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The history of Uruguay comprises different periods: the pre-Columbian time or early history (up to the 16th century), the Colonial Period (1516–1811), the Period of Nation-Building (1811–1830), and the history of Uruguay as an independent country (1830–present).
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Montevideo, Uruguay This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources .
Uruguay is a presidential republic in which the president is both the head of state and head of government.The following is a list of all the people who have held the office of President of Uruguay since 6 November 1830 (when the first constitution was adopted), with the exception of those who held the office of "President" under the National Council of Government, which served as the country ...
Uruguay's early 19th-century history was shaped by ongoing fights for dominance in the Platine region [31] between British, Spanish, Portuguese, and other colonial forces. In 1806 and 1807, the British army attempted to seize Buenos Aires and Montevideo as part of the Napoleonic Wars .
Imposition of the Colorados in Uruguay; Great Siege of Montevideo (1843 – 1851) Platine War (1845–1852) Brazil Uruguay Paraguay Argentine Rebels Argentina: Victory. Argentine clout over the Platine region ends [2] Brazilian hegemony in the Platine region; Uruguayan War (1864–1865) Uruguay Blancos Federalists Brazil Colorados Unitarians ...
February 19 Bernardo Berro (64), Uruguayan politician and writer, president of Uruguay in the period 1860-1864; assassinated (b. 1803). [6]Venancio Flores (59), Uruguayan politician and military figure, president of Uruguay in the period 1853-1855 and interim governor in the period 1865-1868; assassinated (b. 1808).
Timeline of Uruguayan history; Events in the year 1870 in Uruguay. Incumbents. President: Lorenzo Batlle y Grau [1] Events. September 12 - Revolution of the ...
Timeline of Uruguayan history; Events in the year 1871 in Uruguay. Incumbents. Executive Branch. ... 1 May - the Rural Association of Uruguay, ...