Captaincy General of Venezuela

Captaincy General of Venezuela was a colony in Northern Andes (South America) that lasted from 1777 to 1823 CE, about 46 years. Its people spoke Latin and Romance languages (Latin, Italic, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Romanian).

Spanish captaincy that united the Venezuelan provinces under Caracas. Its congress declared independence in 1811, the first in Spanish America, opening a long war.

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Facts

Dates

1777 to 1823 CE

Duration

46 years

Type

Colony

Region

Northern Andes, South America

Language family

Latin and Romance

Capital

Caracas

Came from

• Province of Venezuela 1546 to 1777 CE

Became

• Gran Colombia 1819 to 1831 CE

Events in South America during its time

• 1780 Rebellion of Tupac Amaru II
• 1808 Portuguese court arrives in Rio

Neighbours in South America

• Portuguese Brazil 1500 to 1815 CE
• Viceroyalty of Peru 1542 to 1824 CE
• Peru 1821 CE to the present
• Viceroyalty of New Granada 1717 to 1819 CE
• Empire of Brazil 1822 to 1889 CE
• Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata 1776 to 1814 CE
• Gran Colombia 1819 to 1831 CE
• French Guiana 1664 CE to the present
• Dutch Suriname 1667 to 1975 CE
• Captaincy General of Chile 1541 to 1818 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
• New Spain 1521 to 1821 CE, Mesoamerica and Caribbean
• Habsburg Monarchy 1526 to 1804 CE, Europe

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