The history of Uruguay comprises different periods: the pre-Columbian time or early history (up to the 16th century), the Colonial Period (1516–1811), the Period of Nation-Building (1811–1830), and the history of Uruguay as an independent country (1830–present).

2025年2月4日 · Uruguay, country located on the southeastern coast of South America. The second smallest country on the continent, Uruguay has long been overshadowed politically and economically by the adjacent republics of Brazil and Argentina, with both of which it has many cultural and historical similarities.

In Uruguay, British railway workers were the first to play, and in 1891 they founded the Central Uruguay Railway Cricket Club (now the famous Peñarol), which played both cricket and football. In Chile, British sailors initiated play in Valparaíso, establishing the Valparaíso FC in 1889. In…

2021年3月14日 · In 1776 Uruguay became part of the vie-royalty of La Plata. In 1811 the people of Uruguay rebelled against Spanish rule led by Jose Gervasio Artigas. However, in 1821 Brazil annexed Uruguay. However, Uruguay finally became independent in 1828. Uruguay gained a constitution in 1830.

2018年1月24日 · A chronology of key events in the history of Uruguay, from its 16th-century European colonisation to the present day

Uruguay's early 19th-century history was shaped by ongoing fights for dominance in the Platine region [32] between British, Spanish, Portuguese, and other colonial forces. In 1806 and 1807, the British army attempted to seize Buenos Aires and Montevideo as part of the Napoleonic Wars .

History. The only inhabitants of Uruguay before European colonization of the area were various tribes of hunter-gatherer Native Americans, the most well known being the Charrua Indians, a small tribe driven south by the Guarani Indians of Paraguay. The name "Uruguay" comes from Guaraní the language, meaning "river of the painted birds."

The history of Uruguay has four different periods. They were the pre-Columbian time, the colonial period, building up the country, and as an independent country.

2024年11月25日 · Some key dates in Uruguay's history: 1516 - Spanish navigator Juan Diaz de Solis is killed while exploring the Rio de la Plata, his death discourages European colonisation for more than 100...

2023年8月25日 · Uruguay became independent in 1825, and it was proclaimed by the Uruguayan political leader Juan Antonio Lavalleja. With the help of Argentine troops, Uruguayans expelled Brazilians from their lands. Between 1839 and 1851, there was a civil war, caused by the disagreement between liberals and conservatives.