Bernardo O'Higgins, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Bernardo O'Higgins

Chilean independence leader

Date of Birth: 20-Aug-1778

Place of Birth: Chillán, Ñuble Region, Chile

Date of Death: 24-Oct-1842

Profession: military personnel, politician, military officer

Nationality: Spain, Chile, Peru

Zodiac Sign: Leo


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About Bernardo O'Higgins

  • Bernardo O'Higgins Riquelme (Spanish pronunciation: [be?'na?ðo o'(x)i?ins] (listen); 1778–1842) was a Chilean independence leader who freed Chile from Spanish rule in the Chilean War of Independence.
  • He was a wealthy landowner of Spanish and Irish ancestry.
  • Although he was the second Supreme Director of Chile (1817–1823), he is considered one of Chile's founding fathers, as he was the first holder of this title to head a fully independent Chilean state.

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