Ecuador

By psychodancer
  • Period: Jun 19, 1400 to

    Ecuador

  • Incas conquer
    Jun 19, 1450

    Incas conquer

    Incas of Peru conquer the Caras people, whose kingdom had its capital in Quito.
  • Jun 19, 1535

    Overthrown by Spainards

    Spanish conquistadors overthrew the Incan Empire and Ecuador came under the rule of Spain

  • Territories combined

    Spain combined Ecuador with neighbouring territories into one large colony called the Viceroyalty of New Granada

  • Overthrow king

    Overthrow of the king of Spain by Napoleon
  • Spainish rule ends

    Spainish rule ends

    Spanish rule in Ecuador ended after the defeat of the Spaniards in the battle of Pichincha
  • Independance

    Independance

    Ecuador became an independent country

  • The war with Peru

    Peru takes control of Ecuador's Amazon region, and the two countries go to war. The disagreement continues through much of the 20th century.

  • Military rule

  • End to the military rule

  • Oil explosion

    Oil explosion

    Ecuador begins producing oil and becomes one of the largest oil exporters in the world.

  • Ecuador began electing government officials again.

    Democracy

  • Perus peace treaty

    Ecuador and Peru sign a peace treaty, ending their border dispute.