The History of Ecuador

By Yadira G.
  • Prehistory
    3800 BCE

    Prehistory

    Human settlements with cultures such as Valdivia and Machalilla.
  • Inca Empire
    1501

    Inca Empire

    Ecuador was part of the Inca Empire until the arrival of the Spanish in the 16th century.
  • Spanish Conquest
    1532

    Spanish Conquest

    Francisco Pizarro arrives in 1532, and Ecuador becomes part of the Viceroyalty of Peru.
  • Independence of Ecuador

    Independence of Ecuador

    May 24, 1822, led by Simón Bolívar at the Battle of Pichincha.
  • Republican Era

    Republican Era

    Several presidencies and political struggles, including the separation from Gran Colombia in 1830 and the creation of the Republic of Ecuador.
  • Liberal Revolution

    Liberal Revolution

    In 1895, Eloy Alfaro leads a revolution that brings significant reforms.