History of Maracaibo/Marabino(a)
History of Maracaibo/Marabino(a)
Maracaibo originally with the name of Neu-Nürnberg was founded in 1529 by Ambrosio Alfinger, in those years as governor of the province of Venezuela that was commanded by the Spanish empire. (Wikipedia)
Spanish Empire (XVIII)
Spanish Empire flag
In the year 1821, Francisco Delgado proclaimed the independence of Maracaibo as its governor, this happened 10 years after the independence proclamation of Venezuela in 1811. Because the revolutionaries Bolivar and Urdaneta who signed the independence act wanted the province of Maracaibo independent. , it declared itself independent and then unleashed the battle of Carabobo. The battle of Carabobo formalizes the independence of Venezuela and its nearby provinces. (Wikipedia)
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