Primer Grito de Independencia de Quito
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Primer Grito de Independencia de Quito is the historic 1809 uprising in present-day Ecuador considered one of the first major movements toward independence from Spanish colonial rule in Latin America.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Independence of Quito | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
event in the Spanish American wars of independence
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historic uprising ⓘ independence movement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
First Cry of Independence of Quito
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Primer Grito de Independencia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicalPrecedence | preceded other major independence declarations in South America such as those in Venezuela and Argentina ⓘ |
| commemoratedAs | national holiday in Ecuador ⓘ |
| commemoratedOn | August 10 ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Ecuador ⓘ |
| date | 1809-08-10 ⓘ |
| goal |
establishment of a local governing junta
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independence from Spain ⓘ |
| hasMottoOrSlogan | “Día del Primer Grito de Independencia” as used in Ecuadorian civic tradition ⓘ |
| hasPlaceOfCommemoration |
Monumento a los Héroes del 10 de Agosto, Quito
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Plaza de la Independencia, Quito NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Enlightenment ideas
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crisis of the Spanish monarchy after the Napoleonic invasion ⓘ |
| language | Spanish ⓘ |
| legacy |
key reference in Ecuadorian national identity
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subject of monuments and commemorations in Quito ⓘ |
| location |
Quito
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Real Audiencia de Quito NERFINISHED ⓘ Viceroyalty of New Granada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainParticipants |
criollo elites of Quito
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local intellectuals and patriots ⓘ |
| opponent | Spanish colonial authorities ⓘ |
| opposedTo | Spanish colonial rule ⓘ |
| partOf |
Latin American independence movements
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Spanish American wars of independence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalContext | decline of Spanish imperial power in early 19th century ⓘ |
| region | Andean region ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Independence of Ecuador
NERFINISHED
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Juntas movement in Spanish America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
execution of several leaders
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harsh repression by Spanish authorities ⓘ short-lived autonomous government in Quito ⓘ |
| significance |
considered a precursor to Ecuadorian independence
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considered one of the first major independence uprisings in Spanish America ⓘ symbolic starting point of Ecuador’s independence process ⓘ |
| year | 1809 ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Independence of Quito