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