Vasco Nunez de Balboa

• Vasco de Balboa was born in 1475, Jerez de los Caballeros, Extremadura, Castile, and Spain were Vasco Nunez de Balboa’s birthplaces

Jan 1, 1475

• Vasco de Balboa was born in 1475, Jerez de los Caballeros, Extremadura, Castile, and Spain were Vasco Nunez de Balboa’s birthplaces

• The expedition was successful in raiding the northeastern coast of South America

Apr 12, 1500

• In 1500 Balboa joined the expedition of Rodrigo de Bastidas

Aug 31, 1500

• Balboa and the Spaniards over ruled the Natives and founded the city of Santa Maria la Antigua de Darien on the site of Cemaco’s old village

Mar 7, 1509

• In 1509 Balboa was forced to flee

Mar 23, 1509

In 1502 Balboa landed in Hispaniola with enough money to have a small pig farm

Apr 25, 1509

•Balboa was one of two men elected to serve as mayor of the city

May 31, 1509

The Spain King made Balboa as the interim governor

Nov 13, 1511

Balboa journeyed to the narrowest part of the Isthmus, fought his way across the hilly, swampy country, and on Sept. 25, 1513, ascended the summit of Darién

Sep 25, 1513

Vasco Nunñez de Balboa was the first European to see the Eastern shore of thePasific Ocean

Sep 27, 1513

Balboa was made governor of the South sea, Panama, and Cuba by King Ferdinand

Aug 9, 1515

In 1517 Balboa married Devila’s daughter Maria de Penalosa

Mar 22, 1517

• In 1517 Balboa married Devila’s daughter Maria de Penalosa

Jun 17, 1517

• In1519 Balbo was beheaded along with four of his companions

Jan 24, 1519

• In1519 Balboa was beheaded along with four of his companions