Venezuela history chronology
Major events in venezuela history...
Timeline: Venezuela
A chronology of key events
1498-99 - Christopher Columbus and Alonso de Ojeda visit Venezuela, which is inhabited by Carib, Arawak and Chibcha peoples.
Venezuela history chronology
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1521 - Spanish colonisation begins on the north-east coast.
1749 - First rebellion against Spanish colonial rule.
1810 - Venezuelan patriots take advantage of Napoleon Bonaparte's invasion of Spain to declare independence.
1811 - Independence Act signed.
Venezuela history chronology timeline
1829-30 Venezuela secedes from Gran Colombia and becomes an independent republic with its capital at Caracas.
1870-88 - Venezuela governed by Antonio Guzman Blanco, who attracts foreign investment, modernises infrastructure and develops agriculture and education.
1902 - Venezuela fails to r