About Magdalena Ortega de Nariño
Lived 1762 – 1811 (aged 48). Magdalena Ortega de Nariño was a Colombian activist.
Magdalena Ortega de Nariño (July 22, 1762 – June 16, 1811) was the wife of the politician and father of the founder Antonio Nariño.
Early life, marriage and family Magdalena Ortega Mesa was born on July 22, 1762, in Bogotá to José Ignacio Ortega and Petrona Mesa Moreno. She began attending school in 1770 at her parents' urging. She married Antonio Nariño in March 1785.
After her marriage to Nariño, Magdalena served as a social hostess at the Nariño residence in Bogotá, where prominent thinkers of the time gathered, including Francisco Antonio Zea, José Joaquín Camacho, and José María Lozano de Peralta.
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Colombian activist (1762-1811)
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Magdalena Ortega de Nariño was born on 22 July 1762 in Bogotá.
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Magdalena Ortega de Nariño died on 16 June 1811 in Bogotá.
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Magdalena Ortega de Nariño was an activist.
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Magdalena Ortega de Nariño was Colombian.
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