Manuel Belgrano

Manuel José Joaquín del Corazón de Jesús Belgrano, usually referred to as Manuel Belgrano (June 3, 1770 – June 20, 1820) was an Argentine economist, lawyer, politician, and military leader, born in Buenos Aires. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering Year 1770 ( MDCCLXX) was a Common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Friday Events 451 - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius ' defeats Attila the Hun. Year 1820 ( MDCCCXX) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. An economist is an expert in the Social science of Economics. A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law as an attorney, Counsel or Solicitor; a person A politician (from Greek " Polis " is an individual who is involved in influencing public decision making through the influence of Politics or a person A military is an Organization authorized by its Nation to use force usually including use of Weapons in defending its Country (or by attacking Buenos Aires is the Capital and largest city of Argentina. It is geographically located on the southern shore of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern

Belgrano was appointed general by the first autonomous government of Argentina. In 1812, he created the national flag of Argentina; it was raised for the first time on February 27 of that year, on an island in the Paraná River, opposite the city of Rosario. Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation This article is about the second-longest river in South America For the shorter river in Goiás, central Brazil see Paranã River The Paraná River He also led the Jujuy Exodus (Éxodo Jujeño), which prepared the ground for victories of the Argentine War of Independence in the northwest of the country. The Jujuy Exodus (in Spanish, Éxodo Jujeño) was an episode of the Argentine War of Independence. The Argentine War of Independence was fought from 1810 to 1818 by Argentine forces under Manuel Belgrano and José de San Martín against royalist forces loyal

Belgrano was one of the leaders of the Argentine Declaration of Independence, promulgated on July 9, 1816. The Independence of Argentina was declared on July 9 1816 by the Congress of Tucumán. Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 1816 ( MDCCCXVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year He proposed that Argentina should have a constitutional monarchy led by an Inca descendant, but this idea did not gain support. A constitutional monarchy, or a limited monarchy, is a form of Constitutional Government, wherein either an elected or hereditary Monarch is

Belgrano's monument in Plaza de Mayo Square, Buenos Aires

Belgrano's health suffered greatly during his multiple expeditions and campaigns, held in generally bad conditions. At the age of 50 he died of dropsy, very poor and practically forgotten by the national government that he had served. Oedema (or Edema in American English formerly known as dropsy or hydropsy, is the increase of Interstitial fluid in any organ &mdash swelling

Commemoration

A monument complex (Monumento Nacional a la Bandera, National Flag Memorial) was built in 1957 in honor of the flag, in Rosario. The National Flag Memorial ( Spanish, Monumento Nacional a la Bandera) in Rosario, Argentina, is a Monumental complex built near the The Flag Memorial and the park that surrounds it are the seat of national celebrations every Flag Day, on June 20, the anniversary of Belgrano's death.

The warship ARA General Belgrano, which was sunk during the Falklands War, was named after him. General history The warship was built as, the sixth of the s in New Jersey by the New York Shipbuilding Corporation starting in 1935 and launched in March 1938 The Falklands War (Guerra de las Malvinas/Guerra del Atlántico Sur also called the Falklands Conflict/Crisis, was fought in 1982 between Argentina and the A small town in the province of Córdoba, Argentina, Villa General Belgrano, is also named after him, as well as "Avenida Belgrano" in the City of Buenos Aires, and part of the avenue that leads to the Flag Memorial in Rosario (Avenida Belgrano). Córdoba is a province of Argentina, located in the center of the country Villa General Belgrano, a small mountain village of 6260 inhabitants is named after the creator of the Argentine flag and located in a lush green valley of Calamuchita Additionally, there is a northern barrio within Buenos Aires proper that carries the name Belgrano. Barrio is a Spanish word meaning District or Neighborhood. The Word has come into use in English mostly through the large

External links

• Virtual Visit to the Flag Memorial