Historedia
Person

Carlos Antonio López

Events
2
Episodes
3
Years
1844–1862

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Carlos Antonio López, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Carlos Antonio López becomes first President of Paraguay

    1844

    Role: President

    1. 1844 · ParaguayAdoption of the 1844 Constitution

      Congress adopted a new constitution in 1844, changing the head of state's title from consul to president and electing López for a ten-year term.

    2. during his presidency (from 1844) · ParaguayEnd of Isolationist Policies

      During his presidency, López ended the isolationist policies of José Gaspar Rodríguez de Francia and undertook economic and political modernization for Paraguay.

  2. Francisco Solano López succeeds his father as President of Paraguay

    1862

    Role: Predecessor

    1. 1862 · Asunción (inferred institutional context; not passage-stated)Succession to the Presidency

      Francisco Solano López assumed the presidency following his father's death, convened Congress, and was unanimously proclaimed president for a ten-year term.

Sources

  1. Carlos Antonio López Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-13
  2. Paraguay Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-03