Republic of Texas

Republic of Texas was a state in Great Plains (North America) that lasted from 1836 to 1845 CE, about 9 years. Its people spoke Germanic languages (Gothic, Frankish, English, German, Dutch, Norse).

Independent republic founded after Sam Houston defeated Santa Anna at San Jacinto in 1836. Its annexation by the United States in 1845 triggered the Mexican-American War.

See Republic of Texas on the interactive timeline

Facts

Dates

1836 to 1845 CE

Duration

9 years

Type

State

Region

Great Plains, North America

Language family

Germanic

Capital

Houston, then Austin

Came from

• Mexican Texas 1821 to 1836 CE

Became

• United States 1776 CE to the present

Events in North America during its time

• 1838 Trail of Tears

Neighbours in North America

• United States 1776 CE to the present
• 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
• Cherokee Nation 1794 to 1907 CE
• Red River Colony 1812 to 1870 CE
• Upper Canada 1791 to 1841 CE
• Lower Canada 1791 to 1841 CE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

• 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
• Qing dynasty 1636 to 1912 CE, East Asia
• United Kingdom 1801 CE to the present, Europe
• Haiti 1804 CE to the present, Mesoamerica and Caribbean
• Russian Empire 1721 to 1917 CE, Europe

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