Historical FigureFemale
Leona Vicario
1789 – 1842
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryMaría de la Soledad Leona Camila Vicario Fernández de San Salvador, best known as Leona Vicario, was one of the most prominent figures of the Mexican War of Independence. She was dedicated to informing insurgents of movements in her home Mexico City, the capital of the viceroyalty. She was a member of Los Guadalupes, one of the earliest independence movements in New Spain. She financed the rebellion with her large fortune. She was one of the first female journalists in Mexico. She reportedly took many risks and sacrificed much wealth in the name of liberation.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
April 10, 1789
Date of death
August 21, 1842
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