Rafael del Riego

Rafael del Riego
Detail from an anonymous portrait of Rafael del Riego (19th century)
Born7 April 1784
Tuña, Spain
Died7 November 1823(1823-11-07) (aged 39)
Madrid, Spain
Allegiance Kingdom of Spain
Service / branchSpanish Army
Years of service1807–1822
RankCaptain general
Battles / warsPeninsular War

Rafael del Riego y Flórez (7 April 1784 – 7 November 1823) was a Spanish general and liberal politician, who played a key role in the establishment of the Liberal Triennium (Trienio liberal in Spanish).