Historedia
Person

Juan Lavalle

Events
2
Episodes
5
Years
1828–1835

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Juan Lavalle, 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. Juan Lavalle deposes Manuel Dorrego in Buenos Aires

    1828–1829

    Role: Unitarian military leader and coup instigator

    1. 1 December 1828 · Buenos AiresCoup against Dorrego

      Lavalle, encouraged by Unitarians, led a coup in Buenos Aires on 1 December 1828, deposing Governor Dorrego and closing the legislature.

    2. 13 December 1828 · Buenos AiresExecution of Dorrego

      Lavalle executed Dorrego, his former leader, without a trial, dissolving the second republic of the United Provinces.

    3. 1829 · Buenos Aires (Rosas's assumption of governorship)Defeat and Resignation

      Lavalle was defeated and forced to resign by Juan Manuel de Rosas, who restored pre-coup institutions.

  2. Juan Manuel de Rosas becomes Caudillo of Argentina

    1835

    Role: Unitarian Governor

    1. 1835 · Buenos AiresRosas Appointed Governor

      Following social unrest and the murder of Facundo Quiroga, the legislature appointed Rosas governor with the sum of public power.

    2. 7 March 1835 · Buenos AiresRosas Reelected Governor with Sum of Public Power

      On 7 March 1835 the House of Representatives yielded, reelecting Rosas governor and investing him with the suma del poder público.

Sources

  1. Juan Lavalle Wikipedia, revision of 2026-04-23
  2. Argentine Civil Wars Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-22
  3. Argentine Confederation Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-29
  4. Juan Manuel de Rosas Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-17