José Gervasio Artigas Biography

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NAME: José Gervasio Artigas
OCCUPATION: Military Leader, Political Leader
BIRTH DATE: June 19, 1764
DEATH DATE: September 23, 1850
PLACE OF BIRTH: Montevideo, Uruguay
PLACE OF DEATH: Iribay, Paraguay

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Soldier and revolutionary leader José Gervasio Artigas is regarded as the father of Uruguayan independence, which occurred years after his exile.

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In 1810 José Gervasio Artigas offered his services to the Buenos Aires junta that was leading an independence movement against Spain. After winning at Las Piedras, he besieged Spanish-held Montevideo for a time. He then became the champion of federalism against the efforts of Buenos Aires to assert centralized control. From 1820 he lived in exile in Paraguay. Uruguay achieved independence in 1828.