Francisco Javier de Elío (Pamplona, 1767 – Valencia, 1822), was a Spanish soldier, governor of Montevideo and the last Viceroy of the Río de la Plata. He was also instrumental in the Absolutist repression after the restoration of Ferdinand VII as King of Spain. For this, he was executed during the Trienio Liberal.
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12 June 1767 Pamplona, Spain
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Died |
24 November 1822 (aged 55) Valencia, Spain
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Zodiac | Gemini |
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