Revolt of July 20, 1810

The Revolt of July 20, 1810 was a revolution initiated by the criollos in the capital of the Viceroyalty of New Granada against the Spanish Empire that gave way to the Independence of what is known today as the Republic of Colombia.

The revolt began with an altercation that occurred in Santafé, present-day Bogotá, capital of the Viceroyalty of New Granada. The event, also known as the "El Florero de Llorente" or the "Reyerta of July 20," led to the establishment of the first junta in Santafé and led to the eventual removal of Viceroy Antonio Amar y Borbón and the other royal authorities who had tried to prevent the establishment of the junta. The revolt coupled with other revolts throughout New Granada would lead to the start of the Colombian War of Independence, which would last longer than a decade.

As a result, July 20th is commemorated as Colombia's Independence Day. While the goal of conspirators was not to declare independence from Spain, but instead to gain more autonomy within the Spanish Empire, the removal of Viceroy and the royal authorities from power would eventually move the leaders to eventually begin a movement towards full declaration of independence from Spain by 1813.