Person

Ricardo López Jordán

Argentine soldier and politician

b. 1822 CE – d. 1889 CE World South America and The Eastern Isles

Ricardo Ramón López Jordán (1822–1889) is an Argentine soldier and politician, one of the last influential "caudillos" (Spanish for "leaders", or military or political strongmen) in the history of Argentina.

He thrice rebels against the government of Buenos Aires and is defeated in each attempt.