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Francisco Bolognesi Cervantes was born on Afligidos de Lima street, then capital of the Viceroyalty of Peru, on November 4, 1816, the son of Andrés Bolognesi Campanella and Juana Cervantes Pacheco.

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Began his school studies in Lima, at the age of eight he moved with his whole family to Arequipa, entering the San Jerónimo Conciliar Seminary in 1825.

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In 1856, remaining faithful to the government, he commanded the artillery during the civil war, was then promoted to effective colonel of artillery. On March 4, 1868 he was appointed first head of the Artillery Regiment of the Plaza del Callao.

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In 1856, remaining faithful to the government, he commanded the artillery during the civil war, was then promoted to effective colonel of artillery.

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Francisco Bolognesi died on June 7, 1880 at 9:00 am because in the middle of combat a bullet hit him in the heart, falling to the ground where he continued fighting until a fierce butt shot burst his skull. He gave himself that form by fulfilling his promise to die by burning the last cartridge.

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Married to Arequipa, María Josefa de la Fuente y Rivero, he had four children: Francisco Bolognesi de la Fuente, lawyer (1839-1878); Rosa Bolognesi de la Fuente (1841-1881); María Trinidad Bolognesi de la Fuente (1843-?); and Margarita Bolognesi de la Fuente (1845-1908) .

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Monument in Plaza Peru, city of Buenos Aires.
On November 5, 1905, the monument in his honor was inaugurated in the city of Lima, in the call since then Plaza Bolognesi, located at the intersections of avenues Magdalena (today Brazil), Breña (today Arica), Alfonso Ugarte and the Paseo Colon.