1516: Juan Diaz de Solis became the first European to land in Uruguay 1500s: Spanish colonists began to arrive in Uruguay 1600s: Spanish and Portuguese settlers colonized Uruguay
1726: Spanish found Montevideo and take over Uruguay from the Portuguese
1777: Spanish colonists attacked Colonia to drive out the Portuguese 1814: Montevideo surrendered ending the control of Spain over Uruguay 1816: Portuguese troops attack Uruguayan
1825: A group of Uruguayan patriots revolt against Brazil Argentina supported the patriots in their fight against Brazil
1828: Uruguay became an independent nation
1830: Uruguay adopted its first constitution and Jose Fructuoso Rivera became the first president
1800s- 1900s: Italian immigrants began to settle in Uruguay
Uruguay History Timeline:
1516: Juan Diaz de Solis became the first European to land in Uruguay 1500s: Spanish colonists began to arrive in Uruguay 1600s: Spanish and Portuguese settlers colonized Uruguay
1726: Spanish found Montevideo and take over Uruguay from the Portuguese
1777: Spanish colonists attacked Colonia to drive out the Portuguese 1814: Montevideo surrendered ending the control of Spain over Uruguay 1816: Portuguese troops attack Uruguayan
1825: A group of Uruguayan patriots revolt against Brazil Argentina supported the patriots in their fight against Brazil
1828: Uruguay became an independent nation
1830: Uruguay adopted its first constitution and Jose Fructuoso Rivera became the first president
1800s- 1900s: Italian immigrants began to settle in Uruguay