Manuel isidoro belzu biography of mahatma
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Manuel Isidoro Belzu
President of Bolivia from 1848 to 1855
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Belzu and the second or maternal family name is Humerez.
Manuel Isidoro Belzu Humérez (4 April 1808 – 27 March 1865) was a Bolivian military officer and statesman[2] who served as the 11th president of Bolivia from 1848 to 1855.
Manuel isidoro belzu biography of mahatma
Under his presidency, the current national anthem and flag of Bolivia were adopted.[3][4]
Early life and education
Belzu was born in La Paz to mestizo parents Gaspar Belzu and Manuela Humérez.
He was educated as a youth by Franciscan friars.[5] However, Belzu admired the heroes of the Spanish American wars of independence such as Simón Bolívar and José de San Martín and hoped to emulate them. For this reason, he decided to join Army of Liberation when he was fifteen, in hopes to join the fight against the Spanish in his homeland of Upper Peru.[5][6] He joined