Marceliano Gutiérrez
Marceliano Gutiérrez | |
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Portrait from La Ilustración Española y Americana | |
| Born | June 17, 1834 Huancarqui, Peru |
| Died | July 26, 1872 (aged 38) Callao, Peru |
| Allegiance | Peruvian Army |
| Years of service | ?–1872 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Commands | Battalion "Zepita" No. 3 |
| Battles / wars | 1872 coup d'état † |
Marceliano Gutiérrez Chávez (June 17, 1834 — July 26, 1872) was a Peruvian colonel that participated in the coup d'état headed by his brother Tomás Gutiérrez against then president José Balta on July 22, 1872, dying in the events that took place four days later. He is accused of being the one who gave the execution order that ended Balta's life in reprisal for his brother Silvestre's murder, although this has since been disputed.