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Juan Manuel de Rosas

1793–1877 · 19th century

Juan Manuel de Rosas was a rancher and Federalist caudillo who governed Buenos Aires from 1829 to 1832 and from 1835 to 1852 with extraordinary powers, directing the foreign affairs of the Argentine Confederation. He dealt with frontier peoples through campaigns, treaties and rations, persecuted opponents through the Mazorca and resisted French and British blockades. Defeated by Justo José de Urquiza at Caseros in 1852, he died in exile in England.

Juan Manuel de Rosas
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Juan Manuel de Rosas. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/juan-manuel-de-rosas
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