History of Uruguay
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The history of Uruguay comprises different periods: the pre-Columbian time or early history, the Colonial Period, the Period of Nation-Building, and the history of Uruguay as an independent country.
Monument to Charruas in Montevideo
José Gervasio Artigas, as depicted by Juan Manuel Blanes
Proclamation of Constitution of 1830 CE
Oath of the Thirty-Three
May Revolution
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The May Revolution was a week-long series of events that took place from 18 to 25 May 1810, in Buenos Aires, capital of the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata. This Spanish colony included roughly the
History of Uruguay
…in command of a Spanish expedition. In 1777 the Spanish Crown established the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata, which began to disintegrate with the Revolution of May 1810. The territory of present-day Uruguay was invaded by the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarve, initially becoming part of the Portuguese…
The Open Cabildo on 22 May 1810
The rule of Joseph Bonaparte as King of Spain was resisted by Spaniards, and cast doubts on the legitimacy of the Spanish viceroys
The US Declaration of Independence inspired similar movements in the Spanish colonies in South America
William Carr Beresford surrenders to Santiago de Liniers during the British invasions of the River Plate