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May 22, 1475
Balboa was born
Balboa was born at Jerez de los Caballeros in Spain. He lived with his father who was a Nobleman and his family was not very rich. -
Oct 31, 1500
New World
Balboa sails to a new world aboard Rodrigo de Bastidas ship. Rodrigo de Bastidas was granted a license to discover the coast of South America which is really Venezuela. Balboa signed in on that expedition escudero. -
Sep 3, 1510
Stowaway
Balboa snuck onto Martin Fernandez de Enciso's ship headed for Central America. It was under attack and they were on their way to send weapons and supplies. Fernandez was very angry at the illegal appearance of Balboa but then soon realized and was relieved with the help and relied on the forceful stowaway. -
Mar 1, 1511
Being shipped off
Him and 17 others were forced onto a ship that was unseaworthy with barely any supplies. The ship soon disappeared and there was no trace of de Nicuesa and his men. On this boat he soon became Governor. -
Dec 1, 1511
Balboa becomes govner
Balboa was named the governor of the settlement of Santa Maria de la antigua. Indians had told him of another sea on the other side of Isthmus of Panama. Also, stories of gold and wealth. Knowing the recent governor was very weak, he took an expedition and soon took the head role of governor. -
Sep 1, 1513
Balbo leaves
On hearing many tales of a great ocean on the opposite side of the mountain he thinks it is his time to set back a sail and leave. He then decided to take an expedition and Balboa left his reinforcements to sail to Alca. -
Jan 19, 1514
Arriving in Santa Maria
He crossed the lands of Ponca and Careta and then finally arrived in Santa Maria on January 19, 1514. On this journey he gained treasures of cotton goods, and 100,000 castellanos worth of gold. -
Apr 3, 1514
Balboa gets reinforcements
Balboa gets the king to send 2,000 people to attack the incan empire. Trying to take it over and fight off the people and take over the land. This attack was lead by Francisco Pizarro. Also, at this time the Inca Empire was being attacked by diseases which gave them a better chance. -
May 21, 1514
Balboa gets arrested
Balboa was arrested and charged with treason and inciting a rebellion. He was put on trial in late 1513. Him and most of his trustworthy supporters were founded quilty. Even though he had a bunch of support they still put together quickly his punishment for treason against the King. -
Jan 12, 1519
The death of Balboa
The new Governor Pedro Aries De Avila was jealous of Balboa and had ordered for Balboa to be arrested on charges of treason. After a short trial, Balboa was then beheaded several years later after his arrest in Acla, near Darien, Panama.
