Alta California

Alta California was a colony in Pacific Coast and California (North America) that lasted from 1769 to 1821 CE, about 52 years. Its people spoke Latin and Romance languages (Latin, Italic, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Romanian).

Spanish province founded with Junipero Serra's mission at San Diego in 1769. A chain of 21 missions eventually reached north to Sonoma.

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Facts

Dates

1769 to 1821 CE

Duration

52 years

Type

Colony

Region

Pacific Coast and California, North America

Language family

Latin and Romance

Capital

Monterey

Became

• Mexican California 1821 to 1848 CE

Events in North America during its time

• 1776 Declaration of Independence
• 1803 Louisiana Purchase

Neighbours in North America

• United States 1776 CE to the present
• Thirteen Colonies 1607 to 1776 CE
• Rupert's Land (Hudson's Bay Company) 1670 to 1870 CE
• Comanche empire (Comancheria) c. 1706 to 1875 CE
• British North America 1763 to 1867 CE
• Russian America 1799 to 1867 CE
• Danish Greenland 1721 to 1979 CE
• Spanish Florida 1565 to 1821 CE
• Santa Fe de Nuevo México 1598 to 1821 CE
• Spanish Texas 1690 to 1821 CE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

• Republic of Venice c. 697 to 1797 CE, Europe
• Holy Roman Empire 962 to 1806 CE, Europe
• Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty) 1270 to 1974 CE, North and West Africa
• Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE, Europe
• Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE, Middle East
• Portuguese Empire 1415 to 1999 CE, Europe
• Kingdom of Kongo c. 1390 to 1914 CE, Central and Southern Africa
• Mughal Empire 1526 to 1857 CE, South Asia
• Portuguese Brazil 1500 to 1815 CE, South America
• New Spain 1521 to 1821 CE, Mesoamerica and Caribbean

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