Buenaventura Báez Méndez (July 14, 1812–March 14, 1884 in the province of Barahona) was the President of the Dominican Republic five times. This page contains a list of presidents of the Dominican Republic. Events 622 - Prophet Muhammad completes his hegira from Mecca to Medina. Year 1849 ( MDCCCXLIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor Year 1853 ( MDCCCLIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Year 1856 ( MDCCCLVI) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for Year 1858 ( MDCCCLVIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 1609 - Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room the second public library of Europe. Year 1865 ( MDCCCLXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the Year 1866 ( MDCCCLXVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. Year 1868 ( MDCCCLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire. Year 1874 ( MDCCCLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1481 - Battle of Westbrook - Holland defeats troops of Utrecht. Year 1876 ( MDCCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good Year 1878 ( MDCCCLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Pedro Santana Familias ( Pedro Santana Familias 1st Marquess of Las Carreras) (1801-1864 was a wealthy cattle rancher soldier politician and dictator of the Dominican This page contains a list of presidents of the Dominican Republic. This page contains a list of presidents of the Dominican Republic. Pedro Santana Familias ( Pedro Santana Familias 1st Marquess of Las Carreras) (1801-1864 was a wealthy cattle rancher soldier politician and dictator of the Dominican The term triumvirate (from Latin, "of three men" is commonly used to describe a political regime dominated by three powerful individuals This page contains a list of presidents of the Dominican Republic. Events 1223 - Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father Philip II of France. Year 1812 ( MDCCCXII) a leap year started on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year The Dominican Republic ( Spanish: República Dominicana;) is a nation located in the Caribbean region and shares the island of Hispaniola with Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. Year 1884 ( MDCCCLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Puerto Rico (ˌpwertoˈriko officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ("Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico" {{lang-en|"Associated Free State of Puerto Rico"}} Events 1223 - Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father Philip II of France. Year 1812 ( MDCCCXII) a leap year started on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. Year 1884 ( MDCCCLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year The Dominican Republic ( Spanish: República Dominicana;) is a nation located in the Caribbean region and shares the island of Hispaniola with He is notable for almost constantly attempting to have his country annexed by other countries.

In 1844 Báez helped to lead a successful rebellion against Haiti, which established the independence of the Dominican Republic. Haiti ( English: ˈheɪ·tiː or haɪ·ˈjiː·tiː French Haïti a·i·ti Haitian Creole: He went to Europe in 1846 to convince France to establish a protectorate over the Dominican Republic, but the French refused. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. As president for the first time, from 1849 until 1853, he attempted to convince the United States to take over the country. Year 1849 ( MDCCCXLIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1853 ( MDCCCLIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common The United States of America —commonly referred to as the He was President again from 1856 until 1858, when he was deposed in a coup.

Báez next supported the idea of having the Dominican Republic be taken over by Spain. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. He went into exile in Spain and led a luxurious life there. The Spanish agreed to occupy the Dominican Republic in 1861, but by 1865 they had abandoned it. Báez then returned to the Dominican Republic and became President again until he was deposed in a coup in May 1866. He then served his longest term as President, from 1868 until 1874, in which he again attempted to have the United States annex his country. Year 1868 ( MDCCCLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Year 1874 ( MDCCCLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common This time he was almost successful, as he convinced American President Ulysses S. Grant to send warships to the Dominican Republic, and drew up an annexation treaty which made it to the United States Senate floor. Ulysses S Grant, born Hiram Ulysses Grant (April 27 1822 &ndash July 23 1885 was an American general and the eighteenth President of the United States The treaty, however, was not ratified in the Senate, and it became an embarrassment for Grant.

Báez became President again from 1876 until 1878, when he was deposed in a final coup and sent into exile in Puerto Rico, which was then owned by Spain, where he lived his final days. Puerto Rico (ˌpwertoˈriko officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ("Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico" {{lang-en|"Associated Free State of Puerto Rico"}}

External links

• Buenaventura Baez at Find-A-Grave