About Antonia Moreno Leyva
Lived 1848 – 1916 (aged 67–68). Antonia Moreno Leyva was a Peruvian politician.
Antonia Moreno Leyva (1848-1916) was the first lady of Peru from 1886 to 1890 by her marriage to president Andrés Avelino Cáceres.
Prior to being president, her spouse participated in the War of the Pacific (1879–1883), and she accompanied him on the Breña campaign 1881. During the absence of her spouse, she actively participated in warfare and commanded battalions. She is the only woman to be buried in Cripta de los Héroes del Cementerio Presbítero Maestro, a cemetery for war heroes, after a special permission made it possible.
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Who was Antonia Moreno Leyva?
former first lady of Peru (1848–1916)
When was Antonia Moreno Leyva born?
Antonia Moreno Leyva was born in 1848 in Ica.
When did Antonia Moreno Leyva die?
Antonia Moreno Leyva died in 1916 in Lima.
What was Antonia Moreno Leyva's occupation?
Antonia Moreno Leyva was a politician.
What nationality was Antonia Moreno Leyva?
Antonia Moreno Leyva was Peruvian.
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