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First cry of American Independence
1809 - First cry of American Independence. The Criollos rebel against Spanish rule -
Independent governing board
1809 - August 10 - A Governing Board is created independent of the Spanish power and begins to govern itself autonomously -
Board jailed and executed.
1810 - August 2 - Participants of the Independent Governing Board are imprisoned and executed -
National Congress
1811
March 2: First National Congress of Venezuela to replace the Supreme Board of Caracas
March 5: The new Executive Power is organized, appointing Cristóbal Mendoza in Congress as the first President of Venezuela
July 5: The Junta de Caracas declares the independence of Venezuelan territory through the Act of the Declaration of Independence of Venezuela. -
First National Congress
1811
March 2: First National Congress of Venezuela to replace the Supreme Board of Caracas -
The new Executive Branch is organized
1811
March 5: The new Executive Power is organized, appointing Cristóbal Mendoza in Congress as the first President of Venezuela -
independence of the Venezuelan territory
1811
July 5: The Junta de Caracas declares the independence of Venezuelan territory through the Act of the Declaration of Independence of Venezuela -
Admirable Campaign
1813 - May 14 to August 6: Admirable Campaign -
Simón Bolívar proclaims the founding of Gran Colombia
1819 - December 17: Simón Bolívar proclaims the founding of Gran Colombia -
Guayaquil independent start
1820 - October 9 - Guayaquil begins its independence process declaring the Free Province of Guayaquil -
Battle of Camino Real
1820 - November 9 - Battle of Camino Real -
Battle of Carabobo
1821 - June 24: Battle of Carabobo, Simón Bolívar together with General José Antonio Páez defeat Miguel de la Torre -
Pichincha battle.
1822 - May 24 - Battle of Pichincha. Thanks to the triumph of Marshal Antonio José de Sucre, Quito achieves independence -
Naval Battle
1823
July 24: Naval Battle of Lake Maracaibo by José Prudencio Padilla. Decisive victory for independence -
End of the war of independence
1823
September 23: Siege of Puerto Cabello, General José Antonio Páez takes the Castle of San Felipe de Puerto Cabello ending the war of independence -
La Cosiata movement or Morrocoyes Revolution
1826 - April 30: José Antonio Páez leads the movement La Cosiata or Revolution of the Morrocoyes with the aim of separating Venezuela from Greater Colombia -
Independent Ecuador
1830 - Tras la desaparición de la Gran Colombia, se forman las repúblicas independientes de Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela y Panamá -
At the Valencia Congress
1830
May 6: A new Constitution is drafted in the Valencia Congress -
The Congress of Valencia ratifies the new Constitution of Venezuela
1830
September 22: The Congress of Valencia ratifies the new Constitution of Venezuela, being legally separated from Greater Colombia -
Spain recognizes the Definitive Independence of Venezuela
1845 - April 30: Spain recognizes the Definitive Independence of Venezuela and the Treaty of Peace and Friendship between Venezuela and Spain is signed