Historedia
Person

Manuel Ruiz Urriés de Castilla

Events
2
Episodes
4
Years
1809–1810

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Manuel Ruiz Urriés de Castilla, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Quito's first junta and cry for independence, 10 August 1809

    1809–1810

    Role: Deposed Spanish ruler

    1. 10 August 1809 (junta established); lasted until October 1809 · Real Audiencia de QuitoFirst Autonomous Junta of Quito

      Criollos deposed the Spanish president and formed a provisional junta in Quito on 10 August 1809.

    2. 2 August 1810 · Quito, Real Audiencia de QuitoSuppression of the 1809 Movement

      Colonial troops from Lima defeated the initial movement in August 1810, killing leaders and settlers.

  2. Royalist troops massacre citizens in Quito

    1810

    Role: Royalist governor who ordered the massacre

    1. 2 August 1810 · Royal BarracksAttack on the Royal Barracks

      Patriots attacked the Royal Barracks in Quito on 2 August 1810 to free imprisoned members of the 1809 Junta.

    2. 2 August 1810 · QuitoMassacre Ordered by Governor

      The Royalist governor Manuel Ruiz Urriés de Castilla ordered the massacre, which was seen as an act of barbarism.

Sources

  1. Quito Revolution (1809–1812) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-29