José Fernando de Abascal y Sousa

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Abascal and the second or maternal family name is Sousa.
The Most Excellent
The Marquess of Concordia
KOS
38th Viceroy of Peru
In office
August 20, 1806 – July 7, 1816
MonarchsCharles IV
Ferdinand VII
Prime MinisterManuel de Godoy
Preceded byGabriel de Avilés
Succeeded byJoaquín de la Pezuela
Personal details
BornJune 3, 1743
Oviedo, Spain
Died30 June 1821(1821-06-30) (aged 78)
Madrid, Spain
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José Fernando de Abascal y Sousa, 1st Marquess of Concordia, KOS (Spanish: José Fernando de Abascal y Sousa, primer Marqués de la Concordia), (sometimes spelled Souza) (June 3, 1743 in Oviedo, Asturias, Spain – June 30, 1821 in Madrid) was a Spanish military officer and colonial administrator in America. From August 20, 1806, to July 7, 1816, he was viceroy of Peru, during the Spanish American wars of independence.

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