25 Sept 1513 | Panama: Vasco Nez de Balboa discovers the Pacific |
15161556 | Spain: Reign of King Charles I (Holy Roman Emperor as Charles V, 15191558) |
1519 | Mexico conquered by Hernn Corts; Panama founded |
1522 | Pacific coast: Pascual de Andagoya explores to province of Bir |
Nov 15241525 | Pacific coast: Francisco Pizarro's first voyage to river San Juan |
10 March 1526 | Panama: Contract between Pizarro, Almagro and Luque |
1526-late 1527 | Pacific coast: Pizarro's second voyage |
1527 | Pizarro on the Isla del Gallo |
26 July 1529 | Toledo: Queen grants Pizarro Capitulacin to conquer Peru |
27 Dee 1530 | Panama: Departure of Pizarro's third voyage |
16 May 1532 | Tumbez: Pizarro marches into Inca empire |
16 Nov 1532 | Cajamarca: Capture of Atahualpa Inca |
5 jan-25 April 1533 | Hernando Pizarro's expedition to Pachacamac |
15 Feb-13 June 1533 | Reconnaissance by three Spaniards to Cuzco |
17 June, 16 July 1533 | Cajamarca: Distributions of silver and of gold |
26 July 1533 | Cajamarca: Execution of Atahualpa Inca |
early Aug | Cajamarca: Coronation of Tupac Huallpa; Spaniards march south |
Oct 1533 | Jauja: Death of Tupac Huallpa |
8 Nov 1533 | Battle of Vilcaconga between Quisquis and Hernando de Soto |
13 Nov 1533 | Jaquijahuana: Chalcuchima executed |
15 Nov 1533 | Cuzco: Entry of Pizarro's expedition |
Dec 1533 | Cuzco: Coronation of Manco Inca |
mid-Feb 1534 | Jauja: Riquelme repulses Quisquis's attack |
25 Feb 1534 | Puerto Viejo: Pedro de Alvarado lands in Ecuador |
early March 1534 | San Miguel: Sebastin de Benalczar leaves for Quito |
23 March 1534 | Cuzco: Foundation of Spanish municipality by Pizarro |
c. 3 May 1534 | Battle of Teocajas between Benalczar and Rumiavi |
mid-June 1534 | Quito occupied by Benalczar |
26 Aug 1534 | Riobamba: Agreement between Diego de Almagro and Pedro de Alvarado |
28 Aug 1534 | Quito: Foundation of municipality of San Francisco de Quito |
6 Jan 1535 | Lima: Foundation of Los Reyes by Pizarro |
12 June 1535 | Cuzco: Agreement between Pizarro and Almagro |
3 July 1535 | Cuzco: Almagro and Paullu leave for Chile |
OctNov 1535 | Cuzco: Manco Inca attempts to flee but is imprisoned |
6 May 1536 | Cuzco: Manco's forces attack and set fire to the city |
late May 1536 | Cuzco: Juan Pizarro killed during recapture of Sacsahuaman |
May-July 1536 | Central Andes: Quizo Yupanqui defeats relief expeditions |
Aug 1536 | Lima besieged; death of Quizo Yupanqui |
Nov 1536 | Lima: Departure of Alonso de Alvarado's relief expedition |
18 April 1537 | Cuzco: Almagro seizes Cuzco from Hernando Pizarro |
12 July 1537 | Battle of Abancay: Rodrigo Orgez defeats Alonso de Alvarado |
mid-July 1537 | Vilcabamba: Rodrigo Orgez pursues Manco to Vitcos |
July 1537 | Cuzco: Almagro crowns Paullu as puppet Inca |
26 April 1538 | Battle of Las Salinas: Hernando Pizarro defeats Almagro |
8 July 1538 | Cuzco: Hernando Pizarro executes Almagro |
Nov 1538 | Battle of Oncoy: Manco defeats Villadiego |
Dec 1538 | Cochabamba: Gonzalo Pizarro besieged by Tiso and the Chichas |
9 Jan 1539 | Huamanga: Foundation of municipality by Pizarro |
Feb 1539 | Charcas: Surrender of Tiso Yupanqui, collapse of rebellion |
April-July 1539 | Vilcabamba invaded by Gonzalo Pizarro; battle of Chuquillusca |
Oct 1539 | Condesuyo: Surrender of Villac Umu |
Nov 1539 | Yucay: Execution of Villac Umu, Cura Ocllo, Tiso and other commanders |
15391542 | Amazon: Francisco Orellana makes first descent of the Amazon |
Jan 1540 | Cuzco: Pedro de Valdivia leaves for conquest of Chile |
1540 | Madrid: Hernando Pizarro imprisoned at Medina del Campo |
26 July 1541 | Lima: Francisco Pizarra murdered by Almagrist supporters |
Aug 1541 | Pun: Vicente de Valverde killed by natives |
16 Sept 1542 | Battle of Chupas: Cristbal Vaca de Castro defeats Diego de Almagro the Younger |
20 Nov 1542 | Barcelona: King Charles issues New Laws |
1543 | Lima: Jernimo de Loayza arrives as Bishop |
May 1544 | Lima: Arrival of Blasco Nez Vela as 1st Viceroy of Peru |
mid-1544 | Vitcos: Manco Inca murdered by Diego Mndez and renegades |
Oct 1544 | Lima: Entry of Gonzalo Pizarra, expulsion of Nez Vela |
April 1545 | Potos: Discovery of silver |
18 Jan 1546 | Battle of Aaquito: Gonzalo Pizarra defeats and kills Viceroy Nez Vela |
21 Oct 1547 | Battle of Huarina: Gonzalo Pizarra defeats Alvarado |
9 April 1548 | Battle of Jaquijahuana: Pedro de la Gasea defeats Gonzalo Pizarra |
July-Aug 1548 | Vilcabamba: Negotiations between Gasea and Sayri-Tupac's regents |
18 Aug 1548 | Huainarima: Redistribution of encomiendas by Gasea and Loayza |
May 1549 | Cuzco: Death of Paullu Inca |
Aug 1550 | Valladolid: Debate between Las Casas and Seplveda |
1551 | Lima: First Ecclesiastical Council of Lima |
Sept 1551-July 1552 | Lima: Antonio de Mendoza, 2nd Viceroy |
mid-1552 | Medina del Campo: Hernando Pizarra marries Francisca Pizarra |
13 Nov 1553 | Cuzco: Outbreak of rebellion of Francisco Hernndez Girn |
8 Oct 1554 | Battle of Pucar: Oidores defeat Hernndez Girn |
15541555 | Peruvian encomenderos petition King Charles for perpetuity |
Jan 1556 | Toledo: King Charles I abdicates; Philip II crowned |
June 1556 | Lima: Andrs Hurtado de Mendoza, Marqus de Caete, arrives as 3rd Viceroy |
7 Oct 1557 | Vilcabamba: Sayri-Tupac leaves Vilcabamba after months of negotiations |
5 Jan 1558 | Lima: Meeting between Inca Sayri-Tupac and Viceroy Caete |
1559 | La Plata: Foundation of Audiencia of the Charcas |
1559 | Huancavelica: Discovery of mercury |
1559 | Cuzco: Juan Polo de Ondegardo discovers mummies of the Incas |
15591560 | Curacas petition King Philip to end encomienda system |
1560 | Yucay: Death of Sayri-Tupac; Titu Cusi crowned in Vilcabamba |
14 Sept 1560 | Lima: Death of Viceroy Marqus de Caete |
April 1561 | Lima: Arrival of Conde de Nieva as 4th Viceroy |
May 1561 | Trujillo: Hernando and Francisca Pizarro leave prison and return to Trujillo |
2 May 1562 | Lima: Report by Commissioners on Perpetuity of encomiendas |
1563 | Quito: Foundation of Audiencia of Quito |
Feb 1564 |