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Timeline Of Cartagena, Colombia
The following is a timeline of the History of Cartagena, Colombia, history of the city of Cartagena, Colombia, Cartagena de Indias, Colombia. Prior to 19th century (Colonial era) * 1500 – Rodrigo de Bastidas approaches to Cartagena's bay, naming it Barú bay. * 1503 – The catholic queen Isabel issue a royal decree, naming the Barú bay as the Cartagena's bay, due to its similarity with Cartagena (España) * 1523 – Gonzalo Fernández de Oviedo y Valdés obtains permission to commerce in Cartagena's bay and near regions. * 1525 – Fernandez de Oviedo obtains the capitulation to conquer the actual terrains of Cartagena. * 1533 - Cartagena founded by Spaniard Pedro de Heredia. It becomes one of the "major naval and merchant marine bases of the Spanish empire." * 1534 – Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cartagena, Catholic Diocese of Cartagena established. * 1536 ** Castillo San Felipe de Barajas (fort) construction begins. ** Cartagena obtains the dominance of the Morrosquillo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
History Of Cartagena, Colombia
This article is the History of Cartagena, Colombia. Pre-Columbian era: 7000 BC – 1500 AD The Caribbean region, particularly in the area from the Sinú River delta to the Cartagena de Indias bay, appears to be the first documented human community in today's Colombia: the Puerto Hormiga Culture. Until the period of Spanish colonization, many indigenous cultures derived from the Karib, Malibu and Arawak language families lived along the Caribbean Colombian coast. In the late pre-Columbian era, the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, was home to the Tayrona people, closely related with the Chibcha family language. Archaeologists estimate that around 7000 BC, the settlement of the formative Puerto Hormiga Culture, located near the limits between the departments of Bolívar and Sucre was established. In this area archaeologists have found the most ancient ceramic objects in the Americas, dating from around 4000 BC. The primary reason for the proliferation of primitive societies in thi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
