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Amador Báez De Alpoim, General
Amador Báez de Alpoim (1602-1652) was a Spanish army officer and politician, who served during the Viceroyalty of Peru as alcalde of Buenos Aires and Lieutenant Governor of Corrientes and Santa Fe (Argentina). Biography He was born in Buenos Aires, son of Amador Vaz de Alpoim and Margarita Cabral de Melo, belonging to a family of Portuguese nobility established in the city. His parents had arrived in the Río de la Plata in the expedition of Diego Rodriguez de Valdés from Rio de Janeiro, where they had lived for some time. He probably did his studies in El Colegio de los Jesuítas, located in front of the Fort of Buenos Aires. Amador Báez de Alpoim held some high positions of government during the colonial period of Argentina. In 1629, he was appointed Alcalde de la hermandad, performing in the suburban areas of the province of Buenos Aires. In 1636 Alpoin bought in Potosí the title of Alférez Real, an honorary position in which the alferez carried the Royal Standa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
General
A general officer is an Officer (armed forces), officer of highest military ranks, high rank in the army, armies, and in some nations' air forces, space forces, and marines or naval infantry. In some usages the term "general officer" refers to a rank above colonel."general, adj. and n.". OED Online. March 2021. Oxford University Press. https://www.oed.com/view/Entry/77489?rskey=dCKrg4&result=1 (accessed May 11, 2021) The term ''general'' is used in two ways: as the generic title for all grades of general officer and as a specific rank. It originates in the Tudor period, 16th century, as a shortening of ''captain general'', which rank was taken from Middle French ''capitaine général''. The adjective ''general'' had been affixed to officer designations since the late Middle Ages, late medieval period to indicate relative superiority or an extended jurisdiction. Today, the title of ''general'' is known in some countries as a four-star rank. However, different countries use di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |