Rafael del Riego

Rafael del Riego y Flórez (7 April 1784 – 7 November 1823) was a Spanish general and liberal politician, who played a key role in the establishment of the Liberal Triennium (Trienio liberal in Spanish).

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is del Riego and the second or maternal family name is Flórez.
Rafael del Riego
Detail from an anonymous portrait of Rafael del Riego (19th century)
Born7 April 1784
Tuña, Spain
Died7 November 1823(1823-11-07) (aged 39)
Madrid, Spain
Allegiance Kingdom of Spain
Service/branchSpanish Army
Years of service1807–1822
RankCaptain general
Battles/warsPeninsular War
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