Historical place archive

Angostura in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Angostura in Venezuela. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

7 records5 event labels1 people1817–1819

Historical events in Angostura

1817

1817
Government of Angostura
Simon Bolivar · Government of Venezuela

Simon Bolivar established Angostura as the political and administrative centre of the independence government.

1818

1818
Congress of Angostura
Simon Bolivar · Wars of Independence

The Congress proclaims the independence of New Granada, Quito & Venezuela. The Congress of Angostura proclaims the independence of Great Colombia. The Congress appoints Bolivar its President

1818
Congress of Angostura
Simon Bolivar · Wars of Independence

Appointed President of the Congress of Angostura

1818
Independence of Venezuela
Simon Bolivar · Wars of Independence

The Congressof Angostura proclaims the independence of Venezuala. The Congressof Angostura proclaims the independence of Quito. The Congressof Angostura proclaims the independence of New Granada

1818
Independence of Venezuela, Ecuador and Colombia
Simon Bolivar · Wars of Independence

The Congressof Angostura proclaims the independence of Venezuala. The Congressof Angostura proclaims the independence of Quito. The Congressof Angostura proclaims the independence of New Granada

1819

15 February 1819
Congress of Angostura
Simon Bolivar · Government of Venezuela

The Congress of Angostura opened to organize republican institutions and consider a union with New Granada.

17 December 1819
Fundamental Law of Colombia
Government of Venezuela

The Congress of Angostura approved the Fundamental Law creating the Republic of Colombia, later called Gran Colombia.

Provenance

About these place records

These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match Venezuela and Angostura. Names, dates, event labels and descriptions are reviewed and normalised as the database develops. Historical place names may not match modern administrative boundaries.

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