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Andres de Santa Cruz y Calahumana Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Andres de Santa Cruz y Calahumana, based on 17 World History Database records associated with Bolivia.

17 records1792–183910 events7 places

Chronological biography

1792

Birth of Andres de Santa Cruz y Calahumana5 December 1792

Warfare / Military · Huarina

Birth of Andres de Santa Cruz y Calahumana

1825

Presidential Succession29 December 1825

Government / Government of Bolivia · Designated Successor · Chuquisaca

Bolivar names Santa Cruz to succeed Sucre if delegated authority becomes vacant.

1829

Administrative Reform1829

Government / Government of Bolivia · President of Bolivia · La Paz

Santa Cruz reorganises public finances, the army and central administration.

President of Bolivia24 May 1829

Government / Government of Bolivia · President of Bolivia

Santa Cruz is sworn in as President of Bolivia.

Stabilisation24 May 1829

Government / Government of Bolivia · President of Bolivia · La Paz

Santa Cruz begins a presidency that restores administrative order and central state authority.

1831

Constitution of Bolivia14 August 1831

Government / Government of Bolivia · President of Bolivia · La Paz

Santa Cruz promulgates a constitution strengthening presidential authority.

1836

Rule of Peru17 March 1836

Government / Government of Bolivia · President of Bolivia · Sicuani

Southern Peruvian departments establish South Peru under Santa Cruz's confederation project.

Rule of Peru11 August 1836

Government / Government of Bolivia · President of Bolivia · Huaura

Northern Peruvian departments establish North Peru and recognise Santa Cruz as Supreme Protector.

Peru-Bolivian Confederation28 October 1836

Government / Government of Bolivia · President of Bolivia · Huaura

Santa Cruz creates the Peru-Bolivian Confederation and becomes its Supreme Protector.

Rule of Peru28 October 1836

Government / Government of Bolivia · President of Bolivia · Huaura

Santa Cruz formally organises Bolivia, North Peru and South Peru within the confederation.

1837

Constitution of Bolivia1 May 1837

Government / Government of Bolivia · President of Bolivia · Tacna

Delegates at Tacna approve the confederation's Basic Law under Santa Cruz's direction.

Constitution of Bolivia1 May 1837

Government / Government of Bolivia · Supreme Protector · Tacna

Santa Cruz receives constitutional authority as Supreme Protector of the confederation.

Peru-Bolivian Confederation1 May 1837

Government / Government of Bolivia · President of Bolivia · Tacna

The Tacna congress establishes the institutional structure of the Peru-Bolivian Confederation.

Rule of Peru1 May 1837

Government / Government of Bolivia · Supreme Protector · Tacna

Santa Cruz gains extensive executive authority over the confederated Peruvian states.

Supreme Protector1 May 1837

Government / Government of Bolivia · Supreme Protector · Tacna

The Tacna pact grants Santa Cruz a ten-year term as Supreme Protector.

Peru-Bolivian Confederation17 November 1837

Government / Government of Bolivia · President of Bolivia

Santa Cruz compels the first Chilean expedition to accept the Treaty of Paucarpata.

1839

Battle of Yungay20 January 1839

Warfare / War of the Confederation · Supreme Protector · Yungay

Santa Cruz is defeated by Chilean and Peruvian restorationist forces, ending the Confederation

Titles and roles

Designated Successor · President of Bolivia · Supreme Protector

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.