Free and Independent State of Cundinamarca

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Free and Independent State of Cundinamarca

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A rebel state in colonial Colombia during the early wars of independence.

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Origins & Early Life

The Free and Independent State of Cundinamarca (Spanish: Estado Libre e Independiente de Cundinamarca) was a rebel state in colonial Colombia. It included parts of the former New Kingdom of Granada (part of the Viceroyalty of New Granada). The state originated as a result of the Foolish Fatherland (Patria Boba) period at the beginning of the Spanish American wars of independence.

Career & Major Achievements

Its capital was Bogotá, the former capital of the Viceroyalty of New Granada. Following the occupation of Spain during the Napoleonic Wars, Cundinamarca was one of the states (such as United Provinces of South America (current Argentina) and the First Republic of Venezuela) who replaced its viceregal government with a local junta in the name of the deposed Ferdinand VII.

Enduring Legacy & Impact

Following the creation of juntas all over New Granada, the provinces started establishing their own autonomous governments. Unable to unify them into a single state, the Junta Suprema in Santafé (the former vice-royal capital and the center of the Province of Cundinamarca), which had been installed on July 20, 1810, called for constitutional assembly for the province.

Chronological Milestones & Life Events

1. 1810: 1810 Milestone — Unable to unify them into a single state, the Junta Suprema in Santafé (the former vice-royal capital and the center of the Province of Cundinamarca), which had been installed on July 20, 1810, called for constitutional assembly for the province.

Historical Fact-Check Quiz: Free and Independent State of Cundinamarca

True or False: “The Free and Independent State of Cundinamarca was the primary, unified successor state to the entire Viceroyalty of New Granada throughout the entire period of the Spanish American wars of independence.”

Answer (FALSE ❌): The state was a rebel entity that struggled to unify all provinces, and other states, such as the United Provinces of South America, also existed concurrently.

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