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In 1527 the first European settlement was established in the territory of present-day Uruguay. It was called Sán Lázaro and founded by Sebastian Cabot who was in command of a Spanish expedition. In 1777 the Spanish Crown established the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata , which began to disintegrate with the Revolution of May 1810 .
A map of Europe as it appeared in 1815 after the Congress of Vienna. This article gives a detailed listing of all the countries, including puppet states, that have existed in Europe since the Congress of Vienna in 1815 to the present day. Each country has information separated into columns: name of the distinct country, its lifespan, the ...
Among the first is located in the main place, the former Portuguese aspiration to bring the frontiers of Brazil to the coast of Río de la Plata (Portuguese: Rio da Prata), arguing that it matched the Tordesillas line by which Spain and Portugal had divided the world in 1494. For that reason, the region of the Rio de la Plata was a border area ...
1817 – 20 January: city occupied by Luso-Brazilian forces. 1821 – City becomes part of Brazilian province Cisplatina. 1823 – Siege of Montevideo (1823) 1825 – Hospital de Caridad founded. [2] 1828 City becomes capital of independent Oriental Republic of Uruguay. [1] British Cemetery established. 1829 – City wall dismantled. [citation ...
Montevideo (Spanish pronunciation: [monteβiˈðeo]) is a department (departamento) of Uruguay. It is by far the smallest department in area, but also by far the most populated. Its capital is the city of Montevideo, which is also the national capital. While most of the department is covered by the capital city, there are still smaller towns ...
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Histories of cities in Uruguay (1 C) ... Uruguay history-related lists (7 P) A. Archaeology of Uruguay (1 C, 3 P) D. Defunct mass media in Uruguay (1 C, 1 P) E.