Manuel Silvestre de Salamanca Cano
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Manuel Silvestre de Salamanca Cano was governor of the Kingdom of Chile
between March 1734 and November 1737.
He was the nephew of the earlier governor Gabriel Cano de Aponte
and was the Maestro de Campo
of its government. He was married in Concepcion to Isabel de Zabala.
Kingdom of Chile
The General Captaincy of Chile or Gobernacion de Chile, was an administrative territory of the Viceroyalty of Peru in the Spanish Empire from 1541 to 1818, the year in which it declared itself independent, becoming the Republic of Chile...
between March 1734 and November 1737.
He was the nephew of the earlier governor Gabriel Cano de Aponte
Gabriel Cano de Aponte
Gabriel Cano de Aponte was a Spanish soldier who served as Royal Governor of Chile from 1717 to 1733. His administration was the longest of all Colonial Governors and the second longest in the history of Chile after the administration of General Augusto Pinochet, who surpassed him by some eight...
and was the Maestro de Campo
Maestro de Campo
Maestro de Campo was a rank created in 1534 by the Emperor Carlos V, inferior in rank only to the Capitán General and acted as a chief of staff. He was chosen by the monarch in the Council of State, and commanded a tercio. Their powers were similar to those of the old Marshals of the Kingdom of...
of its government. He was married in Concepcion to Isabel de Zabala.