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Birth
Manuel José Joaquín del Corazón de Jesús Belgrano was born in Buenos Aires -
Studies
He began studying Law at the Spanish universities of Salamanca and Valladolid -
Finish his studies
Graduated as a Bachelor of Laws, devoting special attention to political economy -
The English Invasions
He was appointed captain of the Urban Militias of Buenos Aires in 1797 by Viceroy Pedro de Melo.
So in 1806 and 1807 he participated in the defense against the English attacks on Bs.as. -
The May Revolution and the First Local Government
At the beginning of May 1810, Belgrano was one of the main leaders of the insurrection that became the May Revolution.
He participated in the open town hall on May 22 and voted for the replacement of the Viceroy by a Local government, which was the winning proposal.
On May 25 he was elected a member of the First Local government. -
Military expedition to the province of Paraguay
Although he was not a professional military man, the First Local Goverment appointed Belgrano in command of the military expedition to the province of Paraguay.
He was defeated in the Paraguarí and Tacuari battles and the expedition was canceled. -
The creation of the Argentine flag
His regiment was sent to Rosario to guard the Paraná River against the advances of the royalists of Montevideo.
There he raised for the first time the Argentine flag, created by him with the colors of the cockade, also his work. Initially, the flag was a badge for his army division, but he later adopted it as a symbol of independence. -
The Army of the North
Belgrano was appointed by the First Triumvirate chief of the Army of the North. He had to leave for Upper Peru, to once again provide aid to the northern provinces, replacing Juan Martín de Pueyrredón and swelling the army with the troops of his regiment. -
Declaration of Independence
He was with San Martín and Bernardo de Monteagudo, one of the main promoters of the Declaration of the independence of the United Provinces in South America, in San Miguel de Tucumán. -
Decease
He arrives to Buenos Aires in full Anarchy of the Year XX, already seriously ill with dropsy. This same illness led to his death,
On his final bed he was examined by the Scottish doctor Joseph Redhead, who treated him at home; not being able to pay him for his services, because at that time he was mired in poverty, Belgrano gave him his watch as payment (although the doctor did not want to accept it)
