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Jose de San Martin

Also Known As The Liberator of Argentina, Chile and Peru
Revolutionaries and Independence Leaders

Jose Francisco de San Martin y Matorras (25 February 1778 to 17 August 1850), nicknamed the Liberator of Argentina, Chile and Peru, was an Argentine general and the primary leader of the southern and central parts of South America's successful struggle for independence from the Spanish Empire, who served as the Protector of Peru. He was born in Yapeyu, Corrientes, in modern-day Argentina, and left the Viceroyalty of the Rio de la Plata at the age of seven to study in Malaga, Spain. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Birth Year
1778 1
Birth Date
1778-02-25 1
Death Date
1850-08-17 1
Role
Role (category)
Politician / Statesman 1
Role (category)
Military Leader 1
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Gender
Male 1
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  • Introduction
    San Martin is regarded as a national hero of Argentina, Chile, and Peru, a great military commander, and one of the Liberators of Spanish South America.
  • Infobox
    25 February 1778 - 17 August 1850
  • Jose de San Martin: Gender
    He was born in Yapeyu, Corrientes, in modern-day Argentina, and left the Viceroyalty of the Rio de la Plata at the age of seven to study in Malaga, Spain.
  • Wikipedia biography, role/occupation stated in lead section (w-bbfill-history3-0927)
  • lead paragraph and infobox
    Infobox birth date: 1778-2-25
  • Participant In: Spanish American wars of independence, Lead section
    was an Argentine general and the primary leader of the southern and central parts of South America's successful struggle for independence from the Spanish Empire
  • In Era: The Late Modern Period, lead paragraph, lifespan
    Infobox: born 1778-2-25; died 1850-8-17
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