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María de Toledo

Spanish noble · Historical Figures · Lived 1490 to 1549 · aged 59

María de Toledo or María Álvarez de Toledo or María Álvarez de Toledo y Rojas was a Spanish noblewoman and the first woman in the Americas with the title of Vicereine and regent of the Spanish Captaincy General of Santo Domingo, present day Dominican Republic.

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She was the most powerful and highest-ranking noble in America in the 16th century and a defender of the liberties of the Indigenous people in the Hispaniola.

Category
Historical Figures
Type
Historical Figure
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1490 to 1549 · aged 59