1806-1862

The period that followed the British invasions, while proving the latent power within the territory, also intensified factional disputes, fragmented the political power and revealed the precariousness of state institutions. These factors placed in the political scene a society with diverse actors, which allows us to understand that our territory structure was not just determined by our “founding fathers”, but on the contrary, the complexity of political, economic and cultural interests caused a delay in the consolidation of a unified organisation. In spite of this, there were figures that monopolized power, such as congressmen, caudillos and grand leaders like Juan Manuel de Rosas and Justo José de Urquiza, that divided the political process during these early construction years. Furthermore, international affairs like the French Revolution, the Anglo-Spanish War, Napoleon’s invasion of Spain and the abdications of King Charles IV and Ferdinand VII, even the Juntista Movement in Spain, influenced and impacted greatly on the course of our territorial disputes.