Governing Junta
Joins the post-independence governing junta.
Role range: 1811-1813 – 1811-1840
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Jose Gaspar Rodriguez de Francia Biography and Timeline
Follow Jose Gaspar Rodriguez de Francia through 6 dated historical records for Paraguay.
Jose Gaspar Rodriguez de Francia, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
6Distinct records
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1811–1840Years on this page
1811
1813
Consulate
Shares consular authority before becoming dominant ruler.
Role range: 1813-1814 – 1813-1840
1814
Dictatorship
Is named supreme dictator and centralises political authority.
Role range: 1814-1840 – 1814-1840
1816
Perpetual Dictatorship
Is granted rule for life and deepens Paraguay's isolationist system.
Role range: 1816-1840 – 1814-1840
1820
Conspiracy Repression
Crushes elite opposition and tightens control over Paraguayan political life.
Role range: 1820-1821 – 1814-1840
1840
Death of Jose Gaspar Rodriguez de Francia
Dies after ruling Paraguay for decades as supreme dictator.
Role range: 1814-1840 – 1814-1840
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.