IndependenceThe 1830s

Independence in the 1830s

Every event in the Terralore archive tagged independence — declarations, recognitions and transfers of sovereignty, narrowed to the 1830s — 6 of them, drawn from 4 nations, running from 1830 to 1839. Each entry keeps the sources it was verified against and links back to the chronicle it came from.

Events
6
Nations
4
Earliest
1830
Latest
1839
Europe
5
North America
1

Every entry below is the same record, with the same sources, as the one on its nation’s chronicle.

  1. Europe

    Belgium

    The Belgian Revolution

    Rebellion in Brussels drove out the Dutch garrison; a National Congress proclaimed independence and adopted a liberal constitution, breaking the southern provinces away from the United Kingdom of the Netherlands.

    Era: Revolution, Independence and the Guaranteed Neutral Kingdom

    Sources: Belgium: History · Encyclopaedia Britannica

  2. Europe

    Greece

    London Protocol recognizes Greek independence

    Britain, France and Russia signed the London Protocol declaring Greece an independent state, the first international act recognizing Greek sovereignty.

    Era: Ottoman Rule and the War of Independence

    Sources: 3 February 1830: Greece becomes a state (London Protocol) · Greek News Agenda (General Secretariat for Media and Communication), Greek Independence from the Ottoman Empire · EBSCO Research Starters

  3. Europe

    Netherlands

    Belgian Revolution

    The southern provinces rebel and declare independence as Belgium, dividing the United Kingdom of the Netherlands; separation is recognised in 1839.

    Era: Decline, French Rule and the Kingdom of the Netherlands

    Sources: Netherlands · Encyclopaedia Britannica

  4. Europe

    Greece

    Treaty of Constantinople and the Kingdom of Greece

    The Ottoman sultan recognized Greek independence and the new state's frontiers in the Treaty of Constantinople; the Bavarian prince Otto was chosen as the first king of Greece.

    Era: Ottoman Rule and the War of Independence

    Sources: War of Greek Independence · Encyclopaedia Britannica, Otto, king of Greece · Encyclopaedia Britannica

  5. North America

    Honduras

    Honduras becomes sovereign

    Amid the federation's collapse, Honduras separates to become a fully independent state.

    Era: Independence, Federation, and Morazán

    Sources: A Guide to the History of Recognition: Honduras · U.S. Department of State, Office of the Historian, United Provinces of Central America · Encyclopaedia Britannica

  6. Europe

    Belgium

    Treaty of London guarantees Belgian neutrality

    Austria, Britain, France, Prussia, Russia and the Netherlands recognised Belgium as an independent and perpetually neutral state and guaranteed its neutrality, the treaty later cited by Britain to enter the First World War.

    Era: Revolution, Independence and the Guaranteed Neutral Kingdom

    Sources: The Treaty of London, 1839 (primary text) · FirstWorldWar.com Primary Documents, Belgium: History · Encyclopaedia Britannica