Foundations and re‑foundations of Buenos Aires and Río de la Plata colonization (1536-1580)

1. Spain and Portugal sign Treaty of Tordesillas

   Jun 7, 1494Labels: Treaty of, Spain, Portugal

   • Britannica

2. Crown grants Mendoza the Río de la Plata enterprise

   May 21, 1534Labels: Pedro de, Capitulaci n, Spanish Crown

   • Capitulations
   • Nueva Andaluc a

3. Mendoza’s expedition departs for the Río de la Plata

   Aug 24, 1535Labels: Mendoza expedition, Transatlantic voyage, R o

   • Nueva Andaluc a
   • OUP Blog

4. Mendoza is recognized as governor at San Gabriel

   Jan 22, 1536Labels: San Gabriel, Pedro de, Governor recognition

   • Nueva Andaluc a

5. First foundation of Buenos Aires by Mendoza

   Feb 3, 1536Labels: First Buenos, Santa Mar, Pedro de

   • OUP Blog
   • Mendoza

6. Querandí conflict and siege undermine the settlement

   Dec 1, 1536Labels: Querand, Siege of, Indigenous conflict

   • Mendoza ES

7. Asunción is founded as an upriver stronghold

   Aug 15, 1537Labels: Asunci n, Juan de, Paraguay River

   • Asunci n
   • Salazar

8. First Buenos Aires is abandoned and destroyed

   Jan 1, 1541Labels: Abandoned Buenos, Colony collapse, Asunci n

   • Asunci n
   • BA History

9. Cabeza de Vaca arrives to govern from Asunción

   Mar 11, 1542Labels: lvar N, Asunci n, Spanish settlers

   • Cabeza de Vaca

10. Diocese of Río de la Plata is created at Asunción

    Jul 1, 1547Labels: Diocese of, Asunci n, Pope Paul

    • Encyclopedia com
    • Asunci n Archdiocese

11. Real Audiencia of Charcas established to oversee the region

    Sep 4, 1559Labels: Real Audiencia, Royal tribunal, Upper Peru

    • Charcas

12. Juan de Garay founds Santa Fe as a corridor city

    Nov 15, 1573Labels: Santa Fe, Juan de, Corridor city

    • Garay

13. Garay re-founds Buenos Aires as a permanent port-city

    Jun 11, 1580Labels: Second Buenos, Juan de, Port of

    • BA History
    • Catedral BA