Magdalena Ortega de Nariño
Wife of Antonio Nariño (1726-1811)
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Magdalena Ortega de Nariño (July 22, 1762 – June 16, 1811) was the wife of the politician and father of the founder Antonio Nariño.[1]
Born
July 22, 1762
Magdalena Ortega Mesa
July 22, 1762
DiedJune 16, 1811 (aged 48)
KnownforSpouse of the Governor of Santa Fe de Bogotá (1789–1790)
Spouse
Magdalena Ortega de Nariño | |
|---|---|
c., 1807 | |
| Born | Magdalena Ortega Mesa July 22, 1762 |
| Died | June 16, 1811 (aged 48) |
| Known for | Spouse of the Governor of Santa Fe de Bogotá (1789–1790) |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 6 |
Early life, marriage and family
Magdalena Ortega Mesa was born on July 22, 1762, in Bogotá to José Ignacio Ortega and Petrona Mesa Moreno. She began attending school in 1770 at her parents' urging. She married Antonio Nariño in March 1785.[2]
After her marriage to Nariño, Magdalena served as a social hostess at the Nariño residence in Bogotá, where prominent thinkers of the time gathered, including Francisco Antonio Zea, José Joaquín Camacho, and José María Lozano de Peralta.
