Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata →	firstViceroy
Juan José de Vértiz y Salcedo →	predecessor