Carlos Videla Velásquez
Carlos Videla Velásquez | |
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 A sketch of Videla Velásquez, c. 1835. | |
| President of the Northern Confederation (Unrecognized) | |
| In office 1 August 1833 – 22 September 1835 | |
| Prime Minister |
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| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Captain General of Xichútepa | |
| In office 30 April 1818 – 1 August 1833 | |
| Monarch |
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| Preceded by | Nicolás Videla Fuentes |
| Succeeded by | Fidel Orbaneja Ruíz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Carlos Francisco Videla y Velásquez 19 January 1770 Nuevo Xichútepa, Xichútepa, Creeperopolis |
| Died | 22 September 1835 (aged 65) San Fernando, Xichútepa, Creeperopolis |
| Cause of death | Execution by firing squad |
| Nationality | Creeperian |
| Political party |
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| Spouse(s) | Julia Parejas Linares (m. 1795; died 1831) |
| Children | |
| Parents | Nicolás Videla Fuentes (father) |
| Alma mater | Salvador Imperial Military Academy |
| Occupation | Military officer, soldier, politician |
| Military service | |
| Nickname(s) | El Valiente |
| Allegiance | |
| Branch/service | |
| Years of service | 1786–1835 |
| Rank | |
| Commands |  Northern Confederate Army |
| Battles/wars | War of the Creeperian Succession |
Carlos Francisco Videla y Velásquez, Duke of Videla-Velásquez (19 January 1770 – 22 September 1835) was a Creeperian military officer, soldier, and politician. He served as the captain general of Xichútepa from 1818 to 1833. In 1833, he proclaimed the establishment of the Northern Confederation breakaway state and was elected as its president.
Early life
Carlos Francisco Videla y Velásquez was born on 19 January 1770 in Nuevo Xichútepa, Xichútepa, Creeperopolis. His father was Nicolás Emmanuel Videla y Fuentes and his mother was Leonora Isabela Velásquez y Tejón de Videla. He had two younger sisters, Juana (born 1771) and María (born 1774). His father was a military officer in the Creeperian Army; on 4 July 1771, his father participated in the Revolution of Restoration which brought an end to the First Parliamentary Era of Creeperopolis and made King Manuel III an absolute monarch.
In 1786, at the age of sixteen, Videla Velásquez joined the Creeperian Army as an enlisted soldier during the War of the Creeperian Succession. He joined the war on the side his father was fighting for, the Manuelists. The faction supported the claim of Emperor Manuel IV, the eldest son of Manuel III, against that of the Salvadorists who supported the claim of Salvador III, another son of Manuel III. During the war, Videla Velásquez fought during the Battle of Suchitoto in 1788 and the Battle of Denshire in 1790.
Electoral history
| Year | Office | Type | Party | Main opponent | Party | Votes for Videla Velásquez | Result | Swing | ||||||
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| Total | % | P. | ±% | |||||||||||
| 1833 | President of the N.C. | General | Independence | Fidel Obregón Ussía | Nationalist | 1,310 | 50.37% | 1st | N/A | Won | Gain | |||
| 1835 | President of the N.C. | General | Independence | Fidel Obregón Ussía | Nationalist | 526 | 82.70% | 1st | +32.33 | Won | Hold | |||
See also
- Alfonso Ramírez Gaitán, the leader of the Republic of Nuevo Honduras
- Juan Lindo Morazán, the leader of the Republic of Santa Ana
- Domingo Iturbide Flores, the leader of the State of San Miguel
| Political offices | ||
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| New title | President of the Northern Confederation 1833–1835 |
Title abolished |
| Preceded by Nicolás Videla Fuentes |
Captain General of Xichútepa 1818–1833 |
Succeeded by Fidel Orbaneja Ruíz |
| Party political offices | ||
| New title | Leader of the Independence Party 1833–1835 |
Title abolished |
| Creeperian nobility | ||
| New title | Duke of Videla-Velásquez 1818–1833 |
Title abolished |
