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Mateo de Toro Zambrano y Ureta
Mateo de Toro Zambrano y Ureta , frequently misnamed Mateo de Toro y Zambrano in many Chilean history books, was a Viscount (1769) and later full Count (1771) of the Conquista. He was a Chilean creole and had a career as a soldier under the Spanish Empire after he amassed a fortune in commerce.
In 1810, as the most senior military figure in the Captaincy General of Chile, as well as its Royal Governor, he called a meeting of leading citizens on September 18, 1810. This group would subsequently elect the governing junta similar to those appearing throughout the rebelling ...
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