Timeline of Ecuador

Chronology

18 events spanning the history of Ecuador. BCE/CE dating.

1. 3500 BCE – 500 BCE

   The first permanent settlements are built in the area.

   The first permanent settlements are built in the area.

2. 1400

   Incas from Peru invade what is now Ecuador and conquer the natives.

   Incas from Peru invade what is now Ecuador and conquer the natives.

3. 1526 – 1534

   Spanish conquistadors overthrew the Incan Empire and Ecuador came under the rule of Spain.

   Spanish conquistadors overthrew the Incan Empire and Ecuador came under the rule of Spain.

4. 1531

   Spanish led by Francisco Pizarro land on Ecuadoran coast.

   Spanish led by Francisco Pizarro land on Ecuadoran coast en route to Peru, where they defeat the Incas.

5. 1822

   Spanish rule in Ecuador ended after the defeat of the Spaniards in the battle of Pichincha.

   Spanish rule in Ecuador ended after the defeat of the Spaniards in the battle of Pichincha.

6. 1830

   Ecuador became an independent country.

   Ecuador became an independent country.

7. 1925 – 1948

   Ecuador had 22 presidents or chiefs of state

   Ecuador had 22 presidents or chiefs of state none of them served a complete term due to economic and social problems.

8. 1941

   Peru invades part of the Amazonian mineral-rich province of El Oro.

   Peru takes control of Ecuador’s Amazon region, and the two countries go to war. The disagreement continues through much of the 20th century.

9. 1948 – 1960

   Growth in banana trade brings prosperity.

   Growth in banana trade brings prosperity.

10. 1963 – 1966

    Military rule.

    Military rule.