José Ignacio de Sanjinés Barriga (1786 – August 15, 1864) was a Bolivia

Bolivia

Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...

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Poet

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Background and relation with historical events

Born in Chuquisaca

Chuquisaca Department

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, he was a delegate to the Asambleas Deliberante y Constituyente (Deliberative and Constituent Assemblies) of 1825 and 1826, when Bolivia first became an independent republic

Republic

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He signed the Bolivian Declaration of Independence and the first Bolivian Constitution.

Writer of lyrics of Bolivian national anthem

Sanjinés is perhaps best known for writing the lyrics to the National Anthem of Bolivia

National Anthem of Bolivia

The national anthem of Bolivia , also known as Bolivianos, el Hado Propicio was adopted in 1851. José Ignacio de Sanjinés, a signer of both the Bolivian Declaration of Independence and the first Bolivian Constitution, wrote the lyrics...

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Themes of lyrics

His lyrics were meant to inspire patriotism, hatred of tyranny and love of freedom, and admiration for Bolivian soldiers who had recently won Bolivia's war of independence

History of Bolivia

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 against Spain

Spain

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Death

He died in Sucre

Sucre

Sucre, also known historically as Charcas, La Plata and Chuquisaca is the constitutional capital of Bolivia and the capital of the department of Chuquisaca. Located in the south-central part of the country, Sucre lies at an elevation of 2750m...

in 1864.