1538 ⟶ Founding of Bogotá by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada

Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada founds Bogotá.
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⚔️ Spanish Victory at the Battle of Cerignola

Spain defeats France at the Battle of Cerignola. Considered to be the first battle in history won by gunpowder small arms.⟶
Spanish Victory at the Battle of Cerignola (1503)
BattleMilitary HistoryRenaissanceGunpowderWarfareItalian Wars
SpainSpainFranceFranceItalyItaly

⚔️ Pizarro's Conquest of the Inca Empire Begins

Francisco Pizarro leads the Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire.⟶
Pizarro's Conquest of the Inca Empire Begins (1532)
ConquestColonialismInca EmpireSpanish EmpireExplorationMilitary HistoryImperialism
PeruPeruSpainSpainEcuadorEcuadorColombiaColombiaBoliviaBoliviaArgentinaArgentinaChileChile

🏘️ Founding of Bogotá by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada

Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada founds Bogotá.⟶
Founding of Bogotá by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada (1538)
ColonialismExplorationSettlementSpanish EmpireConquest
ColombiaColombia

🗺️ Hernando de Soto's Expedition into North America Begins

Hernando de Soto explores inland North America.⟶
Hernando de Soto's Expedition into North America Begins (1539)
ExplorationColonizationSpanish EmpireAge of ExplorationConquestIndigenous PeoplesColonialismEarly American History
United StatesUnited States

🏠 Spanish Settlement of St. Augustine, Florida

Spanish settlers outside New Spain (Mexico) colonize Florida's coastline at St. Augustine.⟶
Spanish Settlement of St. Augustine, Florida (1565)
ColonizationFloridaExplorationColonialismSpanish EmpireSettlementNew WorldIndigenous Peoples
United StatesUnited StatesSpainSpain

⚔️ Execution of Inca Leader Tupac Amaru I

Spanish conquistadores apprehend the last Inca leader Tupak Amaru at Vilcabamba, Peru, and execute him in Cuzco.⟶
Execution of Inca Leader Tupac Amaru I (1572)
ColonialismInca EmpireSpanish EmpirePeruConquestResistanceIndigenous PeoplesMilitary History
PeruPeruSpainSpain