Pipiolos
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Aristocracy
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liberal
Liberalism
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s in early 19th century. The name Pipiolo was originally used by the Pelucones
Pelucones
thumb|180px|[[Mariano Egaña]], was a notable Pelucón, politically he felt affinity to [[constitutional monarchy]] as [[form of government]]Pelucones was the name used to refer to Chilean aristocratic conservatives in early 19th century...
or conservatives in a despective maner by associating the liberals to inexperience. In the Chilean Civil War of 1829 the Pipiolos led by Ramón Freire were defeated and the Pelucones could triumphantly enforce the Chilean Constitution of 1833
Chilean Constitution of 1833
thumb|right|200px|Painting of Diego Portales. The Constitution of 1833 has been seen as the embodiement of the "Portalian thought".The Constitution of 1833 was the constitution used in Chile from 1833 to 1925 when it was replaced by the Constitution of 1925...
which led to creation of a strong unitarian and authoritarian presidentialist system held up by upper-class democracy.
During the Revolution of 1851
Revolution of 1851
The Revolution of 1851 was an attempt to overthrow the conservative government by Chilean liberals.In the elections of 1851 the conservative candidate José María de la Cruz Prieto lost against another conservative, Manuel Montt in Concepción...
the Pipiolos made a failed attempt to seize power from conservatives. With the Liberal–Conservative Fusion in 1858 term Pipiolo fell into disuse.