Fructuoso Rivera
José Fructuoso Rivera y Toscana was a Uruguayan general and patriot who fought for the liberation of Banda Oriental from Brazilian rule, twice served as Uruguay's President and was one of the instigators of the long Uruguayan Civil War. He is also considered to be the founder of the Colorado Party, which ruled Uruguay without interruption from 1865 until 1958. He made a controversial decision to almost completely eliminate the native Charrúa during the 1831 Massacre of Salsipuedes.
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Male
Date of Birth
October 17th, 1784
Age
242
Birth Place
Uruguay, Montevideo Department
Date of Death
January 13rd, 1854
Died Aged
69
Star Sign
Libra
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