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Ezequiel Zamora

1817–1860 · 19th century

Ezequiel Zamora was a Venezuelan soldier and Liberal leader in the Federal War of 1859–1863. Championing federalism and land for the poor, he won the decisive Battle of Santa Inés in December 1859 but was killed by a bullet during the siege of San Carlos in January 1860; he was later honoured as a popular hero, notably by the Chávez government.

Ezequiel Zamora
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Ezequiel Zamora. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/ezequiel-zamora
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