Proclamation of Independence of Peru

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The Proclamation of Independence of Peru was the formal 1821 declaration in Lima that marked Peru’s break from Spanish colonial rule and the birth of the Peruvian republic.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf declaration of independence
historical event
alsoKnownAs Proclamation of Independence of Peru
surface form: Proclamación de la Independencia del Perú
associatedWith creation of the first Peruvian national symbols
end of formal Spanish colonial authority in Lima
category History of Peru
Independence declarations
Latin American independence movements
surface form: Spanish American wars of independence
city Lima
colonialPower Spanish Empire
commemoratedOn 28 July
conflictContext Latin American independence movements
surface form: Latin American wars of independence
continent South America
country Peru
date 1821-07-28
declaredByTitle Protector of Peru
declaredIndependenceFrom Spain
declaredIndependenceOf Peru
followedBy Battle of Ayacucho
Battle of Junín
Consolidation of Peruvian independence in 1824
governmentFormed Protectorate of Peru
historicalPeriod early 19th century
inspiredBy earlier independence movements in Spanish America
keyFigure José Bernardo de Tagle
José de San Martín
Manuel Pérez de Tudela
language Spanish
legalEffect assertion of sovereignty of Peru
nationalHoliday Fiestas Patrias (Peru)
partOf Peruvian War of Independence
place Lima
politicalContext decline of Spanish power after Napoleonic Wars
politicalSignificance foundation act of the Republic of Peru
precededBy Expedition of the Liberating Army of Peru
surface form: Occupation of Lima by the Army of the Andes

Withdrawal of Spanish viceroy José de la Serna from Lima
proclaimedAt Plaza Mayor de Lima
surface form: Plaza Mayor of Lima
proclaimedBy José de San Martín
region Viceroyalty of Peru
result birth of the Peruvian republic
formal break from Spanish colonial rule in Peru
signedBy José de San Martín
symbolicAct raising of the Peruvian flag in Lima
typeOfDocument political proclamation
year 1821

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Peruvian War of Independence significantEvent Proclamation of Independence of Peru
Proclamation of Independence of Peru alsoKnownAs Proclamation of Independence of Peru
this entity surface form: Proclamación de la Independencia del Perú
Expedition of the Liberating Army of Peru culminatedIn Proclamation of Independence of Peru
this entity surface form: Declaration of the Independence of Peru
Peru Independence Centennial commemoratedEvent Proclamation of Independence of Peru