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'''Nicolás Antonio Valerio de San Francisco y Santísimo Salvador Carrero de Azcona'''
'''Nicolás Antonio Valerio de San Francisco y Santísimo Salvador Carrero de Azcona''' (26 February 1781 - 1 June 1848) was a [[Montillans|Montillan]] military and political leader, widely regarded as the founding father of the country after leading it through the [[Montillan War of Independence|War of Independence]] against the [[Canterian Empire]]. He is colloquially known as ''El Guerrero Nacional'' or ''El Vencedor''.
 
Nicolás de Azcona was born in [[San Marcos del Guerrero]] (formerly San Marcos del Imperio) to a family of wealthy {{wpl|Criollo people|Montillan-born colonists}}, owners of more than half of the lands in the region of Yanagua. He inherited his parent's fortune at the age of 17 after both died in a hurricane, and making use of the education received from teachers coming from Canteria, immediately became active in local politics.

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Nicolás de Azcona
Martín Miguel de Güemes 1.jpg
1st President of Montilla
In office
8 June 1812 – 14 November 1830
Vice PresidentLeon Herrada
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byRuberte de la Forsa
Personal details
Born26 February 1781
San Marcos del Guerrero, Viceroyalty of Caliandia
Died1 June 1848(1848-06-01) (aged 67)
Yanagua, Montilla
Resting placeMausoleum of the Fatherland, Guaitiao, Montilla

Nicolás Antonio Valerio de San Francisco y Santísimo Salvador Carrero de Azcona (26 February 1781 - 1 June 1848) was a Montillan military and political leader, widely regarded as the founding father of the country after leading it through the War of Independence against the Canterian Empire. He is colloquially known as El Guerrero Nacional or El Vencedor.

Nicolás de Azcona was born in San Marcos del Guerrero (formerly San Marcos del Imperio) to a family of wealthy Montillan-born colonists, owners of more than half of the lands in the region of Yanagua. He inherited his parent's fortune at the age of 17 after both died in a hurricane, and making use of the education received from teachers coming from Canteria, immediately became active in local politics.