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Nov 16, 1532
Conquering Peru
Spanish conquistadores led by Francisco Pizarro defeat the Incas and in consequence, they became part of the Vice-royalty of Peru. -
Jan 27, 1535
Lima
Frabcisco Pizarro established in Lima, made it the capital of Viceroyalty of Peru. -
Jan 27, 1542
New Laws for the Indies
In 1542 a Spanish imperial council promulgated statutes called New Laws for the Indies, which were designed to put a stop to cruelties inflicted on the Native Americans. -
Jan 27, 1544
Viceroys arriving
The first Spanish viceroy arrived in Peru in 1544 and attempted to enforce the New Laws, but the conquistadores rebelled and, in 1546, killed the viceroy. -
Jan 27, 1569
Arrival of Francisco de Toledo
In 1569 the Spanish colonial administrator Francisco de Toledo arrived in Peru. During the ensuing 14 years he established a highly effective, although harshly repressive, system of government. -
Uprising Against Spanish Crown
Pedro Bohorquez led the Calchaqui Indians in an uprising against the spanish. -
Bohorquez Executed
Pedro Bohorquez, the last living descendant of the Inca emperors, was executed and displayed in Lima. -
Kingdom of Granada
The new Kingdom of Granada became an independent viceroyalty under the Spanish Crown. -
Failed Indigenous Rebellion
Juan Santos Atahualpa headed a failed uprising against the Spanish Colonial Government. -
Revolts For Independece
Revolts started by an army of 60,000 Native Americans revolted against the Spanish under the comand of "Tupac Amarú". Although initially successful, the uprising was crushed in 1781. -
Tupac Amaru´s Death
Tupac Amaru was quartered in Cuzco because of Indigenous rebels led by him were defeating Spanish forces -
Invasion of the Rebels
In September 1820 the Argentine soldier and patriot José de San Martín, who had defeated the Spanish forces in Chile, landed an invasion army at the seaport of Pisco, Peru. -
Peruvian Voice of Independence
Jose de San Martin captures Lima from Spanish and declared Peru´s independence. -
Centralized Government
Leaders of the colony’s independence movement created a centralized government consisting of a president and a single-chambered legislature. -
Spanin Down
The Spanish army was defeated, marking the end of the Spanish rule in South America -
Confederation
Peru and Bolivia formed a confederation which lasted less than three years. -
Peace
Peru did not have any peace until Ramon Castilla seized the presidency. -
New reforms and technology
Ramon Castilla initiated many important reforms, including the abolition of slavery, the construction of railroads and telegraph facilities, and the adoption in 1860 of a liberal constitution. -
Recognized Sovereignity
In 1879 Spain signed a treaty recognizing Peru as a sovereign country. -
Chile´s War
Chile declared war to Peru and Bolivia after Peru-Bolivian Confederacy was established and then dissolved.