About José Berges
Lived 1820 – 1868 (aged 47–48). José Berges was a Paraguayan diplomat.
José Timoteo de la Paz Berges Villaalta (21 August 1814 – 21 December 1868) was a Paraguayan diplomat who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs during the rule of Paraguayan dictator Francisco Solano López and the Paraguayan War.
Like many prominent Paraguayans, Berges was accused of conspiring against López, arrested, severely tortured (he was "reduced to groveling idiocy") and shot for treason on 21 December 1868 in the San Fernando massacre. There was probably no conspiracy.
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Who was José Berges?
Paraguayan diplomat
When was José Berges born?
José Berges was born in 1820 in Asunción.
When did José Berges die?
José Berges died on 21 December 1868.
What was José Berges's occupation?
José Berges was a diplomat.
What nationality was José Berges?
José Berges was Paraguayan.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). José Berges. https://biography.guide/jose-berges/
MLA: "José Berges." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/jose-berges/.
Chicago: "José Berges." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/jose-berges/.
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