Coup
Melgarejo seizes power and begins an authoritarian presidency.
Role range: 1864-1871
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Mariano Melgarejo Biography and Timeline
Follow Mariano Melgarejo through 3 dated historical records for Bolivia.
Mariano Melgarejo, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
3Distinct records
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1864–1866Years on this page
1864
President of Bolivia
Melgarejo assumes the presidency after overthrowing Acha.
Role range: 1864-1871 – 1864-1871
1866
Indigenous Land Decrees
Melgarejo issues measures that threaten communal Indigenous landholding.
Role range: 1864-1871 – 1864-1871
Records, sources and methodology
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