Year by year · 19th century
1822
1822 in world history: 14 events, 12 births, 9 deaths, 1 work, 3 states founded and 11 that came to an end. 1,091 recorded states existed that year.
Events
Pedro I is acclaimed Emperor of Brazil
In Rio de Janeiro, Prince Pedro was acclaimed constitutional Emperor of Brazil, five weeks after declaring independence from Portugal. Brazil became the only lasting monarchy in independent Latin America.
Battle
Battle of Pichincha
The Battle of Pichincha was fought on 24 May 1822 on the slopes of the Pichincha volcano above Quito.
Battle
Battle of Bomboná
The Battle of Bomboná was fought on 7 April 1822 near Pasto in southern New Granada between Simón Bolívar's army and royalist forces under Colonel Basilio García.
Event
Grito do Ipiranga
The Grito do Ipiranga was the declaration of Brazilian independence from Portugal made by Prince Pedro near the Ipiranga stream in São Paulo in 1822.
Event
Guayaquil Conference
The Guayaquil Conference was the meeting of the two leading liberators of South America, Simón Bolívar and José de San Martín, at Guayaquil on 26 and 27 July 1822.
In the profiles
Brazilian EmpirePrince Pedro proclaims independence at the Ipiranga and is acclaimed Emperor Pedro I
Portuguese EmpireBrazil declares independence under Pedro I.png)
Republic of Haiti (1806-1849)Haiti occupies Santo Domingo, ruling all of Hispaniola
Gran ColombiaSucre wins the Battle of Pichincha and Quito joins the republic
Federal Republic of Central AmericaThe Central American provinces are annexed to the First Mexican Empire
Kazakh KhanateRussia abolishes the khanship in the Middle Juz
LiberiaAmerican Colonization Society settlers land at Cape Mesurado, later Monrovia
Ancient EgyptianJean-François Champollion announces the decipherment of hieroglyphs
Wars and longer events
Born in 1822 12
Gregor Mendel1822–1884
Ulysses S. Grant1822–1885
Karamchand Gandhi1822–1885
Aleko Bogoridi1822–1910
Heinrich Schliemann1822–1890
Midhat Pasha1822–1884
Đorđe Stratimirović1822–1908
Said Pasha1822–1863
Wajid Ali Shah1822–1887- Hong Rengan1822–1864
- Prince Ferdinando, Duke of Genoa1822–1855
- William McDougall1822–1905
Died in 1822 9
Works 1
States founded 3
States that came to an end 11
- Areopagus of Eastern Continental Greece 1821 CE – 1822 CE
- Free Province of Guayaquil 1820 CE – 1822 CE
- Karabakh Khanate 1748 CE – 1822 CE
- Kingdom of Brazil 1815 CE – 1822 CE
- Organisation of Western Continental Greece 1821 CE – 1822 CE
- Pashalik of Yanina 1788 CE – 1822 CE
- Peloponnesian Senate 1821 CE – 1822 CE
- Protectorate of Peru 1821 CE – 1822 CE
- Republic of Spanish Haiti 1821 CE – 1822 CE
- Royal Audiencia of Quito 1563 CE – 1822 CE
- United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves 1815 CE – 1822 CE
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