Tomás Marín de Poveda, 1st Marquis of Cañada Hermosa facts for kids
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Tomás Marín de Poveda
Marqués de Cañada Hermosa
Caballero de Santiago |
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| Royal Governor of Chile | |
| In office January 6, 1692 – December 23, 1700 |
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| Monarch | Charles II |
| Preceded by | José de Garro |
| Succeeded by | Francisco Ibáñez |
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| Born | 26 February 1650 Lúcar, Almería Province, Spain |
| Died | 8 October 1703 (aged 53) Santiago, Chile |
| Spouse | Juana Urdanegui |
| Profession | Lieutenant General |
Tomás López Marín y González de Poveda (born February 26, 1650 – died October 8, 1703) was an important Spanish leader. He served as the Royal Governor of Chile. He was also known as the 1st Marquis of Cañada Hermosa.
Early Life and Career
Tomás Marín de Poveda was born in Lúcar, a town in Almería Province, Spain. His parents were Tomás López Marín and María González de Poveda.
In 1687, he traveled to America with his uncle. His uncle was named the Archbishop of Charcas, a place in what is now Bolivia. Later, in 1670, Tomás first visited Chile. He was part of the group that traveled with Governor Juan Henríquez.
Tomás then went back to Spain. There, he was promoted to a high military rank, Lieutenant General. On July 1, 1683, he was chosen to be the new Royal Governor of Chile. However, he had to wait for the current governor, José del Garro, to finish his term. This meant Tomás could not start his new job until 1692.
On August 9, 1687, he became a knight of the Order of Santiago. This was a special honor. In 1689, he wrote a special prayer. It was called Funereal Prayer for Marie Louise of Orléans. He wrote it to honor the Queen after she passed away.
As Governor of Chile
Tomás Marín de Poveda's time as governor included a short conflict. This was part of the Arauco War. In 1694, a Mapuche leader named Toqui Millalpal and the Mapuche people rebelled. This happened because of Antonio Pedreros. He was in charge of Indian Affairs and acted without permission. Pedreros tried to force Mapuche spiritual leaders, called machis, to move.
Pedreros was hurt and died when his group tried to cross the Quepe River. They were trying to attack Millalpal. The Spanish army in Chile then went to fight Millalpal. The army was led by Maestre de Campo Alonso de Cordova and Sargento Mayor Alonso Cobarrubias. Millalpal could not win against this army and had to surrender.
Governor Marín de Poveda then met with the Mapuche at the Parliament of Choque-Choque. He realized that Pedreros had caused the problem. They made a peace agreement that lasted for almost 30 years.
During his time as governor, Poveda also had to deal with pirates. These pirates attacked ships that traded with Chile. He also managed disagreements among the officials of the Real Audiencia of Chile.
He also helped establish new towns. He founded the cities of San Agustín of Talca, Rengo (which was called Villa Hermosa), and Chimbarongo.
After his time as governor, he received a special title. He became the Marquis of Cañada Hermosa. He passed away in Santiago in 1703, a year after getting his title.
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See also
In Spanish: Tomás Marín González de Poveda para niños
