Exodus of the Oriental People

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Exodus of the Oriental People is a foundational episode in Uruguayan history, depicting the 1811 mass migration led by José Gervasio Artigas as an act of collective resistance and pursuit of autonomy.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf episode in Uruguayan history
historical event
mass migration
alsoKnownAs Exodus of the Oriental People
surface form: Éxodo del Pueblo Oriental
appliesToJurisdiction Banda Oriental
associatedWith José Gervasio Artigas ideology
anti-centralist political traditions in Uruguay
federalism in the Río de la Plata
commemoratedIn Uruguayan historical memory
country Uruguay
describedAs act of collective resistance
mass migration of rural and urban inhabitants
popular following of Artigas away from Spanish-controlled areas
describedIn Uruguayan history textbooks
followedBy Artiguist revolution
surface form: Artiguist federalist movement
hasCause conflict with Portuguese and Spanish authorities in the Río de la Plata
military pressure from royalist forces
pursuit of political autonomy
resistance to Spanish colonial rule
hasEffect consolidation of Artigas as a popular leader
strengthening of demands for regional autonomy in the Río de la Plata
hasGenre national foundational narrative
hasParticipant José Gervasio Artigas
Oriental people
hasTheme collective migration as political action
popular sovereignty
resistance to imperial domination
historicalPeriod early 19th century
languageOfWorkOrName Spanish
leader José Gervasio Artigas
location Banda Oriental
Río de la Plata region
mainSubject José Gervasio Artigas
motivation collective resistance
defense of local rights and federal principles
pursuit of autonomy
narrativeRole foundational myth in Uruguayan historiography
partOf Artigas-led revolutionary movement
Uruguayan War of Independence
surface form: Uruguayan independence process
pointInTime 1811
region La Plata Basin
surface form: River Plate Basin
significance foundational episode in Uruguayan national identity
key step in the process leading to Uruguayan independence
symbol of popular support for Artigas
startTime 1811
temporalContext Latin American wars of independence
Uruguayan War of Independence

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José Gervasio Artigas notableWork Exodus of the Oriental People
José Gervasio Artigas participantIn Exodus of the Oriental People
Exodus of the Oriental People alsoKnownAs Exodus of the Oriental People
this entity surface form: Éxodo del Pueblo Oriental
Uruguayan War of Independence hasPart Exodus of the Oriental People
this entity surface form: Exodus of the Eastern People