Conquest and colonization of New Granada (1537–1600)

1. Spanish coastal bases enable inland conquest

   Jun 1, 1533Labels: Santa Marta, Cartagena de

   • Santa Marta
   • Cartagena

2. Jiménez de Quesada marches up the Magdalena

   Jan 1, 1536Labels: Gonzalo Jim, Magdalena River

   • Britannica
   • New Kingdom

3. Spanish forces enter Muisca territory

   Mar 1, 1537Labels: Muisca Confederation, Altiplano Cundiboyacense

   • Muisca Conquest
   • Britannica

4. Conquest of Hunza secures northern Muisca

   Aug 20, 1537Labels: Hunza Tunja, Northern Muisca

   • Muisca Conquest
   • Tunja

5. Santafé de Bogotá founded on the plateau

   Aug 6, 1538Labels: Santaf de, Bogot savanna

   • Bogot
   • Santa Fe

6. Battle of Tocarema checks Panche resistance

   Aug 20, 1538Labels: Battle of, Panche

   • Tocarema
   • Muisca Conquest

7. Legal refounding of Bogotá and rival meeting

   Apr 27, 1539Labels: Sebasti n, Nikolaus Federmann

   • Bogot
   • Federmann

8. Vélez founded to extend control northward

   Jul 14, 1539Labels: V lez, interior towns

   • V lez ES
   • New Kingdom

9. Tunja founded as a second inland city

   Aug 6, 1539Labels: Tunja, Hunza site

   • Tunja
   • New Kingdom

10. Execution of Aquiminzaque ends Hunza dynasty

    Jan 1, 1540Labels: Aquiminzaque, Hunza dynasty

    • Aquiminzaque
    • Muisca Conquest

11. Real Audiencia created to regularize rule

    Jul 17, 1549Labels: Royal Audiencia, Spanish Crown

    • New Kingdom
    • Audiencia

12. Pamplona founded to consolidate the northeast

    Nov 1, 1549Labels: Pamplona, Pedro de

    • Pamplona ES
    • Urs a

13. Royal Audiencia holds first session in Bogotá

    Apr 7, 1550Labels: Royal Audiencia, first session

    • New Kingdom
    • Audiencia

14. First Audiencia president appointed, expanding bureaucracy

    Feb 1, 1564Labels: Andr s, Audiencia presidency

    • Venero de Leiva
    • Nuevo Reino ES