Ángel de Saavedra, 3rd Duke of Rivas
Spanish writer, poet, playwright and politician
- Lived
- 1791–1865
- Country
- Spain
Updated September 2026
About Ángel de Saavedra, 3rd Duke of Rivas
Ángel de Saavedra y Ramírez de Baquedano, 3rd Duke of Rivas was a Spanish poet, dramatist and politician who was Prime Minister of Spain in 1854. He is best known for his play Don Álvaro o la fuerza del sino (1835), the first romantic success in the Spanish theater.
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