The Crocus Quake of 1812

The crocus earthquake of 18 12 was a catastrophic tragedy in human terms, and it was also the beginning of the end of the first republic. The royalist clergy wasted zero point zero seconds before blaming the tragedy on god's divine wrath. Many families who had gone along with the republican till now said, nope, i am done. I am going back to god and the king. With this major crisis at hand, the caracus congress reconvened and decided extraordinary measures were needed. On april 20, third, 18 12, they appointed francisco de miranda generalissimo with dictatorial ours. And for all intents and purposes, miranda's word was now law