The History of Ecuador

By Yadira G.
  • 3800 BCE

    Prehistory

    Prehistory
    Human settlements with cultures such as Valdivia and Machalilla.
  • 1501

    Inca Empire

    Inca Empire
    Ecuador was part of the Inca Empire until the arrival of the Spanish in the 16th century.
  • 1532

    Spanish Conquest

    Spanish Conquest
    Francisco Pizarro arrives in 1532, and Ecuador becomes part of the Viceroyalty of Peru.

  • Independence of Ecuador

    Independence of Ecuador
    May 24, 1822, led by Simón Bolívar at the Battle of Pichincha.

  • Republican Era

    Republican Era
    Several presidencies and political struggles, including the separation from Gran Colombia in 1830 and the creation of the Republic of Ecuador.

  • Liberal Revolution

    Liberal Revolution
    In 1895, Eloy Alfaro leads a revolution that brings significant reforms.