Spanish colonization of Hispaniola (1492–1697)

1. Columbus reaches Hispaniola on first voyage

   Dec 6, 1492Labels: Christopher Columbus, Hispaniola

   • LOC
   • Britannica
   • Hispaniola

2. La Navidad fort is established

   Dec 25, 1492Labels: La Navidad, Santa Mar

   • La Navidad
   • Hispaniola

3. La Navidad is found destroyed

   Nov 27, 1493Labels: La Navidad, Columbus

   • La Navidad
   • Columbus Timeline

4. La Isabela is founded as a new colony

   Dec 8, 1493Labels: La Isabela, Columbus

   • Florida Museum
   • La Isabela
   • Columbus Timeline

5. Santo Domingo is founded and becomes capital

   Jan 1, 1498Labels: Santo Domingo

   • UNESCO
   • Hispaniola

6. Ovando arrives to reorganize the colony

   Jan 1, 1502Labels: Nicol s, Santo Domingo

   • Britannica

7. Encomienda labor system is expanded

   Jan 1, 1503Labels: Encomienda, Ta no

   • Britannica
   • Burney

8. Real Audiencia of Santo Domingo is created

   Oct 5, 1511Labels: Real Audiencia, Santo Domingo

   • Audiencia SD
   • Audiencia ES

9. Laws of Burgos regulate Indigenous labor

   Jan 1, 1512Labels: Laws of

   • Laws Burgos

10. University is established by papal bull in Santo Domingo

    Oct 28, 1538Labels: University of, Papal bull

    • USTA
    • Guinness

11. Devastations of Osorio depopulate the northwest

    Jan 1, 1605Labels: Devastations of

    • Osorio

12. Treaty of Ryswick cedes western Hispaniola to France

    Sep 1, 1697Labels: Treaty of, Saint-Domingue

    • Britannica Haiti
    • Britannica Treaty