«Hallándome viuda sin recursos, sin apoyo y en la más deplorable situación»: El montepío militar y la creación del Estado en el Perú (1800-1880)

The military pension was paid to all family members of those who had served in the army. It was created in the Bourbon period and was regulated by Spanish Law throughout the 19th century. The main beneficiaries were the mothers, widows and daughters of soldiers and officers. This article analyses this pension’s role in the army’s consolidation as a central institution in the creation of the Peruvian State