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Manuela DÃez Jiménez
Manuela DÃez Jiménez (June 26, 1786 – December 31, 1858) was a key female figure in the forming of the independence of the Dominican War of Independence, Dominican Republic. She was the mother of Juan Pablo Duarte, the founder of the Dominican Republic, or the so-called father of the nation. She greatly supported the rise of the secret society La Trinitaria (Dominican Republic), La Trinitaria by hiding its members and organizing meetings, which eventually lead to the liberation of the nation. Biography She was born on June 26, 1786, in El Seibo, Dominican Republic, daughter of Antonio DÃez, a natural emigrant from Osorno, a town in the province of Palencia, Spain, and Rufina Jiménez BenÃtez, a native of Santa Cruz de El Seibo, Dominican Republic. She had three brothers: Antonio, born in El Seibo on March 31, 1788, died in the same city on November 6, 1790; Mariano, born July 2, 1790; José Acupernico, born on September 21, 1791. She married the Spanish merchant Juan Josà ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Seibo
El Seibo (), alternatively spelt El Seybo, is a province of the Dominican Republic. Before 1992 it included what is now Hato Mayor province. History El Seibo was founded in 1502 by Juan de Esquivel, a notable a Spanish conquistador. The name of Santa Cruz de El Seibo, is taken from the Spanish custom of placing the Cross of Christ at the cardinal points, as protection against evils. A cross called Asomante is still preserved, in the West Sector of the city of El Seibo. The name of Seibo comes from a tribal chief of the TaÃno race, who was called Seebo. This Seebo was a regional leader, and subject to the provisions of the Chiefdom de Higuey: Cayacoha. By 1504, the Spaniards Juan Briceño and Francisco Almenara appear as residents of the area, paying the fifth to the Real Caja del Rey. A relevant event for the achievement of Spanish interests occurred in Hidalga Villa de Santa Cruz de Hicayagua, at the time of the reconquest: the Battle of Palo Hincado. This battle took place in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
