Juan Manuel de Rosas
Rosas, Juan Manuel de (1793–1877), Argentine dictator, governor of Buenos Aires province (1835–52), who built up a private army of gauchos (cowboys). Bribery, force, expansionism, and continuous revolt marked his rule, which nevertheless contributed to Argentine unification.
See also: Argentina.
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