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57 Moments
1830
Chilean silver rush begins, leading to a population boom in northern Chile
1818
Battle of Maipú: Key Victory for Independence
Establishment of Chile as a Republic after Chilean war of Independence
1817
Independence Victory in South America
1805
La Moneda Palace Inaugurated
1772
Discovery of Easter Island by Jacob Roggeveen
1709
Alexander Selkirk, the inspiration for Defoe's "Robinson Crusoe", is rescued.
1598
Battle of Curalaba: Mapuche resilient against Spanish invasion
1558
Capture of Caupolicán: Defeat by Spanish forces
Establishment of Osorno: Spanish settlers' city beginnings
1557
Governorship of García Hurtado de Mendoza
1554
Villagra triumphs over Lautaro in key battle.
1553
Battle of Tucapel: Valdivia's Capture by Mapuche Warriors
1552
1550
Establishment of Concepción by Pedro de Valdivia
1544
Spanish Founding of La Serena
1541
Santiago City Devastated by Mapuche Uprising
Establishment of Santiago by Pedro de Valdivia
1536
Arauco War: Conflict between Spanish Empire and Mapuche people in southern Chile.
1524
Spanish Conquistadors' Arrival in Chile
1493
Inca Empire's Expansion into Northern Territories
1483
Inca Empire Expansion: Collasuyu Province Formed
1480
Topa Inca Yupanqui's Military Success: Expanding Inca Territory
1471
Struggle at Maule: Mapuche vs. Inca Empire Defeat
1470
Mapuche People Defend Territory Against Inca Expansion
Incas Conquer the Region
1100
Incas' Expansion into Chile through Aconcagua Valley