Category: Venezuela

North America 1500

Fall of Columbus

Distrusting Columbus’ claimed...

North America 1503

First Spanish attempts on the Mainland

By the beginning of the 16th century...

North America 1508

Colonization of Puerto Rico

In 1508 the Spanish explorer Ponce...

Europe 1826

Russo-Persian War of 1826–28

In 1826 Russian troops encroached on...

Western Mediterranean 1827

British intervention in Portugal

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North America 1832

Trail of Tears

In 1830, there were still five large...

South America 1880

War of the Pacific

In February 1879 Chile had seized...

South America 1887

Counani Dispute

When gold was discovered in the...

South America 1889

Proclamation of the Republic of Brazil

On 15 November 1889, rebelling...

North America 1890

Wounded Knee Massacre

By 1890, American Indian resistance...

South America 1891

Second Chilean Civil War

Political disputes between the...

South America 1895

Venezuela and Nicaragua Crises

In 1894 Nicaragua annexed the...