Nicolás de Azcona
Nicolás de Azcona | |
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| 1st President of Montilla | |
| In office 8 June 1812 – 14 November 1830 | |
| Vice President | Leon Herrada |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Ruberte de la Forsa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 February 1781 San Marcos del Guerrero, Viceroyalty of Caliandia |
| Died | 1 June 1848 (aged 67) Yanagua, Montilla |
| Resting place | Mausoleum 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.