Julio Pinedo

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Julio I
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King of the Afro-Bolivians
Reign18 April 1992 – present
Coronation 2007
Predecessor Bonifacio I
Heir apparent Rolando Julio
Born (1942-02-19) 19 February 1942 (age 83)
Mururata, Bolivia
Spouse Angélica Larrea
Issue Rolando Pinedo Larrea (adopted)
House Pinedo
FatherGenaro
Mother Princess Aurora Pinedo
Styles of
King Julio I
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Reference style His Majesty
Spoken styleYour Majesty

Don Julio Bonifaz Pinedo (born 19 February 1942) is the ceremonial king of the Afro-Bolivian community of the Nor Yungas province, [1] crowned in 1992, forty years after the death of the previous king, his grandfather Bonifacio Pinedo. [2] His coronation took place during a Catholic ceremony in the chapel at the hacienda of the Marquis de Pinedo. [3]

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Early life

Julio was born on 19 February 1942 in Mururata Prince Genaro and to Princess Aurora Pinedo. He is a descendent of Uchicho, an African prince who enslaved by the Spanish and brought to Bolivia, where he was later appointed as the first Afro-Bolivian king. At the time of his birth, his maternal grandfather Bonifacio Pinedo, reigned as the King of the Afro-Bolivians. Following his grandfather's death in 1954, Julio's mother became Princess Regent, until he was old enough to succeed the title.

Reign

He was crowned by the Afro-Bolivians as King Julio I on 18 April 1992, during a Catholic coronation ceremony at the chapel of the hacienda of the Marquis de Pinedo. His position as King of the Afro-Bolivians gained official recognition from the Bolivian government in 2007, when he was officially installed by the prefect of La Paz. [4] [5]

As king, he is the sovereign and Grand Master of the Royal Order of Merit of Prince Uchicho. [6] He appointed Bishop Juan Vargas Aruquipa, Prince Alexander David Ssimbwa of Buganda, Prince Daudi Kintu Wasajja of Buganda, Katikkiro John Baptist Walusimbi of Buganda, Miguel Dongil y Sánchez, and Francisco Manuel de las Heras y Borrero to the order. [6]

In 2016, he went on an royal tour to Senegal, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Uganda. [7]

Marriage and family life

Julio married Angélica Larrea in 1976. He and Angélica have no biological children, [8] but adopted his nephew and heir, Prince Ronaldo. [9]

He is Catholic and, when not performing royal duties, works as a farmer and shop owner in Mururata. [10] [11]

Honours

References

  1. ↑ Levinson, David (1996). Encyclopedia of World Cultures: South America . G. K. Hall. p.  10. ISBN   978-0-8168-8840-5.
  2. ↑ Walker, Sheila S. (2001). Africa roots/American cultures: Africa in the creation of the Americas. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 320. ISBN   978-0-7425-0165-2.
  3. ↑ "Le roi Julio Pinedo : Le dernier roi d'Amérique". 21 March 2021.
  4. ↑ Tayac, Gabrielle (2009). IndiVisible: African-Native American Lives in the Americas. Smithsonian Institution. p. 199. ISBN   978-1-58834-271-3.
  5. ↑ "Bolivia ya tiene su rey negro". BBC Mundo . 4 December 2007. Retrieved 29 October 2010.
  6. 1 2 "Real Orden del Mérito". Afro-Bolivian Royal House. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  7. ↑ Blair, Laurence (6 December 2017). "Bolivia's Afro king leads a long-neglected group stepping out of the shadows". The Guardian . Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  8. ↑ "Crowning Afro-descendant Memory and Visibility in an Indian/Mestizo Country on JSTOR". No. 127, Afro-Latin America Rising (2019).
  9. ↑ "African royal's heirs live on in Bolivia - Taipei Times". www.taipeitimes.com. December 22, 2014.
  10. ↑ "El último rey de América". La Nacion . Buenos Aires, Argentina. 10 March 2013. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
  11. ↑ https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20210310-bolivias-little-known-tribal-kingdom
Julio Pinedo
Born: 19 February 1942
Royal titles
Preceded byas princess-regent Afro-Bolivian King
1992–present		Incumbent
Heir apparent:
Rolando Julio Pinedo Larrea
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