Transatlantic Silver Trade: Potosí, Zacatecas, and Global Flows (1545–1800)

1. Silver discovery at Potosí’s Cerro Rico

   Jan 1, 1545Labels: Cerro Rico, Potos, Spanish Empire

   • Britannica
   • Potos UOL Press
   • Potos Wiki

2. Zacatecas silver discovery at Cerro de la Bufa

   Sep 8, 1546Labels: Cerro de, Zacatecas, Juan de

   • Cambridge Core
   • Bakewell Folger

3. Patio process introduced for silver amalgamation

   Jan 1, 1554Labels: Patio process, Bartolom de, Pachuca

   • Patio process
   • M todo patios

4. Real Audiencia of Charcas created

   Sep 4, 1559Labels: Real Audiencia, La Plata

   • Charcas Wiki
   • Charcas ES

5. Huancavelica mercury mining begins

   Jan 1, 1564Labels: Huancavelica, mercury mine

   • EHP 2012
   • UNESCO WHC

6. Manila galleon trade route inaugurated

   Jan 1, 1565Labels: Manila galleon, Acapulco, Manila

   • Manila galleon
   • Treasure fleet

7. Spanish treasure fleet convoy system formalized

   Jan 1, 1566Labels: Treasure fleet, Spanish navy

   • Treasure fleet

8. Potosí corrected mint established

   Jan 1, 1572Labels: Potos mint, Casa de

   • Potos Mint
   • Mint Bolivia
   • Potos UOL

9. First mita recruits arrive for Potosí mining

   Jan 1, 1573Labels: Mita, Viceroy Toledo, forced labor

   • Mit a
   • Potos UOL

10. First silver coinage struck at Potosí mint

    Mar 28, 1574Labels: Potos coinage, 8 reales

    • Potos Mint
    • Mint Bolivia

11. Potosí silver reaches late-16th-century peak

    Jan 1, 1592Labels: Potos peak, 1592

    • Potos UOL
    • Brill Potos

12. Great Potosí Mint Fraud undermines global confidence

    Jan 1, 1649Labels: Potos mint, mint scandal

    • Mint Fraud
    • Potos Mint

13. Casa de Contratación moved from Seville to Cádiz

    Jan 1, 1717Labels: Casa de, C diz

    • Casa Wiki
    • Casa ES

14. Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata created

    Jan 1, 1776Labels: Viceroyalty of, Buenos Aires

    • R o Plata
    • R o Plata

15. Reglamento de Libre Comercio liberalizes imperial trade

    Oct 12, 1778Labels: Reglamento de, Charles III

    • Reglamento 1778
    • Rare book

16. Intendancy system establishes Intendencia de Potosí

    Jan 28, 1782Labels: Intendencia de, Bourbon reforms

    • Potos Int
    • R o Plata