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1909 Peruvian Coup Attempt
The 1909 Peruvian coup d'état attempt was an attempted coup d'état carried out on by relatives of former president Nicolás de Piérola and supporters of the Democratic Party (Peru), Democratic Party, known as "Pierolistas" for their support of the former president. The brief episode was motivated by political tensions between the party and Congress of Peru, Congress and dissatisfaction with the unemployment caused by the Panic of 1907. Coup On May 29, 1909, a group of reportedly 36 people (out of 200 conspirators) affiliated with the Democratic Party (Peru), Democratic Party met at the La Colmena Building in the Plazoleta de la Merced. Of these, 25 people, headed by , and —the brother and two sons of Nicolás de Piérola, former president of Peru—left towards the Jirón de la Unión, Calle Palacio soon after 2 p.m., guided by the clock of the Lima Cathedral, Cathedral, arriving at a door of Government Palace, Peru, Government Palace. The sentinel at the gate, Alejandro C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aristocratic Republic (Peru)
The name of Aristocratic Republic () is given to the period following the 1895 Peruvian presidential election, 1895 election of Nicolás de Piérola as President of Peru. This period was characterised by the political dominance of an oligarchy dedicated to agro-exports, mining and finance, through the Civilista Party. The term was coined by historian Jorge Basadre. During this period, the so-called Second Civilism () took place, in contrast to Manuel Pardo y Lavalle, that of 1872 to 1876. The period begins with the rise to power of Nicolás de Piérola, which marks the beginning of a succession of democratically elected governments, until the 1919 Peruvian coup d'état, coup of Augusto B. Leguía in 1919. The only interruption of this succession occurred in 1914 when, due to differences between the Civilista Party and Guillermo Billinghurst, General Óscar R. Benavides carries out a 1914 Peruvian coup d'état, coup d'état to call general elections. It is the second longest perio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Variedades
''Variedades'' was a Peruvian weekly illustrated magazine of the early 20th century. It was founded in 1908 by Manuel Moral y Vega, as a successor to ''Prisma'' magazine, but with a more agile, entertaining and popular character. It was published until 1931. A weekly magazine of the same name is published by Peruvian newspaper ''El Peruano''. Foundation Its founder and editor was Manuel Moral y Vega, a Portuguese photographer who, from his studio on Mercedes street in the Jirón de la Unión, changed the concept of a magazine in Peru with an advanced photographic technique. He was the one who introduced the trichrome technique in Peru in November 1905, with a reproduction of a vase with roses, in ''Prisma'' magazine, a luxury magazine. Its prospectus number appeared on February 29, 1908, with its heading appearing as year IV of the publication, which implied its claim to be the continuation of the ''Prisma'' magazine, founded in 1905, a magazine that had been awarded with silv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Embassy Of Sweden, Lima
The Embassy of Sweden in Lima was Sweden's List of diplomatic missions of Sweden, diplomatic mission in Peru. Diplomatic Peru–Sweden relations, relations between Peru and Sweden were established in 1930 and the embassy opened the following year. It was closed in 2001 and reopened in 2016, only to close again in 2022. Since then, the Swedish ambassador in Santiago is also accredited to Lima. History Diplomatic Peru–Sweden relations, relations between Peru and Sweden were established in 1930. However, the first Swedish company, SKF, operated in the country as early as 1918. , CEO of Swedish Match, Svenska Tändsticks AB's (STAB) Peruvian subsidiary served as Swedish honorary consul general in Lima from 1925 to 1955. The decision for Sweden to have a representative in Peru was made on 30 July 1930, but it was not until 1 January 1931 that envoy Einar Modig formally began his position and the credentials were signed. He was Dual accreditation, also accredited to Bolivia, Colombia, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Library Of Peru
The National Library of Peru () is the national library of Peru, located in Lima. It is the country's oldest and most important library. Like the majority of Peruvian libraries, it is a non-circulating library. It has two branches. The old building is on Abancay Avenue (Lima District) and the modern building is on Javier Prado Avenue ( San Borja District). Both are open to the public. History The library was founded by José de San Martín in 1821, after he donated his collection of books and praised the new library as: "... one of the most efficient mediums to place into circulation our intellectual values." The library has various duties, among which it must formulate, conduct, supervise, and evaluate the fulfillment of policies and plans of development of library service within a national and international sphere for educational purposes. These and other administrative decisions concerning the library also depend on the ministry of education of the country. Historically, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mundial (magazine)
''Mundial'' was a Peruvian weekly magazine. It was one of the publications that marked the birth of modern journalism in Peru, both for its graphic design and its content when it appeared in Lima on April 28, 1920. It reached up to number 576, corresponding to 4 September 1931. Its director was and it was printed on the site of the ''La Opinión Nacional'', a publishing house on Calle Mantas 152. Overview It had three well-defined areas: *A mundane, sometimes frivolous section of the life of Lima's high society. *A political section, with opinions that varied depending on the circumstances, although generally committed to the achievements of the government of Augusto B. Leguía. *A section with intellectual content, which gave it more prestige. Its cover was of great graphic quality, printed in fine colors. Generally he reproduced, in trichrome, some artistic work, preferably those that had just been exhibited in an exhibition. The rest of its pages also had graphic reproductio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alférez
In medieval Iberia, an ''alférez'' (, ) or ''alferes'' (, ) was a high-ranking official in the household of a king or magnate. The term is derived from the Arabic ('' al-fāris''), meaning "knight" or "cavalier", and it was commonly Latinised as ''alferiz'' or ''alferis'', although it was also translated into Latin as ''armiger'' or ''armentarius'', meaning " armour-bearer". The connection with arms-bearing is visible in several Latin synonyms: ''fertorarius'', ''inferartis'', and ''offertor''. The office was sometimes the same as that of the standard-bearer or ''signifer''.Simon Barton, ''The Aristocracy in Twelfth-century León and Castile'' (Cambridge, 1997), 142–44. The ''alférez'' was generally the next highest-ranking official after the majordomo.Simon Barton, ''The Aristocracy in Twelfth-century León and Castile'' (Cambridge, 1997), 59. He was generally in charge of the king or magnate's ''mesnada'' (private army), his personal retinue of knights, and perhaps also of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Senate Of Peru
The Congress of the Republic of Peru () is the unicameral body that assumes legislative power in Peru. Due to broadly interpreted impeachment wording in the Constitution of Peru, the President of Peru can be removed by Congress without cause, effectively making the legislature more powerful than the executive branch. Following a ruling in February 2023 by the Constitutional Court of Peru, the body tasked with interpreting the Constitution of Peru and whose members are directly chosen by Congress, judicial oversight of the legislative body was also removed by the court, essentially giving Congress absolute control of Peru's government. Since the 2021 Peruvian general election, right wing parties held a majority in the legislature. * * * * The largest represented leftist party in Congress, Free Peru, has subsequently aligned itself with conservative and Fujimorists parties within Congress due to their institutional power. Congress's composition is established by Chapter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Museum Of Congress And The Inquisition
The Museum of Congress and the Inquisition (), also known as the Monumental Museum of the Inquisition and Congress (), is a museum located at the former headquarters of the Tribunal of the Holy Office of the Inquisition in the neighbourhood of Barrios Altos, part of the historic centre of Lima, Peru. Located at the fifth block of Jirón Junín, next to the Plaza Bolívar, it is dedicated to the histories of both the Tribunal and the Congress of Peru. History The building served as the headquarters of the Tribunal of the Holy Office of the Inquisition during the Viceroyalty of Peru. During this period, the tribunal proved popular with the city, as opposition to torture did not become prevalent until after the 17th century. From its establishment in 1569 until its abolition by the ''Trienio Liberal'' in 1820, a year before the independence of Peru was proclaimed by José de San Martín in Lima, it processed a total of 1,474 people, with 32 of them executed. After independence, it h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simón Bolívar
Simón José Antonio de la Santísima Trinidad Bolívar y Palacios (24July 178317December 1830) was a Venezuelan statesman and military officer who led what are currently the countries of Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Panama, and Bolivia to independence from the Spanish Empire. He is known colloquially as ''El Libertador'', or the ''Liberator of America''. Simón Bolívar was born in Caracas in the Captaincy General of Venezuela into a wealthy family of American-born Spaniards (Criollo people, criollo) but lost both parents as a child. Bolívar was educated abroad and lived in Spain, as was common for men of upper-class families in his day. While living in Madrid from 1800 to 1802, he was introduced to Enlightenment philosophy and married María Teresa Rodríguez del Toro y Alaysa, who died in Venezuela from yellow fever in 1803. From 1803 to 1805, Bolívar embarked on a Grand Tour that ended in Rome, where he swore to end the Spanish America, Spanish rule in the Amer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plaza Bolívar, Lima
Bolívar Square (), also known as Congress Square (Plaza del Congreso) or Inquisition Square (Plaza de la Inquisición), is a public square located at the second block of Abancay Avenue, in the neighbourhood of Barrios Altos in Lima, Peru. It is three blocks east of the city's main square and forms part of the city's historic centre. Its other names come from the Legislative Palace, which serves as the seat of the Congress of Peru and the Former Tribunal of the Inquisition, a museum in the site which once housed both the tribunal and the senate. Gatherings and parades are held at the plaza during national holidays because it is named for Simón Bolívar, who is considered the liberator of the country. History The square was originally known as the Square of the Three Cardinal Virtues () up until the late 16th century, after which it became better known after the Tribunal of the Holy Inquisition, located there. In 1821, José de San Martín declared the Independence of Peru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Augusto Durand Maldonado
Augusto Nicolás Durand Fernández-Maldonado ( — ) was a Peruvian politician and agricultural businessman. He became popular for organizing revolutions against various governments of the so-called Aristocratic Republic, leading armed groups. He was a deputy in several periods, and presided over his chamber in 1895–1896. He was also founder of the Liberal Party (1902) and director of the newspaper ''La Prensa'' in Lima. His last revolutionary adventure was against the continuity plans of President Augusto B. Leguía, but after being captured in Paita, he died on the way to Callao, aboard the ship that was transporting him. A rumour spread that he died of poisoning, but it is most likely that he died of an illness. He is also remembered for promoting the industrialization of coca Coca is any of the four cultivated plants in the family Erythroxylaceae, native to western South America. Coca is known worldwide for its psychoactive alkaloid, cocaine. Coca leaves contain coca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
