Eliza Lynch (1835? - 1884) was the mistress of Francisco Solano López, the president of Paraguay. Madame de Pompadour the mistress of King Louis XV of France. ... Francisco Solano López Francisco Solano López (24 July 1827 - 1 March 1870) was president of Paraguay from 1862 until his death in 1870. ...

She was born in Cork, Ireland, and emigrated with her family to Paris to escape the Potato Famine ten years later. This article is about the city in Ireland. ... City flag City coat of arms Motto: Fluctuat nec mergitur (Latin: Tossed by the waves, she does not sink) Paris Eiffel tower as seen from the esplanade du Trocadéro. ... Starvation during the famine The Irish Potato Famine, also called The Great Famine or The Great Hunger (Irish: An Gorta Mór), is the name given to a famine which struck Ireland between 1846 and 1849. ...

Eliza Lynch met Francisco Solano López, son of Carlos Antonio López, president of Paraguay, while working as a Parisian courtesan in 1854. She accompanied him when he returned to Paraguay in 1855 and spent the next 15 years as the most powerful woman in the country. Francisco Solano López Francisco Solano López (24 July 1827 - 1 March 1870) was president of Paraguay from 1862 until his death in 1870. ... Carlos Antonio López (November 4, 1790-September 10, 1862) was a Paraguayan political figure. ... City flag City coat of arms Motto: Fluctuat nec mergitur (Latin: Tossed by the waves, she does not sink) Paris Eiffel tower as seen from the esplanade du Trocadéro. ... A courtesan of mid-16th century usage referred to a high-class prostitute or mistress, especially one associated with rich, powerful, or upper-class men who provided luxuries and status in exchange for her services. ...

When Solano López became president in 1862, she became de facto first lady (they never married). She supported him in his disastrous wars which led to the deaths of over three hundred thousand Paraguayans. Despised and reviled, she was expelled from the country in 1870 (following the death of López) and died in obscurity in Paris. Over one hundred years later, in an extraordinary act of rehabilitation, her body was exhumed and brought to Paraguay where she was proclaimed a national heroine. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Sir Galahad, a hero of Arthurian legend In many myths and folk tales, a hero is a man or woman (the latter often called a heroine), traditionally the protagonist of a story, legend or saga, commonly possessed of abilities or character far greater than that of a typical person, which...

Some people believe that Eliza Lynch was responsible in inducing Francisco Solano López to start the War of the Triple Alliance. Combatants Paraguay Uruguay, Argentina, Brazil Commanders Francisco Solano López Bartolomé Mitre Duke of Caxias Venancio Flores Strength at the beginning of the war ca. ...

She is the subject of the 2004 novel The News from Paraguay by Lily Tuck, winner of the National Book Award for that year. She is also the subject of the 2003 novel The Pleasure of Eliza Lynch by Anne Enright. See also the brilliant book " The Empress of South America " by Nigel Cawthorne ( William Heinemann, London 2003 ). The National Book Award is one of the most important literary prizes in the United States, presented annually for the best books by living U.S. citizens published in the U.S. The awards have been presented since 1950 in at least one category, and are presently awarded in each... Anne Enright (b. ...

External links

• Murray, Edmundo [1] "Beauty and the Beast: A Beautiful Irish Courtesan and a Beastly Latin American Dictator"
• Murray, Edmundo [2] "Eliza Lynch (1835-1886): A Bibliography"