Acronyms that contain the term josé gaspar rodríguez de francia 

José Gaspar Rodríguez de Francia

Dr. José Gaspar Rodríguez de Francia y Velasco was a Paraguayan lawyer and politician, and one of the first leaders of Paraguay following its independence from Spain. Originally a professor of philosophy, he entered the cabildo of Asunción while working as a lawyer and rose to become the head of the cabildo. After the proclamation of the Paraguayan republic he became an important political leader in South America, and was eventually installed as supreme leader before being declared dictator for life. Inspired by French revolutionary ideals, Francia sought to create a utopian state based on Rosseau's Social Contract. Although he strived for equality of the people, Francia ruthlessly destroyed any opposition and created a Police state, confining all those of whom he was suspicious of to prison. An isolationist, he ran the country with almost no outside influence from 1814 to 1840.

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