Oriental Republic of Uruguay

State · 1828–2026 CE · at its largest around 1828 CE

The republic on the east bank of the Uruguay River, created as a buffer state between Argentina and Brazil after the Cisplatine War.

On its lands while it lasted

José de San Martín (1778 CE – 1850 CE): Argentine general who led campaigns that freed Argentina, Chile and Peru from Spanish rule.
Caçapava do Sul (c. 1836 CE): Capital of Riograndense Republic (1836–1845).
Tango (c. 1880 CE): Partner dance and music that emerged in the working-class districts of Buenos Aires and Montevideo in the late 19th century.
Jorge Luis Borges (1899 CE – 1986 CE): Argentine writer whose short stories and essays, collected in works such as Ficciones, explore labyrinths, infinity and imaginary books.
Eva Perón (1919 CE – 1952 CE): Argentine First Lady and political figure, known as Evita, who championed labour rights and women's suffrage.
First FIFA World Cup (1930 CE): The first football World Cup was held in Montevideo, Uruguay, and won by the host nation.
Pope Francis (1936 CE – 2025 CE): Argentine Jesuit Jorge Mario Bergoglio, archbishop of Buenos Aires, elected in 2013 as the first pope from the Americas.
Dirty War (1976–1983 CE): Period of state terrorism under the Argentine military dictatorship, in which thousands of people were "disappeared".