Rafael de la Luz
1701–1807 (age 106)
Biography
Rafael de la Luz (1701–1807) was a long-lived military officer who served during a transformative period in colonial South America. With a career spanning over five decades, he witnessed and participated in numerous military campaigns and administrative changes that shaped the region during the eighteenth century.
De la Luz's extended service reflected the stability and continuity valued in colonial military institutions. His longevity and experience made him a respected figure within the military hierarchy of his time, and his life spanned from the early Bourbon period through the beginning of the independence era, making him a living link between different epochs of colonial history.