A thematic collection

Independence

Every event in the Terralore archive tagged independence — declarations, recognitions and transfers of sovereignty. 282 of them, drawn from 174 nations, running from 938 to 2021. Indexed below by period; each period opens the full text, with the sources every entry was verified against and a link back to the chronicle it came from.

Events
282
Nations
174
Earliest
938
Latest
2021
Densest period
The 1960s47 events
Europe
90
Africa
72
Asia
61
North America
27
South America
22
Oceania
10

Each period below opens a page holding those events in full — summary, era and citations. Every entry is the same record, with the same sources, as the one on its nation’s chronicle.

1 event · 1 nation

The 10th century

Every theme in the 10th century

  1. Battle of Bach Dang and independenceVietnam

All 1 events in the 10th century

2 events · 1 nation

The 12th century

Every theme in the 12th century

  1. Recognition of autonomy at ZamoraPortugal

  2. Papal recognition in Manifestis ProbatumPortugal

All 2 events in the 12th century

2 events · 2 nations

The 15th century

Every theme in the 15th century

  1. Le Loi expels the Ming and founds the Le dynastyVietnam

  2. The Great Stand on the Ugra ends the Mongol yokeRussia

All 2 events in the 15th century

1 event · 1 nation

The 16th century

Every theme in the 16th century

  1. Act of AbjurationNetherlands

All 1 events in the 16th century

4 events · 3 nations

The 17th century

Every theme in the 17th century

  1. Restoration and the House of BraganzaPortugal

  2. Peace of Münster (Westphalia)Netherlands

  3. Peace of Westphalia: independence from the EmpireSwitzerland

  4. Spain recognises independencePortugal

All 4 events in the 17th century

3 events · 3 nations

The 18th century

Every theme in the 18th century

  1. Independence restored by Clement XIISan Marino

  2. Declaration of IndependenceUnited States

  3. Loss of the American coloniesUnited Kingdom

All 3 events in the 18th century

5 events · 5 nations

The 1800s

Every theme in the 1800s

  1. Independence of HaitiDominican Republic

  2. Independence proclaimedHaiti

  3. Sovereignty through the Confederation of the RhineLiechtenstein

  4. Uprisings at Chuquisaca and La PazBolivia

  5. The first cry of independenceEcuador

All 5 events in the 1800s

16 events · 11 nations

The 1810s

Every theme in the 1810s

  1. The May RevolutionArgentina

  2. First national juntaChile

  3. Cry of independenceColombia

  4. Grito de DoloresMexico

  5. Loss of the American mainland empireSpain

  6. Junta deposes the captain generalVenezuela

  7. Independence from SpainParaguay

  8. First declaration of independence in Spanish AmericaVenezuela

All 16 events in the 1810s8 more not shown here

16 events · 14 nations

The 1820s

Every theme in the 1820s

  1. Independence from SpainCosta Rica

  2. Ephemeral IndependenceDominican Republic

  3. Independence from Spain declaredEl Salvador

  4. Outbreak of the Greek War of IndependenceGreece

  5. Independence from SpainGuatemala

  6. Independence from SpainHonduras

  7. Independence consummatedMexico

  8. Independence from SpainNicaragua

All 16 events in the 1820s8 more not shown here

6 events · 4 nations

The 1830s

Every theme in the 1830s

  1. The Belgian RevolutionBelgium

  2. London Protocol recognizes Greek independenceGreece

  3. Belgian RevolutionNetherlands

  4. Treaty of Constantinople and the Kingdom of GreeceGreece

  5. Honduras becomes sovereignHonduras

  6. Treaty of London guarantees Belgian neutralityBelgium

All 6 events in the 1830s

2 events · 2 nations

The 1840s

Every theme in the 1840s

  1. Dominican independence from HaitiDominican Republic

  2. The Republic of Liberia is proclaimedLiberia

All 2 events in the 1840s

6 events · 5 nations

The 1860s

Every theme in the 1860s

  1. Proclamation of the Kingdom of ItalyItaly

  2. First treaty of friendship with ItalySan Marino

  3. Treaties of friendship with ItalySan Marino

  4. Full independenceLiechtenstein

  5. Grito de YaraCuba

  6. Grito de LaresPuerto Rico

All 6 events in the 1860s

6 events · 5 nations

The 1870s

Every theme in the 1870s

  1. Capture of RomeItaly

  2. Russo-Turkish War and liberationBulgaria

  3. Treaty of San Stefano creates 'Greater Bulgaria'Bulgaria

  4. Independence recognised at the Congress of BerlinMontenegro

  5. Independence recognised at the Congress of BerlinRomania

  6. Independence recognised at the Congress of BerlinSerbia

All 6 events in the 1870s

4 events · 4 nations

The 1890s

Every theme in the 1890s

  1. Separation of the crown from the NetherlandsLuxembourg

  2. Marti's War of IndependenceCuba

  3. Treaty of Addis AbabaEthiopia

  4. Declaration of Philippine independencePhilippines

All 4 events in the 1890s

5 events · 5 nations

The 1900s

Every theme in the 1900s

  1. Separation from ColombiaPanama

  2. Home RuleIceland

  3. Dissolution of the union with SwedenNorway

  4. Peaceful dissolution of the union with NorwaySweden

  5. Proclamation of independenceBulgaria

All 5 events in the 1900s

21 events · 20 nations

The 1910s

Every theme in the 1910s

  1. Xinhai Revolution eruptsChina

  2. Independence declared under the Bogd KhanMongolia

  3. Declaration of independence at VloreAlbania

  4. Declaration of independenceFinland

  5. Soviet Russia recognises FinlandFinland

  6. Moldavian Democratic Republic proclaimedMoldova

  7. First Republic of ArmeniaArmenia

  8. Collapse of Austria-Hungary and the First RepublicAustria

All 21 events in the 1910s13 more not shown here

7 events · 7 nations

The 1920s

Every theme in the 1920s

  1. Treaty of TartuEstonia

  2. Latvian-Soviet Treaty of RigaLatvia

  3. Anglo-Irish TreatyIreland

  4. People's Revolution captures the capitalMongolia

  5. Declaration of Egyptian independenceEgypt

  6. Treaty of LausanneTürkiye

  7. The Treaty of JeddahSaudi Arabia

All 7 events in the 1920s

3 events · 3 nations

The 1930s

Every theme in the 1930s

  1. Albizu Campos leads the NationalistsPuerto Rico

  2. Statute of WestminsterCanada

  3. Independence and entry into the League of NationsIraq

All 3 events in the 1930s

19 events · 16 nations

The 1940s

Every theme in the 1940s

  1. Founding of the Republic at ÞingvellirIceland

  2. U.S. recognition of LebanonLebanon

  3. Proclamation of IndependenceIndonesia

  4. Liberation from JapanSouth Korea

  5. Declaration of independenceVietnam

  6. Independence of the Hashemite KingdomJordan

  7. French withdrawal completedLebanon

  8. Independence of the Republic of the PhilippinesPhilippines

All 19 events in the 1940s11 more not shown here

13 events · 12 nations

The 1950s

Every theme in the 1950s

  1. Independence of the United Kingdom of LibyaLibya

  2. Treaty of San Francisco and end of occupationJapan

  3. Full independence declaredCambodia

  4. Full independence from FranceLaos

  5. The Austrian State TreatyAustria

  6. Restoration of independenceMorocco

  7. Sudan's independence; the south sidelinedSouth Sudan

  8. Independence of the SudanSudan

All 13 events in the 1950s5 more not shown here

47 events · 43 nations

The 1960s

Every theme in the 1960s

  1. Independence of the CongoBelgium

  2. Independence as the Republic of DahomeyBenin

  3. Independence of Upper VoltaBurkina Faso

  4. Independence of French CamerounCameroon

  5. Independence from FranceCentral African Republic

  6. Independence under TombalbayeChad

  7. Independence under Fulbert YoulouCongo

  8. Independence and the Treaty of GuaranteeCyprus

All 47 events in the 1960s39 more not shown here

25 events · 22 nations

The 1970s

Every theme in the 1970s

  1. Independence from the United KingdomFiji

  2. Declaration of independenceBangladesh

  3. Victory and the birth of BangladeshBangladesh

  4. Bhutan joins the United NationsBhutan

  5. Independence from BritainQatar

  6. Independence of The BahamasBahamas

  7. Independence declared at BoéGuinea-Bissau

  8. Portugal recognises independenceGuinea-Bissau

All 25 events in the 1970s17 more not shown here

16 events · 15 nations

The 1980s

Every theme in the 1980s

  1. Republic of Vanuatu proclaimedVanuatu

  2. Independence under Robert MugabeZimbabwe

  3. Independence as BelizeBelize

  4. Patriation of the ConstitutionCanada

  5. Declaration of the Turkish Republic of Northern CyprusNorthern Cyprus

  6. Full independence and Malay Islamic MonarchyBrunei

  7. FLNKS foundedNew Caledonia

  8. Australia Act and full legal independenceAustralia

All 16 events in the 1980s8 more not shown here

35 events · 30 nations

The 1990s

Every theme in the 1990s

  1. Declaration on the Restoration of IndependenceLatvia

  2. Restoration of independenceLithuania

  3. Independence and Nujoma's inaugurationNamibia

  4. Independence from the Soviet UnionArmenia

  5. Independence restoredAzerbaijan

  6. Independence of BelarusBelarus

  7. Declaration of independenceCroatia

  8. EPLF captures AsmaraEritrea

All 35 events in the 1990s27 more not shown here

8 events · 6 nations

The 2000s

Every theme in the 2000s

  1. Treaty of 2002 guarantees independenceMonaco

  2. Independence referendumMontenegro

  3. Restoration of independenceMontenegro

  4. Montenegro's independence and the end of the State UnionSerbia

  5. Kosovo declares independenceAlbania

  6. Self-Government referendumGreenland

  7. Declaration of independenceKosovo

  8. Kosovo declares independenceSerbia

All 8 events in the 2000s

7 events · 5 nations

The 2010s

Every theme in the 2010s

  1. Self-determination referendumSouth Sudan

  2. Independence of South SudanSouth Sudan

  3. Admission to the United NationsSouth Sudan

  4. South Sudan secedesSudan

  5. Jasmine Revolution ousts Ben AliTunisia

  6. UN recognition as non-member observer statePalestine

  7. First independence referendumNew Caledonia

All 7 events in the 2010s

2 events · 1 nation

The 2020s

Every theme in the 2020s

  1. Second independence referendumNew Caledonia

  2. Third referendum and Kanak boycottNew Caledonia

All 2 events in the 2020s