Encarnación Ezcurra | |
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 Portrait miniature of Encarnación Ezcurra by Fernando García del Molino and Carlos Morel, c. 1835–36. | |
| Born | María de la Encarnación Ezcurra y Arguibel March 25, 1795 |
| Died | October 20, 1838 (aged 43) Buenos Aires, Argentine Confederation |
| Resting place | La Recoleta Cemetery, Buenos Aires |
| Nationality | Argentine |
| Other names | Encarnación Ezcurra de Rosas |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3, including Manuela Rosas |
María de la Encarnación Ezcurra y Arguibel de Rosas (March 25, 1795 – October 20, 1838), better known as Encarnación Ezcurra, was an Argentine politician, wife of Juan Manuel de Rosas.
One of the most powerful and influential women in 19th-century Argentina
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Life and career
editEarly life
editMaría de la Encarnación Ezcurra y Arguibel was born on March 25, 1795 in Buenos Aires into a family that belonged to the elite of merchants.[1]
Marriage
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Married.[3]
Political role
editDeath and aftermath
editHistorian views
editIn spite of the great political power she had during her lifetime and the high popularity she enjoyed in large sectors of society, Ezcurra's figure has been generally ignored or underrated in traditional Argentine history.[4]
The political and romantic duo between Rosas and Ezcurra has been compared by several writers and historians to that of Juan Domingo and Eva Perón, which marked a turning point in 20th-century Argentina.[4]
Legacy
editJournalist Cristian Vitale described her as "the Eva Perón of the 19th century".[5]
A street in the Puerto Madero neighborhood of Buenos Aires bears her name since 2004.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Encarnación: una mujer con gran poder político" (in Spanish). Buenos Aires: Museo Histórico Nacional. Ministerio de Cultura. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- ^ "María Encarnación Ezcurra de Rosas" (in Spanish). Madrid: Real Academia de la Historia. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- ^ Reguera, Andrea. "Por el testamento habla la red. Estancias, bienes y vínculos en la trama empresarial de Juan Manuel de Rosas (Argentina, siglo XIX)". Boletín Americanista (in Spanish). LIX (59). Barcelona: Universitat de Barcelona: 14–28. ISSN 0520-4100. Retrieved April 8, 2022 – via ResearchGate.
- ^ a b Vitale 2020, "Prólogo".
- ^ Vitale, Cristian (January 8, 2021). "Encarnación Ezcurra, la Eva Perón del siglo XIX". Página/12 (in Spanish). Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- ^ "Ley 1438 - Denominación del eje de la calle Humberto 1º y de su prolongación en zona Puerto Madero" (in Spanish). Buenos Aires: Legislatura de la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires. 2004. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
Bibliography
edit- Vitale, Cristian (2020). Encarnación Ezcurra: La caudilla (eBook). Los caudillos (in Spanish). Buenos Aires: Marea Editorial. ISBN 978-9878303369. Retrieved April 8, 2022 – via Google Books.
External links
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Media related to Encarnación Ezcurra at Wikimedia Commons
