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José Elías Balmaceda
The Balmaceda family of Chile became politically influential during the 19th century, and played a very significant role in Chilean politics. The Balmaceda family is of Basque descent. They are members of the Castilian-Basque aristocracy in Chile. Html.rincondelvago.com (2003-06-26). Retrieved on 2016-05-09. Main branch * Manuel José de Balmaceda Ballesteros (1803–1869), politician; Married to María Encarnación Fernández Salas ** José Manuel Balmaceda Fernández (1840–1891), politician and |
Chile
Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in western South America. It is the southernmost country in the world and the closest to Antarctica, stretching along a narrow strip of land between the Andes, Andes Mountains and the Pacific Ocean. Chile had a population of 17.5 million as of the latest census in 2017 and has a territorial area of , sharing borders with Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage to the south. The country also controls several Pacific islands, including Juan Fernández Islands, Juan Fernández, Isla Salas y Gómez, Desventuradas Islands, Desventuradas, and Easter Island, and claims about of Antarctica as the Chilean Antarctic Territory. The capital and largest city of Chile is Santiago, and the national language is Spanish language, Spanish. Conquest of Chile, Spain conquered and colonized the region in the mid-16th century, replacing Incas in Central Chile, Inca rule; however, they Arauco War ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José Elías Balmaceda
The Balmaceda family of Chile became politically influential during the 19th century, and played a very significant role in Chilean politics. The Balmaceda family is of Basque descent. They are members of the Castilian-Basque aristocracy in Chile. Html.rincondelvago.com (2003-06-26). Retrieved on 2016-05-09. Main branch * Manuel José de Balmaceda Ballesteros (1803–1869), politician; Married to María Encarnación Fernández Salas ** José Manuel Balmaceda Fernández (1840–1891), politician and |
Lux Pascal
Lux Balmaceda Pascal (born June 4, 1992) is an American and Chilean actress and transgender activist. She is known for her roles in the Chilean television series ''Veinteañero a los 40'' and '' Juana Brava'' and the Chilean drama film ''The Prince''. Early and personal life Lux was born in California as Lucas Balmaceda to Chilean parents José Balmaceda Riera and Verónica Pascal Ureta. She is a member of the Balmaceda family, a politically influential family that were part of the Castilian-Basque aristocracy. Her parents were exiled from Chile after the 1973 coup due to her mother's connection to Andrés Pascal Allende, a leader of the Chilean Revolutionary Left Movement, who was her cousin. Lux is the youngest of four siblings, including actor Pedro Pascal. When she was three years old, her family returned to Chile where she attended Saint George's College. In 2010, Lux began studying theater at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile. In May 2023, she graduated f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pedro Pascal
José Pedro Balmaceda Pascal (; born April 2, 1975) is a Chilean and American actor. After nearly two decades of taking small roles on stage and television, Pascal had his breakthrough role, breakout role as Oberyn Martell in the Game of Thrones (season 4), fourth season of the HBO fantasy series ''Game of Thrones'' (2014). He gained further prominence with his portrayal of Javier Peña in the Netflix crime series ''Narcos'' (2015–2017). He went on to appear in the films ''The Great Wall (film), The Great Wall'' (2016), ''Kingsman: The Golden Circle'' (2017), ''The Equalizer 2'' (2018), and ''Triple Frontier (film), Triple Frontier'' (2019). Pascal's leading roles as The Mandalorian (character), Din Djarin in the Disney+ science fiction series ''The Mandalorian'' (2019–2023) and Joel (The Last of Us), Joel Miller in the HBO post-apocalyptic drama series ''The Last of Us (TV series), The Last of Us'' (2023–present) propelled him to international stardom, earning him a re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José Julio Balmaceda
The Balmaceda family of Chile became politically influential during the 19th century, and played a very significant role in Chilean politics. The Balmaceda family is of Basque descent. They are members of the Castilian-Basque aristocracy in Chile. Html.rincondelvago.com (2003-06-26). Retrieved on 2016-05-09. Main branch * Manuel José de Balmaceda Ballesteros (1803–1869), politician; Married to María Encarnación Fernández Salas ** José Manuel Balmaceda Fernández (1840–1891), politician and |
Ernesto Balmaceda
Ernesto Balmaceda Bello (February 27, 1887 – February 24, 1906) was a Chilean diplomat, who was murdered in Belgium in a celebrated case that came to define diplomatic privileges and immunities for the retinue and families of diplomatic staff. He was of Basque descent. Early life He was born in Santiago, the son of José Rafael Balmaceda Fernández and of Ana Bello Codesido. By birth, he was the son of a former Minister of the Interior, great-grandson of Andrés Bello and nephew to President José Manuel Balmaceda. After completing his secondary studies, he joined the Chilean Foreign Service and in 1905 was appointed secretary of the Chilean consulate in Brussels. Death His immediate superior at the consulate in Brussels was charge d'affaires Don Luis Waddington, who had two children: Adelaida and Carlos. Soon after his arrival, Balmaceda started to court Adelaide and shortly thereafter, the parents of the bride-to-be found out that the young couple already had had sexual int ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José Rafael Balmaceda
José Rafael del Carmen Balmaceda Fernández (August 23, 1850 – August 7, 1911) was a Chilean politician, diplomat and brother of President José Manuel Balmaceda. He was of Basque descent. Early life He was born in Renca, the son of Manuel José Balmaceda Ballesteros and of Encarnación Fernández Salas. He completed his studies at the Instituto Nacional and then attended the University of Louvain, where he graduated with a doctorate in Political Science. Early in his life he dedicated most of his time to his Hacienda San José in Puente Alto. Political career José Rafael Balmaceda started his political career by joining the Liberal Party and was promptly elected deputy for "Angol" (1888–1891) and was reelected for the "Balmaceda" congress as a deputy for "Concepción and Talcahuano", but this congress was dissolved after only a few months. After the 1891 Chilean Civil War that deposed his brother, President José Manuel Balmaceda, his house was looted, and he was exile ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlos Balmaceda Saavedra
Carlos Balmaceda Saavedra (April 8, 1879, Santiago, Chile – August 21, 1958) was a Chilean agricultural engineer, businessman and politician, member of the Liberal Democratic Party. He served as a congressman during the 1900s and 1910s, as well as Minister of State under the governments of Presidents Pedro Montt, Carlos Ibáñez del Campo and Juan Esteban Montero. Biography Born in Santiago de Chile on April 8, 1879, son of and Amelia Saavedra Rivera, he was the nephew of President José Manuel Balmaceda. He attended primary and secondary school at the Colegio Inglés and the Instituto Nacional. He later graduated as an agricultural engineer from the University de Chile. He married María Lazcano Valdés, with whom he had four children. Political career He was a member and president of the Liberal Democratic Party. In 1909, Balmaceda was elected to the Chamber of Deputies for the Liberal Democratic Party. He remained a member of the lower house until 1921. From 1912 to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basque People
The Basques ( or ; ; ; ) are a Southwestern European ethnic group, characterised by the Basque language, a common culture and shared genetic ancestry to the ancient Vascones and Aquitanians. Basques are indigenous to, and primarily inhabit, an area traditionally known as the Basque Country ()—a region that is located around the western end of the Pyrenees on the coast of the Bay of Biscay and straddles parts of north-central Spain and south-western France. Etymology The English word ''Basque'' may be pronounced or and derives from the French ''Basque'' (), itself derived from Gascon ''Basco'' (pronounced ), cognate with Spanish ''Vasco ''(pronounced ). Those, in turn, come from Latin ''Vascō'' (pronounced ; plural '' Vascōnēs''—see history section below). The Latin generally evolved into the bilabials and in Gascon and Spanish, probably under the influence of Basque and the related Aquitanian (the Latin /w/ instead evolved into in French, Ita ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
