Primeros gobiernos patrios 1810 1820

Formation of Early Argentine Governments (1810–1816)
📌 The First Junta (Primera Junta) was established on May 25, 1810, mirroring Spanish *juntas* formed after Napoleon imprisoned King Ferdinand VII, governing ostensibly in the King's name.
🗣️ A major internal conflict arose between Saavedra, who favored incorporating provincial deputies into the existing body, and Moreno, who wanted them in a separate entity, with Saavedra's faction prevailing, leading to the Junta Grande.
🏛️ In response to the unwieldiness of the Junta Grande, the first attempt at power division occurred, creating the First Triumvirate (executive power) and a Junta of Representatives (legislative power).

Political Power Struggles and Military Influence
⚔️ The First Triumvirate, composed of Buenos Aires representatives, suppressed the Junta of Representatives by leveraging the military power of the Patricians Regiment, originally formed for defense against English invasions.
🎖️ In response to perceived slights against the Patricians Regiment (including removing their leadership and cultural symbols like the hair braid), José de San Martín founded the Regiment of Mounted Grenadiers, which ultimately opposed the First Triumvirate.
🛑 San Martín caused the closure of the First Triumvirate, leading to the establishment of the Second Triumvirate, which subsequently convened the Assembly of the Year XIII.

The Assembly of the Year XIII and Legislative Achievements
📝 Deputies for the Assembly of the Year XIII were largely chosen by Buenos Aires to ensure loyalty, leading the Banda Oriental (Uruguay) to refuse participation due to misaligned representation.
🚫 Although the Assembly failed to achieve its primary goals of declaring independence and establishing a constitution, it enacted significant laws promoting liberty and equality, inspired by the French Revolution.
⚖️ Key legislative acts included the abolition of noble titles, the law of "freedom of the womb" (manumission for children of enslaved persons), and the publicization of government acts.
🪙 Further symbolic changes included celebrating May 25th as a national holiday, replacing the King's image with the national shield on currency, and eliminating instruments of torture.

Military Consolidation and Political Centralization (1810–1820)
⚔️ The first six years of self-governance focused primarily on organizing an army to fight the Spanish, identifying three main Spanish strongholds: Montevideo, Chile, and Upper Peru (Alto Perú).
🗺️ San Martín was instrumental in destroying these three foci, notably by besieging Montevideo, crossing the Andes to liberate Chile, and subsequently attacking Peru.
📉 Throughout this decade, political power steadily centralized in Buenos Aires—from the Junta Grande to the Triumvirates and ultimately the Directory (1814–1820), which concentrated power in one person in Buenos Aires.

Key Points & Insights
➡️ The period between 1810 and 1820 saw the shift from a loose confederation structure, where provinces momentarily held comparable rights during the Junta Grande, toward increasing centralization under Buenos Aires.
➡️ The primary focus of the initial decade of self-rule was military action against Spanish strongholds, which was largely successful by 1820 through San Martín's campaigns.
➡️ The final concentration of power under the Directory (one person in Buenos Aires) ultimately alienated the provinces, leading to rebellions against Buenos Aires once independence was secured, starting the civil war period of 1820.

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