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Facundo Quiroga | |
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3rd governor of La Rioja | |
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Born | 27 November 1788 La Rioja, Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata (now Argentina) |
Died | 16 February 1835 Barranca Yaco, Córdoba, Argentina | (aged 46)
Resting place | La Recoleta Cemetery |
Political party | Federal |
Nickname | El Tigre de los Llanos |
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Allegiance | Argentine Confederation |
Battles/wars | Desert Campaign (1833–1834) Argentine Civil Wars |
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Integralism |
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Juan Facundo Quiroga (27 November 1788 – 16 February 1835) was an Argentine caudillo (military strongman) who supported federalism at the time when the country was still in formation.