South American Wars of Independence - Article Index

Encyclopedia - South American Wars Of Independence: Encyclopedia Ii - South American Wars Of Independence - Spanish Colonies
Because Spain was virtually cut off from its colonies during the Peninsular War of 1808-1814, Latin America was in these years ruled by i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - José Felix Ribas: Encyclopedia Ii - José Felix Ribas - Early Life And The Campaña Admirable
Ribas was born the youngest of eleven children borne of distinguished and elite family resident in Caracas. At a young age he wedded Jose...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 19th Century: Encyclopedia - 19th Century
The 19th century lasted from 1801 to 1900 in the Gregorian calendar (using the Common Era system of year numbering). Historians sometimes...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bolivarian Revolution: Encyclopedia - Bolivarian Revolution
The Bolivarian Revolution is an ongoing mass social movement and political process active in Venezuela; its most prominent leader is Hugo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - War Of Independence: Encyclopedia - War Of Independence
The term War of Independence is generally used to describe a war occurring over a territory that has declared independence. Once the stat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Caudillo: Encyclopedia - Caudillo
Caudillo is a Spanish (caudilho in Portuguese) word designating "a politico-military leader at the head of an authoritative power". The r...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Creole: Encyclopedia - Creole
The term Creole is used with different meanings in different contexts, which can generate confusion. Generally it refers to a people or a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ferdinand Vii Of Spain: Encyclopedia Ii - Ferdinand Vii Of Spain - Revolt
In 1820 his misrule provoked a revolt in favor of the Constitution of 1812 which began with a mutiny of the troops under Col. Rafael Rieg...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Creole: Encyclopedia Ii - Creole - New Orleans And Louisiana/gulf Coast Creoles
In this context the word refers to people of any race or mixture thereof who are descended from settlers in colonial Louisiana before it ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of South America: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of South America - Pre-columbian Era
South America is thought to have been first inhabited by people crossing the Bering Land Bridge, now the Bering strait, though there are ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Hispanics: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Hispanics - Artists
List of Hispanics - Architects. Luis Barragán (1902–1988), 1980 Pritzker Prize Laureate. Ricardo Bofill (b. 1939), one of the mai...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - South America: Encyclopedia Ii - South America - History
South America is thought to have been first inhabited by people crossing the Bering Land Bridge, now the Bering strait, though there are ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 19th Century: Encyclopedia Ii - 19th Century - Europe
In 1801, the Irish parliament voted to merge Ireland with England, thus creating the United Kingdom. Ireland remained under total British...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 19th Century: Encyclopedia Ii - 19th Century - Europe
In 1801, the Irish parliament voted to merge Ireland with England, thus creating the United Kingdom. Ireland remained under total British...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Early Life Of Hugo Chávez: Encyclopedia Ii - Early Life Of Hugo Chávez - Childhood 1954–1971
Early life of Hugo Chávez - Early childhood with parents. Chávez grew up in a small house composed of large palm leaves constructed o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Creole: Encyclopedia Ii - Creole - New Orleans And Louisiana/gulf Coast Creole
In this context the word refers to people of any race or mixture thereof who are descended from settlers in colonial Louisiana before it ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ferrol Spain: Encyclopedia Ii - Ferrol Spain - History
After various local dominations [1], Henry II gave the town to the Andrade family. [2]. It was only considered a safe harbour under the H...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - South America: Encyclopedia Ii - South America - History
South America is thought to have been first inhabited by people crossing the Bering Land Bridge, now the Bering strait, though there are ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bolivarian Revolution: Encyclopedia Ii - Bolivarian Revolution - Policies And Aspects
Bolivarian Revolution - Social justice aspects. Missions of the Bolivarian Revolution Barrio Adentro Plan Bolivar 2000 Hábitat Mercal...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Creole: Encyclopedia Ii - Creole - Filipino Creoles
During the colonial era of the Philippines, the term "Filipino" served the same purpose as the term "Criollo" in Latin America. "Filipino...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Creole: Encyclopedia Ii - Creole - Latin American Creole
In most of Latin America Creole (Spanish, criollo, Portuguese, crioulo) generally refers to people of unmixed Spanish or Portuguese desce...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 19th Century: Encyclopedia Ii - 19th Century - Significant People
19th century - Anthropology. Lewis H. Morgan Franz Boas Edward Burnett Tylor Karl Verner Brothers Grimm Nicholai Miklukho-Maklai Johan...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 19th Century: Encyclopedia Ii - 19th Century - Inventions Discoveries Introductions
Main articles: Timeline of invention#19th_century and Timeline of scientific discoveries#1800s Research became institutionalized at resea...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ferrol Spain: Encyclopedia Ii - Ferrol Spain - Quotations
Note: The attack on Ferrol happened in sight of the Napoleonic wars in Europe, where the Spaniards were expected to take side with the Fr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Creole: Encyclopedia Ii - Creole - Crioulos In Portuguese Africa
The English word creole apparently came from the French créole, which in turn came from Portugese croulo. This word, a derivative of the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Early Life Of Hugo Chávez: Encyclopedia Ii - Early Life Of Hugo Chávez - Family And Ancestry
The second son of Hugo de los Reyes Chávez and Elena Frías de Chávez (née Frías), Chávez was born in the town of Sabaneta, Barinas ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - South America: Encyclopedia Ii - South America - Geography
Geographically, South America is generally considered a continent forming the southern portion of the American landmass, south and east o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - South America: Encyclopedia Ii - South America - Economy
As of 2002, South America's unemployment rate was 10.8 %. Due to histories of high inflation in nearly all South American countries, inte...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Creole: Encyclopedia Ii - Creole - Philippines Criollos
During the colonial era of the Philippines, the term Spanish term criollo was used with the same sense as in Latin America, namely person...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Creole: Encyclopedia Ii - Creole - Spanish American Criollos
In Spanish-speaking Latin America, the word criollo (cognate and closest equivalent of English Creole) generally refers to people of unmi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Creole: Encyclopedia Ii - Creole - Brazilian Crioulos
In Brazil, the word crioulo for some reason came to mean dark skinned person, that is, a person of predominantly African ancestry. Africa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Early Life Of Hugo Chávez: Encyclopedia Ii - Early Life Of Hugo Chávez - Life As A Cadet 1971–1975
Aside from his regular studies in college, Chávez also read history books and debated politics with fellow cadets. Between 1971 and 1973...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Hispanics: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Hispanics - Literature
See also List of Spanish language authors List of Hispanics - A–D. Juan Ruiz de Alarcón (1581?–1639), dramatist. Rafael Albert...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 19th Century: Encyclopedia Ii - 19th Century - Other Regions
For the rest of the world, there were few places not influenced by the West in some fashion, whether through colonialism, imperialism, or...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 19th Century: Encyclopedia Ii - 19th Century - Events
19th century - 1800s. 1801: The Kingdom of Great Britain and the Kingdom of Ireland merge to form the United Kingdom. 1801-15: Barbary...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 19th Century: Encyclopedia Ii - 19th Century - Significant People
19th century - Anthropology. Franz Boas Edward Burnett Tylor Karl Verner Brothers Grimm Nicholai Miklukho-Maklai Johann Jakob Bachofen...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 19th Century: Encyclopedia Ii - 19th Century - Americas
The United States began expansion across the North American Continent, beginning with the Louisiana Purchase in 1803. This expansion was ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Creole: Encyclopedia Ii - Creole - Portuguese Creole
People of mixed Portuguese and native ancestry that Portuguese had contact since the 15th century, and who spoke a Portuguese Creole lang...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bolivarian Revolution: Encyclopedia Ii - Bolivarian Revolution - Ideology
Chávez is the most prominent exponent of Bolivarianism, which in turn functions as the root ideology of the Bolivarian Revolution. Cháv...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bolivarian Revolution: Encyclopedia Ii - Bolivarian Revolution - Historical Development Into A Democratic Socialist Movement
Subsequent to the 2002 coup attempt, the attempted lockout by Venezuela's oil industry, and an unsuccessful and internationally verified ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bolivarian Revolution: Encyclopedia Ii - Bolivarian Revolution - Results
Bolivarian Revolution - Domestic. The profound changes brought about by the Bolivarian Revolution have radically altered the economic a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ferdinand Vii Of Spain: Encyclopedia Ii - Ferdinand Vii Of Spain - Marriages And Children
Ferdinand VII married four times. In 1802 he married his cousin Princess Maria Antonietta of the Two Sicilies (1784-1806), daughter of Fe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of South America: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of South America - European Colonization
Before the arrival of Europeans, an estimated 30 million people lived in South America. In 1494, Portugal and Spain, the two great mariti...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - South America: Encyclopedia Ii - South America - Geography
The classification of its geographic location is subject to dispute, as in some non-English speaking regions of the world, the Americas a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - South America: Encyclopedia Ii - South America - Economy
As of 2002, South America's unemployment rate was 10.8 percent. Due to histories of high inflation in nearly all South American countries...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - South America: Encyclopedia Ii - South America - Culture
Roman Catholicism is the dominant religion. French Guiana also has a large number of Protestants. Guyana and Suriname are exceptions, wit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Hispanics: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Hispanics - Musicians
List of Hispanics - Classical. Isaac Albéniz (1860–1909), composer and pianist. Claudio Arrau (1903–1991), pianist. Daniel Ba...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of South America: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of South America - Notes
Falkland Islands · French Guiana · South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ... See also:History of South America, History of So...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of South America: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of South America - Independence
The Spanish colonies won their independence in the first quarter of the 19th century, in the South American Wars of Independence. Simon B...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of South America: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of South America - Recent History
The continent, like many others, became a battlefield of the Cold War in the late 20th century. The government of Chile was overthrown in...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - South America: Encyclopedia Ii - South America - People
Ethnic groups of South America include: Awá Banawa Caiapos Enxet European descendants, especially from Spain, Portugal and Italy. Ge Gu...   » Read the article