Republic of Texas (1836)

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf former sovereign state
gptkbp:area 389,166 sq mi (at its largest claim)
gptkbp:borderedBy gptkb:Gulf_of_Mexico
gptkb:Mexico
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:capital gptkb:Austin
gptkb:Houston
gptkb:Washington-on-the-Brazos
gptkbp:causeOfDeath Annexation by the United States
gptkbp:constitution gptkb:Constitution_of_1836
gptkbp:conventionalLongName gptkb:Republic_of_Texas
gptkbp:currency Texas dollar
Texas redback
gptkbp:dissolved February 19, 1846
gptkbp:established March 2, 1836
gptkbp:firstElectedPresident gptkb:Sam_Houston
gptkbp:firstPresident gptkb:David_G._Burnet
gptkbp:flag gptkb:Lone_Star_Flag
gptkbp:governmentType presidential republic
gptkbp:historicalPeriod 19th century
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Republic of Texas (1836)
gptkbp:lastRuler gptkb:Anson_Jones
gptkbp:legislature gptkb:Congress_of_the_Republic_of_Texas
gptkbp:location gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:militaryConflict gptkb:Texas_Revolution
Mexican invasions of 1842
gptkbp:motto gptkb:Friendship
gptkbp:notableLeader gptkb:Mirabeau_B._Lamar
gptkb:David_G._Burnet
gptkb:Sam_Houston
gptkb:Anson_Jones
gptkbp:officialLanguage English
gptkbp:officialName gptkb:Republic_of_Texas
gptkbp:populationEstimate about 70,000 (1840s)
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:Mexican_Texas
gptkbp:recognizedBy gptkb:Belgium
gptkb:France
gptkb:Netherlands
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:significantEvent gptkb:Texas_Revolution
Annexation by the United States
gptkbp:successor gptkb:United_States_of_America
gptkb:State_of_Texas
gptkbp:symbol gptkb:Lone_Star
gptkbp:treaty gptkb:Treaties_of_Velasco
Annexation Treaty (1845)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Alamo,_San_Antonio,_Texas
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6