Domingo Ortiz de Rozas y Rodillo
Domingo Ortiz de Rozas y Rodillo | |
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 Coat of Arms of Ortiz de Rozas | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1712 Sevilla, Spain |
| Died | 1785 Buenos Aires, Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata |
| Occupation | Armed forces |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Spain |
| Branch/service | Spanish Army |
| Years of service | 1730-1780 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | Spanish Royal Guard |
Domingo Ortiz de Rozas (1721–1785) was a Spanish nobleman, who served in the Royal Guards at the service of the Spanish monarchs.[1]
Biography
He was born on Aug 9, 1721 in Sevilla, Spain,[2] son of Bartolomé Ortiz de Rozas García de Villasuso and María Antonia Rodillo de Brizuela. In 1730, he began his military career as a cadet in the "Guardias de Corps", a special infantry corps created to serve as custodians of the Spanish monarchs.[3]
In 1742, Rozas Rodillo was destined by the king of Spain to serve in Buenos Aires.[4] He arrived at the port of Buenos Aires, accompanying to his uncle the future Governor of the Río de la Plata Don Domingo Ortiz de Rozas.[5]
Domingo Ortiz de Rozas Rodillo married in twice time, first with Catalina de La Cuadra Fernández Ponce de León to whom he had his only son León Ortiz de Rozas. After widowed his first wife he married May 11, 1745 in Buenos Aires to Gregoria Antonia de Gogenola de la Cuadra.[6]
Domingo Ortiz de Rozas Rodillo was the founder of the family Ortiz de Rozas in the Río de la Plata. His grandson, Juan Manuel de Rosas was one of the most important and controversial personalities of the Argentina.[7]
References
- ^ Juan Manuel de Rosas en la historia argentina: Rosas en la evolución política argentina. Enrique Arana.
- ^ Gran enciclopedia argentina: todo lo argentino ordenado alfabeticamente ... - Google Books
- ^ Historia de la Confederación Argentina, Volume 1. Editorial Universitaria de Buenos Aires.
- ^ Juan Manuel de Rosas en la historia argentina:. Enrique Arana.
- ^ Estructura del Martín Fierro - Carlos Albarracín-Sarmiento - Google Books
- ^ Mujeres de Rosas: Incluye las cartas originales de su amante, Eugenia Castro ... - Sáenz Quesada María - Google Books
- ^ Romances turbulentos de la historia argentina (Edición Actualizada) - Balmaceda Daniel - Google Books