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Peruvian Civil War Of 1894–1895
The Peruvian Civil War of 1894–1895 was an internal conflict in Peru that lasted from October 1894 to March 1895, and was sparked by the election of Andrés Avelino Cáceres to the presidency of Peru, which was opposed by Nicolás de Piérola and his armed forces. The immediate cause of the conflict was the questioned 1894 Peruvian presidential election, election of Cáceres in 1894, carried out outside the constitutional framework, but the fundamental cause was the need to end the hegemony of the Constitutional Party (Peru), Constitutional (or Cacerist) Party, in power since 1886, and with the rise of militarism in the political scenario, the so-called National Reconstruction (Peru), Second Militarism. The revolutionaries or insurgents were known as pierolists, after their leader, or as coalitionists, since the parties opposing Cáceres that promoted the uprising had united in a self-named National Coalition. Their ranks were made up of Montoneros or guerrillas, who emerged in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Reconstruction (Peru)
The name of National Reconstruction () is given to the period following the War of the Pacific, which ended through the signing of the Treaty of Ancón on October 20, 1883. It takes place between the civil wars of Peruvian Civil War of 1884–1885, 1884–1885 and Peruvian Civil War of 1894–1895, 1894–1895, when an economic, political and social resurgence took place (although some historians extend it to 1919, when the presidency of Augusto B. Leguía begins). During this period, what was known as the Second Militarism () took place, also known as the Militarism of the defeat () in contrast to First Militarism, that which followed Peruvian Independence. Background The War of the Pacific ended up completing the destruction that had begun with the economic crisis of the 1870s. By 1879, the Peruvian banking system was bankrupt and agriculture, mining and commerce were barely surviving. At the end of the war and Chilean occupation of Peru, military occupation, life barely continu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aristocratic Republic (Peru)
The name of Aristocratic Republic () is given to the period following the 1895 Peruvian presidential election, 1895 election of Nicolás de Piérola as President of Peru. This period was characterised by the political dominance of an oligarchy dedicated to agro-exports, mining and finance, through the Civilista Party. The term was coined by historian Jorge Basadre. During this period, the so-called Second Civilism () took place, in contrast to Manuel Pardo y Lavalle, that of 1872 to 1876. The period begins with the rise to power of Nicolás de Piérola, which marks the beginning of a succession of democratically elected governments, until the 1919 Peruvian coup d'état, coup of Augusto B. Leguía in 1919. The only interruption of this succession occurred in 1914 when, due to differences between the Civilista Party and Guillermo Billinghurst, General Óscar R. Benavides carries out a 1914 Peruvian coup d'état, coup d'état to call general elections. It is the second longest perio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piura
Piura is a city in northwestern Peru, located north of the Sechura Desert along the Piura River. It is the capital of the Piura Region and the Piura Province. Its population was 484,475 as of 2017 and it is the 7th most populous city in Peru. The city is located in the central eastern part of the Piura Region, 981 kilometers from the country's capital, Lima and is near to the border with Ecuador. It was here that Spanish Conqueror Francisco Pizarro founded the third Spanish city in South America and first in Peru, under the name of ''San Miguel de Piura'', in JulyHemming, J., 1970, The Conquest of the Incas, New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Inc., or August of 1532. Piura declared its independence from Spain on 4 January 1821, a few months before Peru gained its independence on 28 July 1821. It is the commercial and administrative center of the Department of Piura. Symbols Coat of arms The coat of arms of Piura was created by the Spanish Crown on December 7, 1537, thr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Provinces Of Peru
The provinces of Peru () are the second-level administrative subdivisions of the country. They are divided into districts (). There are 196 provinces in Peru, grouped into 25 regions, except for Lima Province which does not belong to any region. This makes an average of seven provinces per region. The region with the fewest provinces is Callao (one) and the region with the most is Ancash (twenty). While provinces in the sparsely populated Amazon rainforest of eastern Peru tend to be larger, there is a large concentration of them in the north-central area of the country. The province with the fewest districts is Purús Province, with just one district. The province with the most districts is Lima Province, with 43 districts. The most common number of districts per province is eight; a total of 29 provinces share this number of districts. Provinces table The table below shows all provinces with their capitals and the region in which they are located. The UBIGEO code unique ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Democratic Party (Peru)
The Democratic Party (, PD) was a political party in Peru. It was founded in 1889 by Nicolás de Piérola, who won the presidential elections of 1895. The only other president to be a member of the party was Guillermo Billinghurst, who won the presidential elections of 1912. Despite the party's large support, mainly between lower classes, the Democratic Party had not many President for his abstention from some elections. It was the main rival of the Civilista Party, identified as an expression of the oligarchy. In 1909, the party supported a revolt against President Augusto B. Leguía's dictatorship A dictatorship is an autocratic form of government which is characterized by a leader, or a group of leaders, who hold governmental powers with few to no Limited government, limitations. Politics in a dictatorship are controlled by a dictator, ..., that was repressed in blood. After Piérola's death in 1913, the party had less support and in 1933, finally merged in the Republi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Civilista Party
The Civilista Party (, PC) was a political party in Peru. History Founded as a countermeasure against the growing power of the military in Peru during the first half of the Republic, the party's sole purpose was to establish a civilian rule in the country. This, however, did not prevent them from creating political alliances with the military during its first years of existence. Founded in 1872, the party's first candidate was its founder, Manuel Pardo, who was elected on August 2, 1872. During the 1870s, economic growth and a certain degree of political stability had laid the conditions for creating the country's first political party. It was also a new era of international trade, business, and finance that Peru was benefiting from. Some believed that this era required the managerial skills that an educated and professional ''Elite'' could provide and believed Manuel Pardo was apt for this job. The Civilista Party was first primarily composed of the newly rich merchants, pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mariano Valcárcel
Mariano Nicolás Valcárcel (September 10, 1850 – December 1, 1921) was a Peruvian lawyer and politician. He was born in Arequipa, Peru. He served as foreign minister (1882–1883) and minister of the interior (1890–1891) in the Government of Peru. He was Prime Minister of Peru (August 1890 – July 1891). He served in the Chamber of Deputies of Peru and was elected as its president President most commonly refers to: *President (corporate title) * President (education), a leader of a college or university *President (government title) President may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Film and television *'' Præsident ... three times (1889, 1891 and 1893). References Bibliography * Basadre, Jorge: ''Historia de la República del Perú. 1822 - 1933'', Octava Edición, corregida y aumentada. Tomo 8. Editada por el Diario "La República" de Lima y la Universidad "Ricardo Palma". Impreso en Santiago de Chile, 1998. *Tauro del Pino, Alberto: ''Enciclopedia Ilu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Remigio Morales Bermúdez
Remigio Morales Bermúdez (30 September 1836 – 1 April 1894) served as the 28th President of Peru from 1890 to 1894. He died while still in office. He served as the first vice president from 1886 to 1890. His future grandson, whom he would never live to meet, Francisco Morales-Bermúdez Francisco is the Spanish and Portuguese form of the masculine given name ''Franciscus''. Meaning of the name Francisco In Spanish, people with the name Francisco are sometimes nicknamed " Paco". San Francisco de Asís was known as ''Pater Comm ..., served as president of Peru from 1975 to 1980. References 1836 births 1894 deaths Peruvian people of Spanish descent Presidents of Peru Vice presidents of Peru Constitutional Party (Peru) politicians Remigio {{peru-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cabinet Of Peru
The Cabinet of Peru (also called the Presidential Cabinet of Peru or the Council of Ministers) is composed of all the Ministers of State. The cabinet is presided by the Prime Minister of Peru, President of the Council of Ministers, a position likened to that of a prime minister. The Prime Minister presides over the meetings of the Council of Ministers, unless the President of Peru, President of the Republic is present. Functions The Cabinet has, under the Constitution, the following main duties: # Approve laws that the President submits to Congress # Approve legislative decrees and also urgent decrees that President of the Republic dictates, as well as laws, decrees, and resolutions arranged by law # To deliberate on subjects of public interest. For the Cabinet to reach any agreement, the approving vote of the majority of its members is required. Ministers Ministers of State are in charge of managing politics and the activities of various sectors that direct and manage public se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peruvian Civil War Of 1884–1885
The Peruvian civil war of 1884–1885 was an Peruvian Civil War (other), internal Peruvian conflict. It erupted as a result of the ratification of the Treaty of Ancón, which ceded the Arica and Tacna provinces to Chile after the lost War of the Pacific. Background The rivalry between Andrés Avelino Cáceres and Miguel Iglesias began in the middle of the war with Chile. Both were distinguished soldiers, IIglesias had fought in the Lima campaign and won the Battle of San Pablo. While Cáceres had been victorious in the Battle of Tarapacá and was the commander of the Peruvian Breña campaign. After several defeats, Iglesias signed the Treaty of Ancón with the Chilean government, which ended the war with the transfer of part of Southern Peru to Chile, and became president of Peru in 1883. Cáceres, although defeated by the Chileans in Huamachuco, kept resisting high in the central mountains, until the Chileans returned to their homeland. Cáceres ended up accepting p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chile
Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in western South America. It is the southernmost country in the world and the closest to Antarctica, stretching along a narrow strip of land between the Andes, Andes Mountains and the Pacific Ocean. Chile had a population of 17.5 million as of the latest census in 2017 and has a territorial area of , sharing borders with Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage to the south. The country also controls several Pacific islands, including Juan Fernández Islands, Juan Fernández, Isla Salas y Gómez, Desventuradas Islands, Desventuradas, and Easter Island, and claims about of Antarctica as the Chilean Antarctic Territory. The capital and largest city of Chile is Santiago, and the national language is Spanish language, Spanish. Conquest of Chile, Spain conquered and colonized the region in the mid-16th century, replacing Incas in Central Chile, Inca rule; however, they Arauco War ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Treaty Of Ancón
The Treaty of Ancón was a peace treaty signed by Chile and Peru on 20 October 1883, in Ancón, near Lima. It was intended to settle the two nations' remaining territorial differences at the conclusion of their involvement in the War of the Pacific and to stabilise post-bellum relations between them. Under the treaty's terms, Chile gained control over Tarapacá. Chile was also to retain the conquered provinces of Tacna and Arica for ten years, after which their fate was to be decided by a plebiscite, which was never held.Egaña, Rafael (1900) ''The Tacna and Arica question. Historical antecedents.--Diplomatic action. Present state of the affair'' (translated from the Spanish edition by Edwin C. Reed) Barcelona Printing Office, Santiago, Chile, The Tacna–Arica question would only be settled in 1929, through the mediation of the United States under President Herbert Hoover. This treaty, known as the Treaty of Lima, ceded Arica to Chile, while Peru regained Tacna and received ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
