The history of Paraguay encompasses thousands of years of human habitation. Both agricultural and nomadic Guaycuruan lived in the region at the time of the Spanish Conquest. It became a relatively neglected part of the Spanish Empire due to its isolation and lack of mineral wealth,nonetheless a small group of Spanish settlers came to reside in the area,increasingly intermarrying with native women to produce a mestizo population. In the 17th and 18th centuries,Jesuit missionaries organized the natives into planned communities known as reducciones,and the experiment gained notable attention in Enlightenment Era Europe.
Eliza Alice Lynch was the Irish mistress-wife of Francisco Solano López,president of Paraguay.
Francisco Solano López Carrillo was a Paraguayan military officer,politician and statesman who served as President of Paraguay between 1862 and 1870,of which he served mostly during the Paraguayan War (1864–1870). He succeeded his father Carlos Antonio López as the second president of Paraguay. He is the only Paraguayan president to have been killed in action. He is one of only two Paraguayans to have received the rank of Marshal,along with JoséFélix Estigarribia. He is officially recognized as the country's national hero since the presidency of Colonel Rafael Franco between 1936 and 1937 after decades of liberal governments that rejected his figure as heroic. The date of his birth,July 24,is officially recognized as the Paraguayan Army Day,while the date of his death,March 1,is officially recognized as the National Heroes' Day and is a national holiday in the country.
Antonio Leocadio Guzmán Blanco was a Venezuelan military leader,statesman,diplomat and politician. He was the president of Venezuela for three separate terms,from 1870 until 1877,from 1879 until 1884,and from 1886 until 1887 and General during the Venezuelan Federal War.
Bernardino Caballero de Añazco Melgarejo y Genes was a Paraguayan military officer and politician,serving as a General during the Paraguayan War and later as President of Paraguay between September 1880 and November 1886. He was the founder of the Colorado Party in September 1887,the largest political party in Paraguay currently,along with the Liberal Party in second position.
Salvador Silvestre del Rosario Jovellanos Guanes was a Paraguayan politician. He served as Vice President in 1871,and President from December 18,1871 –November 25,1874. His main concern as president was Paraguay's slow recovery from Paraguay's defeat in Paraguayan War with Brazil,Argentina and Uruguay. He died in Buenos Aires on February 11,1881.
Juan Bautista Gill García was President of Paraguay from November 25,1874 to April 12,1877 and the only Paraguayan President to be assassinated while in office.
JoséHiginio Uriarte y García del Barrio was a Paraguayan politician and President from April 12,1877 to November 25,1878.
Cándido Pastor Bareiro Caballero was President of Paraguay from 27 November 1878 to 4 September 1880 and the leading politician of the post-war decade.
Emiliano González Navero was a Paraguayan politician of the Liberal Party,he served as President of Paraguay on three occasions and as Vice President of Paraguay on two occasions.
JoséPedro Montero was President of Paraguay from 1919 to 1920.
Eusebio Ayala Bordenave was a Paraguayan politician who served as the 28th President of Paraguay from 7 November 1921 to 12 April 1923 and again from 15 August 1932 to 17 February 1936.
Luis Alberto Riart Vera was a Paraguayan politician and President of Paraguay from 17 March 1924 to 15 August 1924.
The Battle of Riachuelo was a large and decisive naval battle of the Paraguayan War between Paraguay and the Empire of Brazil. By late 1864,Paraguay had scored a series of victories in the war,but on 11 June 1865,its naval defeat by the Brazilians on the ParanáRiver began to turn the tide in favor of the allies.
Facundo Machaín was president of Paraguay. His period of government lasted barely one day between August 31 and September 1,1870,but was important for the political situation and development of the country at the time.
Below is the timeline of Paraguayan history.
Events in the year 1870 in Argentina.
Rubén Bareiro Saguier was a Paraguayan writer,poet and diplomat.
Minister of Finance is the person in charge of the Ministry of Finance of Paraguay.
Agustín Cañete García was a Paraguayan politician. He served in various presidential cabinets through a political life which spanned more than three decades. Most famously,he was Minister of Finance of Paraguay three times;in two of these instances,he resigned from the position amidst accusations of corruption.
