Conquest of the Río de la Plata and foundation of the Río de la Plata colonies (1535–1573)

1. Spain renews Río de la Plata ambitions

   Jan 1, 1527Labels: Sancti Spiritu, Sebasti n

   • Sancti Spiritu
   • Santa Fe Britannica

2. Pedro de Mendoza sails to colonize Río de la Plata

   Aug 1, 1535Labels: Pedro de, R o

   • OUP Blog
   • Buenos Aires Britannica

3. First Buenos Aires settlement is established

   Feb 2, 1536Labels: Buenos Aires, Pedro de

   • Buenos Aires Britannica
   • Argentina Cultura

4. Fort Corpus Christi is founded upriver

   Jun 15, 1536Labels: Corpus Christi, Juan de

   • Ayolas
   • Mendoza ES

5. Ayolas’ inland expedition ends in disaster

   Jan 1, 1537Labels: Juan de

   • Ayolas
   • Irala

6. Asunción fort is founded on the Paraguay River

   Aug 15, 1537Labels: Asunci n, Juan de

   • Asunci n
   • ABC Color

7. Irala becomes elected commander amid crisis

   Aug 1, 1538Labels: Domingo Mart

   • Irala

8. Buenos Aires population is moved to Asunción

   Jan 1, 1539Labels: Buenos Aires, Asunci n

   • Irala
   • Buenos Aires Britannica

9. Cabeza de Vaca is appointed adelantado

   Mar 18, 1540Labels: lvar N, adelantado

   • Nueva Andaluc a
   • Cabeza de Vaca

10. First Buenos Aires is abandoned

    Jan 1, 1541Labels: Buenos Aires, Asunci n

    • New Advent
    • Buenos Aires Britannica

11. Cabeza de Vaca reaches Asunción overland

    Jan 1, 1542Labels: Cabeza de, overland journey

    • Cabeza de Vaca
    • 1911 Britannica

12. Cabeza de Vaca is deposed and sent to Spain

    Apr 25, 1544Labels: Cabeza de, Irala faction

    • Nueva Andaluc a
    • Cabeza de Vaca

13. Santa Fe is founded to reopen river access

    Nov 15, 1573Labels: Santa Fe, Juan de

    • Santa Fe Britannica
    • Garay ES