Bruno Mauricio de Zabala
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Zabala and the second or maternal family name is Gortázar.
Bruno Mauricio de Zabala y Gortázar (1682–1736) was a Spanish soldier and colonial administrator who served as governor of the Governorate of the Río de la Plata from 1717 to 1734 and founded the city of Montevideo, capital of present-day Uruguay.
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Bruno Mauricio de Zabala | |
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Born | 6 October 1682 |
Died | 31 January 1736(1736-01-31) (aged 53) |
Nationality | Spanish |
Occupation | Governor |
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