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Bartolomé Mitre

1821–1906 · 19th century

Bartolomé Mitre was an Argentine general, historian and statesman. As a leader of the State of Buenos Aires he defeated the Argentine Confederation at Pavón in 1861 and reunited the country, serving as president from 1862 to 1868. He built national institutions and railways, led Argentina in the War of the Triple Alliance and founded the newspaper La Nación.

Bartolomé Mitre
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Bartolomé Mitre. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/bartolome-mitre
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