Home › Entities › human › Ambrosio O'Higgins, 1st Marquis of Osorno

Ambrosio O'Higgins, 1st Marquis of Osorno

Irish-Spanish colonial administrator (1720-1801)
Person human Q1388469
Ambrosio O'Higgins, 1st Marquis of Osorno
Pedro Díaz · Public Domain · Wikimedia
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Ambrosio O'Higgins, 1st Marquis of Osorno

Summary

Ambrosio O'Higgins, 1st Marquis of Osorno is a human[1]. Born in Ballynary[2], he… he was born on February 13, 1720[3]. He died in Lima[4]. He died on March 19, 1801[5]. He worked as a military personnel[6] and politician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (452 views/month, #7,164 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Ambrosio O'Higgins, 1st Marquis of Osorno's place of birth was Ballynary[2].
  • Ambrosio O'Higgins, 1st Marquis of Osorno died in Lima[4].
  • Ambrosio O'Higgins, 1st Marquis of Osorno was born on February 13, 1720[3].
  • Ambrosio O'Higgins, 1st Marquis of Osorno died on March 19, 1801[5].
  • Ambrosio O'Higgins, 1st Marquis of Osorno's father was Charles O'Higgins[9].
  • Ambrosio O'Higgins, 1st Marquis of Osorno's mother was Margaret O'Higgins[10].
  • A child of Ambrosio O'Higgins, 1st Marquis of Osorno was Bernardo O'Higgins[11].
  • Ambrosio O'Higgins, 1st Marquis of Osorno held citizenship in Ireland[12].
  • Ambrosio O'Higgins, 1st Marquis of Osorno held citizenship in Spain[13].
  • Ambrosio O'Higgins, 1st Marquis of Osorno worked as a military personnel[6].
  • Ambrosio O'Higgins, 1st Marquis of Osorno's professions included politician[7].
  • Ambrosio O'Higgins, 1st Marquis of Osorno held the position of Viceroy of Peru[14].
  • Ambrosio O'Higgins, 1st Marquis of Osorno held the position of Royal Governor of Chile[15].
  • Ambrosio O'Higgins, 1st Marquis of Osorno's religion is recorded as Catholicism[16].
  • Ambrosio O'Higgins, 1st Marquis of Osorno is recorded as male[17].
  • Ambrosio O'Higgins, 1st Marquis of Osorno's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Ambrosio O'Higgins, 1st Marquis of Osorno's Commons category is recorded as Ambrosio O'Higgins, 1st Marquis of Osorno[19].
  • Ambrosio O'Higgins, 1st Marquis of Osorno's military, police or special rank is recorded as general[20].
  • Ambrosio O'Higgins, 1st Marquis of Osorno's unmarried partner is recorded as Isabel Riquelme[21].
  • Ambrosio O'Higgins, 1st Marquis of Osorno's family name is recorded as O'Higgins[22].
  • Ambrosio O'Higgins, 1st Marquis of Osorno's given name is recorded as Ambrosio[23].
  • Ambrosio O'Higgins, 1st Marquis of Osorno's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[24].
  • Ambrosio O'Higgins, 1st Marquis of Osorno's described by source is recorded as New International Encyclopedia[25].
  • Ambrosio O'Higgins, 1st Marquis of Osorno's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Spanish[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Ambrosio O'Higgins, 1st Marquis of Osorno's place of birth was Ballynary[2]. He was born on February 13, 1720[3]. His father was Charles O'Higgins[9]. His mother was Margaret O'Higgins[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military personnel[6] and politician[7]. Positions held include Viceroy of Peru[14], a historical position[27], founded in 1544[28] and Royal Governor of Chile[15], a historical position[29], in Spanish Empire[30].

Personal Life

A child of Ambrosio O'Higgins, 1st Marquis of Osorno was Bernardo O'Higgins[11]. His religion is recorded as Catholicism[16].

Death and Burial

Ambrosio O'Higgins, 1st Marquis of Osorno died on March 19, 1801[5]. He died in Lima[4].

Why It Matters

Ambrosio O'Higgins, 1st Marquis of Osorno ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (452 views/month, #7,164 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Ambrosio O'Higgins, 1st Marquis of Osorno born?

Born in Ballynary[2], Ambrosio O'Higgins, 1st Marquis of Osorno…

Where did Ambrosio O'Higgins, 1st Marquis of Osorno die?

Ambrosio O'Higgins, 1st Marquis of Osorno died in Lima[4].

Who were Ambrosio O'Higgins, 1st Marquis of Osorno's parents?

Ambrosio O'Higgins, 1st Marquis of Osorno's father was Charles O'Higgins[9]. Ambrosio O'Higgins, 1st Marquis of Osorno's mother was Margaret O'Higgins[10].

What did Ambrosio O'Higgins, 1st Marquis of Osorno do for work?

Ambrosio O'Higgins, 1st Marquis of Osorno worked as military personnel[6] and politician[7].

Related Entities

Bernardo O'Higgins Ireland Lima Spain

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Ambrosio O'Higgins, 1st Marquis of Osorno. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/ambrosio-o-higgins-1st-marquis-of-osorno
MLA “Ambrosio O'Higgins, 1st Marquis of Osorno.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/ambrosio-o-higgins-1st-marquis-of-osorno.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_ambrosio-o-higgins-1st-marquis-of-osorno_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Ambrosio O'Higgins, 1st Marquis of Osorno}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/ambrosio-o-higgins-1st-marquis-of-osorno}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Ambrosio O'Higgins, 1st Marquis of Osorno — https://4ort.xyz/entity/ambrosio-o-higgins-1st-marquis-of-osorno (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/ambrosio-o-higgins-1st-marquis-of-osorno · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 11w ago · Reinheitsgebot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Copyright status as a creator → Q71887839
    Described at url → https://www.hgis-indias.net/app/enciclopedia/people/persIndias3015
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-multiple-properties-add:0||2 */ via https://mix-n-match.toolforge.org/#/entry/290456140 ;"
  2. 12w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → military personnel, politician
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31719|batch #31719]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (16)"
  3. 13w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → military personnel, politician
    Mother → Margaret O'Higgins
    Place of death → Lima
    Citizenship → —
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30845|batch #30845]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (3)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.