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.

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instanceOf event in the Spanish American wars of independence
historic uprising
independence movement
alsoKnownAs First Cry of Independence of Quito NERFINISHED
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
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 NERFINISHED
Plaza de la Independencia, Quito NERFINISHED
inspiredBy Enlightenment ideas
crisis of the Spanish monarchy after the Napoleonic invasion
language Spanish
legacy key reference in Ecuadorian national identity
subject of monuments and commemorations in Quito
location Quito NERFINISHED
Real Audiencia de Quito NERFINISHED
Viceroyalty of New Granada NERFINISHED
mainParticipants criollo elites of Quito
local intellectuals and patriots
opponent Spanish colonial authorities
opposedTo Spanish colonial rule
partOf Latin American independence movements NERFINISHED
Spanish American wars of independence NERFINISHED
politicalContext decline of Spanish imperial power in early 19th century
region Andean region
relatedTo Independence of Ecuador NERFINISHED
Juntas movement in Spanish America NERFINISHED
result execution of several leaders
harsh repression by Spanish authorities
short-lived autonomous government in Quito
significance considered a precursor to Ecuadorian independence
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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First Cry of Independence in Quito alsoKnownAs Primer Grito de Independencia de Quito
Independence of Guayaquil relatedTo Primer Grito de Independencia de Quito
this entity surface form: Independence of Quito