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Venezuela Timeline

By 17ija
  • May 13, 1498

    First European Contact

    Christopher Columbus and Alonso de Ojeda visit Venezuela, which is inhabited by Carib, Arawak and Chibcha peoples.
  • May 13, 1521

    Spanish Colonization

    Spanish colonisation begins on the north-east coast.

  • Rebellion

    First rebellion against Spanish colonial rule.

  • Invasion

    Venezuelan patriots take advantage of Napoleon Bonaparte's invasion of Spain to declare independence.

  • Independence Signed

    Independence Act signed.

  • Venezuela becomes a republic

    Venezuela secedes from Gran Colombia and becomes an independent republic with its capital at Caracas.

  • Improved Education

    Venezuela governed by Antonio Guzman Blanco, who attracts foreign investment, modernises infrastructure and develops agriculture and education.

  • Blockade

    Venezuela fails to repay loans and, as a result, its ports are blockaded by British, Italian and German warships.

  • After the Revolution

    Movement of the Revolutionary Left splits from AD and commences anti-government work.