Francisco Solano López
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Francisco Solano López Carrillo was a Paraguayan statesman, military officer and politician who served as President of Paraguay from 1862 to 1870, of which he served mostly during the Paraguayan War.
López, c. 1870
Solano López around age 27, c.1854
The Throne: López and his Cabinet
The last known picture of Solano López, taken by photographer Domenico Parodi, c. 1870.
Paraguayan War
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The Paraguayan War, also known as the War of the Triple Alliance, was a war in South America that lasted from 1864 to 1870. It was fought between Paraguay and the Triple Alliance of Argentina, the Emp
Francisco Solano López
…was a Paraguayan statesman, military officer and politician who served as President of Paraguay from 1862 to 1870, of which he served mostly during the Paraguayan War (1864–1870). He is the only Paraguayan president to have been killed in action. At a very young age, he served in the Paraguayan Army fighting against…
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