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Mercedes Fontecilla
María Mercedes Fontecilla y Fernández de Valdivieso (June 18, 1799 – May 5, 1853) was a First Lady of Chile for less than two months in 1814 through her marriage to José Miguel Carrera. Biography Fontecilla was born to Diego Antonio Fontecilla Palacios and Rosa Valdivieso Protusagasti in Santiago. On 20 August 1814, at 15, Fontecilla married 29 year old José Miguel Carrera, a political leader in Chile, at the Santiago Metropolitan Cathedral. Less than two months later, Carrera's forces were defeated in the Battle of Rancagua and the family, including Carrera's two brothers, fled to Mendoza, Argentina. While there, Fontecilla passed secret information between military personnel and sewed clothing for soldiers. Fontecilla supported and was affectionate towards her husband despite his long absences to Anapolis, Montevideo, and Buenos Aires as he sought allies to fight for Chilean independence. In 1821, Carrera was handed over to Colonel José Albino Gutiérrez as prisone ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First Lady Of Chile
The First Lady of Chile ( es, Primera Dama de Chile) is the title for the wife of the president of Chile, who is traditionally responsible for directing and coordinating activities in the social field of the presidency and also accompany the president in ceremonies or official activities, for example, on state visit. Although not an official title, it is widely used in formal protocol and has been used in some decrees. History In colonial times, the wives of the royal governors (known also as "presidents") were called ''Presidentas''. The title was still in use after Chile become a republic in the 19th century; the term, was slowly superseded by the newer ''First Lady'', similar to the one used in other countries. Due to the complex evolution of the Head of State of Chile after the emancipation from Spain and the non-official character of the title, it is not possible to define who was the "first First Lady". Potential options include: * María Nicolasa Valdés, wife of Mat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luis Aldunate
200px, right Luis Aldunate Carrera (March 3, 1842 – April 3, 1908) was a Chilean lawyer who served as minister of finance (1881–1882) and minister of foreign affairs (1882–1884). He was a member of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile (1876–1885) and Senate of Chile (1885–1891). He was the son of Ambrosio Aldunate Carvajal and Rosa Carrera Fontecilla and his material grandparents were José Miguel Carrera José Miguel Carrera Verdugo (; October 15, 1785 – September 4, 1821) was a Chilean general, formerly Spanish military, member of the prominent Carrera family, and considered one of the founders of independent Chile. Carrera was the most impo ... and Mercedes Fontecilla. Bibliography * Castillo Infante, Fernando; Lía Cortés y Jordi Fuentes (1996). ''Diccionario Histórico y Biográfico de Chile''. Santiago de Chile: Editorial Zig-Zag. p 21. References External links *Reseña biográfica en el sitio de la Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile. {{DEFAUL ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First Ladies Of Chile
The First Lady of Chile ( es, Primera Dama de Chile) is the title for the wife of the president of Chile, who is traditionally responsible for directing and coordinating activities in the social field of the presidency and also accompany the president in ceremonies or official activities, for example, on state visit. Although not an official title, it is widely used in formal protocol and has been used in some decrees. History In colonial times, the wives of the royal governors (known also as "presidents") were called ''Presidentas''. The title was still in use after Chile become a republic in the 19th century; the term, was slowly superseded by the newer ''First Lady'', similar to the one used in other countries. Due to the complex evolution of the Head of State of Chile after the emancipation from Spain and the non-official character of the title, it is not possible to define who was the "first First Lady". Potential options include: * María Nicolasa Valdés, wife of Mat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1853 Deaths
Events January–March * January 6 – Florida Governor Thomas Brown signs legislation that provides public support for the new East Florida Seminary, leading to the establishment of the University of Florida. * January 8 – Taiping Rebellion: Zeng Guofan is ordered to assist the governor of Hunan in organising a militia force to search for local bandits. * January 12 – Taiping Rebellion: The Taiping army occupies Wuchang. * January 19 – Giuseppe Verdi's opera ''Il Trovatore'' premieres in performance at Teatro Apollo in Rome. * February 10 – Taiping Rebellion: Taiping forces assemble at Hanyang, Hankou, and Wuchang, for the march on Nanjing. * February 12 – The city of Puerto Montt is founded in the Reloncaví Sound, Chile. * February 22 – Washington University in St. Louis is founded as Eliot Seminary. * March – The clothing company Levi Strauss & Co. is founded in the United States. * March 4 – Inauguration of Franklin Pierce as 14th President of the U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1799 Births
Events January–June * January 9 – British Prime Minister William Pitt the Younger introduces an income tax of two shillings to the pound, to raise funds for Great Britain's war effort in the French Revolutionary Wars. * January 17 – Maltese patriot Dun Mikiel Xerri, along with a number of other patriots, is executed. * January 21 – The Parthenopean Republic is established in Naples by French General Jean Étienne Championnet; King Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies flees. * February 9 – Quasi-War: In the single-ship action of USS ''Constellation'' vs ''L'Insurgente'' in the Caribbean, the American ship is the victor. * February 28 – French Revolutionary Wars: Action of 28 February 1799 – British Royal Navy frigate HMS ''Sybille'' defeats the French frigate ''Forte'', off the mouth of the Hooghly River in the Bay of Bengal, but both captains are killed. * March 1 – Federalist James Ross becomes President pro tempore of the United States Senate. * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isabel Riquelme
María Isabel Riquelme de la Barrera y Meza (1758 – April 21, 1839), was the mother of Chilean independence leader Bernardo O'Higgins. Isabel Riquelme was of Basque descent. She was born in Chillán, the second daughter of Simón Riquelme de la Barrera y Goycochea and of María Mercedes de Mesa y Ulloa. At the age of 19, she became pregnant by 58-year-old Ambrosio O'Higgins, Marquis of Osorno, future viceroy of Peru. She married twice, first in 1780 to Félix Rodríguez y Rojas, by whom she had a daughter, Rosa Rodríguez y Riquelme (Chillán, August 30, 1781 – Lima Lima ( ; ), originally founded as Ciudad de Los Reyes (City of The Kings) is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón River, Chillón, Rímac River, Rímac and Lurín Rivers, in the desert zone of t ..., 1850). Her husband died in 1782, and she married her second husband, Manuel de Puga y Figueroa, by whom she had another daughter named Maria de las Nieves de Pug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicolasa Valdés
María Nicolasa de Valdés y de la Carrera (January 7, 1733 – December 18, 1810) was the first First Lady of Chile from September 18, 1810, when her husband became President in Chile's First Government Junta, until her death four months later. Nicolasa Valdés was of Basque descent, born in Santiago Santiago (, ; ), also known as Santiago de Chile, is the capital and largest city of Chile as well as one of the largest cities in the Americas. It is the center of Chile's most densely populated region, the Santiago Metropolitan Region, whose ..., the second daughter of Domingo de Valdés y González de Soberal and of Ana Francisca de Borja de la Carrera y Ureta. She married Mateo de Toro Zambrano, 1st Count of la Conquista on May 3, 1751, and together they had ten children. She died in Santiago, shortly before her husband, at the age of 77. Notes * * 1733 births 1810 deaths Chilean women Chilean people of Basque descent First ladies of Chile People from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carrera Family
The Carrera family of Chile became politically influential during the colonial period, and played a significant role in the Chilean Independence. They remained politically important throughout the 19th century. Their descendants make up the bulk of the Chilean upper-class . Genealogy * María Nicolasa de Valdés y de la Carrera (1733–1810), first First Lady of Chile * Ignacio de la Carrera (1747–1819), member of Chile's first ruling junta in 1810. The children of Ignacio de la Carrera are known in Chilean history as the ''Hermanos Carrera'' (Carrera siblings). All except Javiera were military commanders in the fight against Spanish reconquest: * Javiera Carrera (1771–1862), "Mother" of Chile, who sewed its first flag * Brigadier Juan José Carrera (1782–1818), independentist hero * General José Miguel Carrera (1785–1821), independentist leader, who governed Chile during its first period of independence, the ''Patria Vieja''. * Colonel Luis Carrera (1791–1818), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Héroes (Chilean Miniseries)
''Héroes'' (full name: ''Héroes, la gloria tiene su precio'', "''Heroes, glory has its price''" in Spanish) is a Chilean TV miniseries produced by Canal 13 in 2007. ''Héroes'' has 6 episodes. Each one of them relates the history of one of the principal figures of the Chilean history in the 19th century: Bernardo O'Higgins, José Miguel Carrera, Manuel Rodríguez, Diego Portales, José Manuel Balmaceda and Arturo Prat. The miniseries is one of the most ambitious project of Canal 13 for the commemoration of the bicentenary of the independence of Chile, in 2010. The miniseries has the support of the Ministry of Education and the Chilean Army. Episodes "O'Higgins, vivir para merecer su nombre" :''"O'Higgins, Live to Deserve his Name"'' :Hero: Bernardo O'Higgins :Released: March 26, 2007 The film is set during 1817 to 1823, on the events of the Patria Nueva, but it has some flashbacks when O'Higgins was a kid (years unrevealed) and when he was learning who his father (Ambrosio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Javiera Carrera
Francisca Xaviera Eudoxia Rudecinda Carmen de los Dolores de la Carrera y Verdugo (March 1, 1781 – August 20, 1862), better known as Javiera Carrera, was a Chilean independence activist. Together with her brothers José Miguel, Juan José and Luis, she was one of the leading figures of the early Chilean struggle for independence during the period known as the Patria Vieja ("Old Republic"). She is credited with having sewn the first national flag of Chile and is considered to be the "Mother of Chile". She was a member of one of the most aristocratic Chilean families, the Carrera family of Basque origin. who actively participated in the Chilean War of Independence. Life She was born in Santiago, the oldest child of Ignacio de la Carrera y Cuevas and of Francisca de Paula Verdugo Fernández de Valdivieso y Herrera. From her youth, she was well known because of her beauty and strong character. She married young, on May 2, 1796, to Manuel de la Lastra y de la Sotta, with whom sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Javiera Díaz De Valdés
Javiera Díaz de Valdés Alemparte (born 30 June 1981 in Santiago), is a Chilean television actress best known for her role in the telenovela "Gatas y Tuercas". Javiera is a descendant of Javiera Carrera, a Chilean patriot of Basque descent, married to Spanish Pedro Díaz de Valdés. She was a model for the Elite modeling agency. As an actress she debuted in the film Sexo con Amor ''Sexo con Amor'' (''Sex with Love'') is a 2003 Chilean sex comedy film directed and written by Boris Quercia. who also wrote the screenplay and co-stars in the film. Starring Sigrid Alegría, Álvaro Rudolphy, Patricio Contreras, María Izq .... In 2005 participated in the telenovela "Gatas y Tuercas", "Charly Tango" in 2006 and recently "Mujeres de Lujo" in 2009–2010. Personal life In 2006, Javiera Díaz de Valdés married the poet and television presenter Pablo Mackenna and in 2008 born their first child, Rosa. During 2009, they ended their relationship. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quilicura
Quilicura ( ; ) is a commune of Chile located in capital Santiago. Founded in 1901, it was originally a satellite city on what were then the outskirts of the city of Santiago, but as urban sprawl has set in it is now quickly urbanizing from what was recently prime agricultural land. Etymology The origin of the name Quilicura is from the Mapuche language Mapudungun and comes from the words ''kila'' meaning three and ''kura'' meaning stone. The "Three Stones" are three hills which separate the area and formed the border with Renca. Location Quilicura is located in Santiago Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region, at the northwestern edge of Chile's capital Santiago. It borders Renca to the south (naturally separated by Renca Hill), Pudahuel to the west, Huechuraba and Conchalí to the east, and Lampa and Colina to the north. There is little green space in comparison to wealthier neighborhoods in the city because Quilicura is still an industrial area. Demographics According t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
