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Manuel ArredondoSpanish judge
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Content:
- Manuel Arredondo: A Contentious Jurist and Colonial Official
- Temporary Vice-Royalty
- Suppression of Quito's Revolution
- Controversial Marriages and Personal Life
- Legacy and Death
Manuel Arredondo: A Contentious Jurist and Colonial Official
Early Life and Arrival in PeruManuel Arredondo, a Spanish judge, military officer, and colonial official, arrived in Peru in 1779 and played a significant role in the colony's history. He witnessed the Tupac Amaru II rebellion, which erupted the following year.
Temporary Vice-Royalty
After the death of Viceroy Ambrosio O'Higgins in 1801, Arredondo was appointed as interim Viceroy of Peru until the arrival of Gabriel de Avilés. He served in this capacity from March 19 to November 5, 1801.
Suppression of Quito's Revolution
Arredondo faced the challenge of the Quito revolution, which had erupted in response to Napoleon's appointment of his brother Joseph as King of Spain. Although Quito was outside the jurisdiction of Peru, Viceroy José Fernando de Abascal dispatched Arredondo to quell the rebellion. Despite his promise of amnesty, Arredondo brutally suppressed the uprising and entered Quito on November 24, 1809.
Controversial Marriages and Personal Life
Arredondo's personal life was marked by controversy. He married twice, first to Juana Jimenez Mio y Lobazán and later to Juana Herze, the wife of wealthy landowner Juan Fulgencio Apeztegui, Marquis of Torrehermosa. After his first wife's death, Arredondo accused Torrehermosa of supporting Peruvian independence, leading to his arrest and exile in Spain, where he died. Arredondo married Herze shortly thereafter, adopting her children. However, both daughters died shortly after, under suspicious circumstances. Arredondo's second wife also passed away shortly after, possibly from grief over her daughters' deaths.
Legacy and Death
Manuel Arredondo died without any descendants, and his title passed to his nephew. His estate from his second marriage was confiscated by the new authorities after Peru proclaimed its independence in 1821. Arredondo's legacy is a complex one, marked by both his military accomplishments and his controversial actions during his time in office.
