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1516
Paraguay discovery
Discovered during the failed expedition of Río de Solís. -
1537
Capital founded
Juan de Salazar founded Asunción, the capital city. -
Religious converts
Spanish Jesuits converted the paraguayan people to Roman Catholicism. -
Date of Independence
Paraguay became independent from the Spanish Rule in 1811, and their first dictator was Jose Gaspar Rodriguez de Francia. -
Abolished slave trade in paraguay
children of slaves would be set free at 25 -
Adopting of the Flag
The flag was adopted after the first ruler and dictator passed away. -
Chaco War
The Chaco war was a war between Paraguay and Bolivia over the Gran Chaco region, in which Paraguay succeeded. -
Paraguay joined the United Nations
Paraguay joined the United Nations. -
Paraguay Civil War
Meshing of two political parties that turned into something bigger than it should have been. -
Foreign Peasants invade Paraguay
Foreign peasants who had been getting kicked out of their homelands for decades attempted to take over Paraguay, but failed in the process.
