Juliana Larena y Fenollé | |
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| Born | Juliana Josefa Benita Larena Fenollé 16 February 1790 |
| Died | 1835 (aged 44–45) Zaragoza, Spain |
| Known for | Heroism in the Sieges of Zaragoza |
Juliana Josefa Benita Larena Fenollé (16 February 1790, Ejea de los Caballeros, Spain – 1835, Zaragoza, Spain) was a nurse and hero of the Sieges of Zaragoza during the Peninsular War.[1]
Larena moved to Zaragoza, Spain at a young age, and was 18 years old when General Lefebvre initiated the French army's first siege on the city in 1808. During the first siege, she worked as a nurse, tending to the wounded on the front line. During the second siege a year later, Larena helped to defend the stronghold located at Cathedral-Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar, one of the most dangerous areas during the siege.[1]
On 30 September 1808, General Palafox awarded her the Shield of Distinction (Spanish: el Escudo de Distinción) for her bravery and provided her a pension, which King Ferdinand VII confirmed on 25 October 1814.[1]
Larena died of cholera in 1835, in Zaragoza.
On the centenary of the first siege, a street in Zaragoza was renamed Calle Juliana Larena in her honor.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 "Larena y Fenollé, Juliana". Gran Enciclopedia Aragonesa (in Spanish). 2009. Archived from the original on 2018-10-18. Retrieved 2018-10-18.
- ↑ Gaspar, José Ramón (28 July 2008). "Personajes históricos de Cinco Villas: Juliana Larena Fenollé una heroína de Los Sitios en 1808" (in Spanish).