The “Perricholi”, the woman who revolutionized Lima's 18th century customs, lover of a viceroy and mother of one of the signatories of Peruvian independence
Micaela Villegas Hurtado de Mendoza is remembered for subjecting Viceroy Manuel de Amat y Junyent to his will. He had a son with him, who later became one of the signatories of Peru's Independence.