Republic of Entre Ríos
Short-lived republic in South America / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Republic of Entre Ríos was a short-lived republic in South America in the early nineteenth century.[1] Comprising approximately 166,980 km2 (64,470 sq mi)[2] of what are today the Argentine provinces of Entre Ríos and Corrientes,[3] the country was founded in 1820 by the caudillo General Francisco Ramírez (who styled himself jefe supremo, supreme chief)[4] and lasted only one year.[5] On September 28, 1821, Lucio Norberto Mansilla was elected Governor of the Province of Entre Rios, and the Republic was subsequently dissolved.
Republic of Entre Ríos | |||||||||
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1820–1821 | |||||||||
Status | Unrecognized state | ||||||||
Capital | Concepción del Uruguay | ||||||||
Government | Republic | ||||||||
Jefe supremo | |||||||||
History | |||||||||
• Established | September 29 1820 | ||||||||
• Ramírez assassinated | July 10 1821 | ||||||||
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Today part of | Argentina |
In spite of the "Republic" in its title, Ramirez never really intended to declare an independent Entre Rios. Rather, he was making a political statement in opposition to the monarchist and centralist ideas that back then permeated Buenos Aires' politics.[citation needed]