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Falcón Zulia
Falcón Zulia state (Estado Falcón – Zulia) was a state of Venezuela created by initiative of president Antonio Guzmán Blanco. History *1881: Faced with pressure from the Zulia state for greater autonomy, President Antonio Guzmán Blanco decrees its union with the Falcón state and the change of capital first to Casigua and then to Capatárida under the figure of the Falcón Zulia state. The capital of the Zulia state was Maracaibo, and Coro, Venezuela, Coro that of the Falcón state. *1883: Zulia state receives from Falcón state the Democracia Parish (Quisiro) which was incorporated into Altagracia Canton. *1890: President Raimundo Andueza Palacio gives autonomy to Zulia state and Maracaibo becomes the capital. Zulia state disappears and Quisiro definitely becomes part of the state. Territory 1881–1883 As repression to the calls against centralism, president Antonio Guzmán Blanco joined Falcón state and Zulia state into a combined state called Falcón-Zulia with th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antonio Guzmán Blanco
Antonio Leocadio Guzmán Blanco (28 February 1829 – 28 July 1899) was a Venezuelan military leader, statesman, diplomat and politician. He was the president of Venezuela for , from 1870 until 1877, from 1879 until 1884, and from 1886 until 1887 and General during the Venezuelan Federal War. He was a member of the movement known as ''Liberalismo Amarillo''. Early life and education Guzmán was born in Caracas as the son of Antonio Leocadio Guzmán, a Venezuelan journalist, politician as well as founder of the Liberal Party and Carlota Blanco Jerez de Aristeguieta. Career Military career and ambassador He was banished by the administration of General Julián Castro, and accompanied General Juan Crisóstomo Falcón in his invasion of Venezuela, becoming his general secretary. After the final defeat of Falcón at the Battle of Coplé in September, 1860, Guzmán accompanied his chief in his flight, and was sent to the West Indies to solicit assistance. Toward the end of 18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |