Manuel Melitón Carvajal Ambulodegui, was a Peruvian naval commander and government official who was part of the crew of the ironclad Huáscar during the War of the Pacific. He was wounded and taken prisoner at the Battle of Angamos and became a national hero. He later held numerous government posts and supervised the buildup of the Peruvian Navy. Melitón Carvajal National College, located in Lince District, was named in his honor.
Chivateros is a prehistoric stone tool quarry and associated workshop located near the mouth of the Chillón river in the Ventanilla District, northwest of Lima, Peru.
Kotosh is an archaeological site near the town of Huánuco, Peru, consisting of a series of buildings comprising six periods of continuous occupation.
Mundial was a Peruvian weekly magazine. It was one of the publications that marked the birth of modern journalism in Peru, both for its graphic design and its content when it appeared in Lima on April 28, 1920. It reached up to number 576, corresponding to 4 September 1931. Its director was Andrés Avelino Aramburú Salinas and it was printed on the site of the “La Opinión Nacional” on Calle Mantas 152.
Sechin Alto is a massive architectural complex in Peru belonging to the Early Formative period. It is located in the Casma Province, the Ancash Region, on the left bank of the Sechín River, east of the town of the same name. Other important archaeological sites such as Cerro Sechin and Sechin Bajo are located nearby.
Francisco de Paula González Vigil was a Peruvian author, scholar, librarian and politician.
Caballo Muerto is an archaeological complex located on the northern coast of Peru, in the Moche Valley, in the Laredo District of La Libertad Region. It represents a series of mound sites that span both the Initial Period and the Early Horizon.
Ancon (archaeological site) is located in the north of the Bay of Ancon, in the Ancón District, on the central coast of Peru. It is one of the most important centers of the Peruvian archeology and features a vast necropolis of the pre-Hispanic era, with countless funerary sites. Permanent occupation in Ancon is documented throughout all periods of Andean history. The oldest evidence of human occupation dates back 10,000 years ago to the preceramic period.
Luis La Puerta de Mendoza was a 19th-century Peruvian politician. He was born in Cusco. He was briefly Prime Minister of Peru in January 1868. He served as the first vice president from 1876 to 1879 and was briefly president for five days in 1879 during the War of the Pacific.
Manuel Irigoyen Arias y Larrea was a Peruvian lawyer, diplomat, historian, academic and politician. He graduated from the National University of San Marcos and served on its faculty. He was a member of the Chamber of Deputies of Peru and Senate of Peru. He served as minister of foreign affairs and economy and finance (1886-1887) in the Government of Peru, also serving as Ambassador to Belgium from 1861 to 1865, to Ambassador to Brazil from 1874 to 1877 and to Uruguay on two occasions. He was three times Prime Minister of Peru. He served as the President of the Senate from 1905 to 1906 and of the National Club (1901-1902).
Carlos Maria Elías y de la Quintana was a Peruvian diplomat and politician. He was born in Lima, Peru. He was a member of the Constitutional Party. He served in the Chamber of Deputies of Peru and Senate of Peru. He served as minister of foreign affairs and interior in the Government of Peru, as well as Minister to Argentina, Uruguay and Chile. He served twice as Prime Minister of Peru.
Cesáreo Chacaltana Reyes was a Peruvian lawyer, jurist, diplomat and politician. He was born in Lima, Peru. He graduated from the National University of San Marcos and served on its faculty. He was a member of the Civilista Party. He was mayor of Lima in 1886. He was a member of the Chamber of Deputies of Peru and Senate of Peru. He served as minister of foreign affairs and interior in the Government of Peru, and also served as Minister to Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, and Chile. He served twice as Prime Minister of Peru and briefly second vice president of Peru from 1894 to 1895. He served as the President of the Chamber of Deputies from 1904 to 1905.
Germán Schreiber Waddington was a Peruvian politician of Austrian descent. He was a member of the Civilista Party. He served in the Chamber of Deputies of Peru (1904–1908) and Senate of Peru. He served as Minister of Finance in the Government of Peru. He was twice Prime Minister of Peru. His father Aloys Schreiber was a consular agent of Austria in Huaraz, Ancash.
Aurelio Sousa y Matute was a Peruvian lawyer and politician. He was born in the Cajamarca Region of Peru. He graduated from the National University of San Marcos. He served in the Chamber of Deputies of Peru and was its president from 1899 to 1900. He also served in the Senate of Peru. He served as minister of justice, interior and minister of economy and finance in the Government of Peru. He was twice Prime Minister of Peru. He died in Nice, France.
Juan de la Cruz Benavente was a Bolivian lawyer and politician who served as minister of government and foreign affairs from 1862 to 1863. He previously served as minister of public instruction and foreign affairs from 1854 to 1857. In 1863, he was named Bolivia's Minister Plenipotentiary in Peru, and was charged with the negotiations that led to the signing of the Treaty of Defensive Alliance with Peru on February 6, 1873.
The Peruvian Civil War of 1865 was the fourth internal conflict in 19th century Peru.
Evaristo San Cristóval was a Peruvian painter, illustrator, and engraver.
Roberto Leguía (1866-1930) was the first Vice President of Peru from 1912 to 1914.
The Aymara kingdoms, Aymara lordships or lake kingdoms were a group of native polities that flourished towards the Late Intermediate Period, after the fall of the Tiwanaku Empire, whose societies were geographically located in the Qullaw. They were developed between 1150 and 1477, before the kingdoms disappeared due to the military conquest of the Inca Empire. But the current Aymara population is estimated at two million located in the countries of Bolivia, Peru, Chile and Argentina. They used the Aymara and Puquina languages.
Auqui was the title held by the crown prince in the Inca Empire or Tahuantinsuyu. In a generic way, all the male children of the Inca were called auquis; however, the specific title was applicable only to one of them, whose choice was based on criteria different from those of the Eastern world because his capacity was taken into account, rather than his status as first-born or legitimate son.
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