Pedro Messía de la Cerda, 5th Marquis of Vega de Armijo
Pedro Messía de la Cerda | |
|---|---|
| Monarch | Charles III of Spain |
| Monarch | Ferdinand VI of Spain |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 16, 1700 Córdoba, Spain |
| Died | April 15, 1783 (aged 83) Madrid, Spain |
| Occupation | Spanish naval officer and colonial official. |
| Military service | |
| Rank | Lieutenant general of the navy |
| Unit | Spanish Royal Navy |
| Battles/wars | War of the Quadruple Alliance:
Spanish-Berber wars: |
Pedro Messía de la Cerda, 5th Marquis of Vega de Armijo (February 16, 1700 in Córdoba, Spain – April 15, 1783 in Madrid) was a Spanish naval officer and colonial official. From 1761 to 1773 he was viceroy of New Granada (present-day Colombia, Venezuela, Panama and Ecuador).