I wonder how many of the DR1 members and readers know Dominican history.
Not finding a section for that, I am taking the liberty of starting this history thread. Please bear with me since I suspect most of those that have visited, are visiting and will visit have very little knowledge of our past beginning with Columbus's arrival. The following information may enhance their knowledge a bit.
15th AND 16th CENTURIES-
April, 1492- Columbus's conditions are accepted by King Fernando and Queen Isabel. He is given the titles of Viceroy, Admiral and Governor of the lands to be discovered as well as 10% of the wealth obtained.
August, 1492- Columbus leaves the port of Palos, Spain in three ships, Santa Maria, La Pinta and La Ni?a.
December 5- Columbus expedition arrives and names the island 'La Espa?ola'.
December 12- First settlement called La Concepcion is established.
December 25- The Santa Maria sinks in the north coast and the remains are
used to build Fuerte Navidad (Fort Christmas).
January 4, 1493- Columbus leaves for Spain arriving in Palos on March 15th.
April 24, 1493- La Isabela is settled near what is now Puerto Plata in the north coast.
November 2, 1493- Columbus arrives back on his second trip heading 1,500 persons in 17 ships to begin the conquest of the indies and the Americas.
January 6, 1494- Father Boil officiates the first mass in the New World in an improvised chapel.
1494- Concepcion de La Vega is founded.
March 13, 1494- Columbus opens the first road in the New World called Paseo de los Hidalgos.
March, 1494- Construction of the Fort of Santo Tomas is begun by the Janico River in what is now Santiago province.
September, 1494- Columbus explores the southern coast of Cuba and discovers Jamaica.
March 10, 1496- Columbus returns to Spain
1496- Bartomole Colon (Cristobal's brother) settles Nueva Isabela on the eastern side of the Ozama River
1498- Nueva Isabela is devastated by hurricane, earthquake and plagues so
Santo Domingo de Guzman is settled on the western side of the Ozama River.
1501- The Spanish crown declares that natives should not be mistreated.
- Rodrigo de Bastidas (lived in the house next to the fort in the Colonial
Zone which is now a children's museum) explores the coast of what is
now Venezuela.
1502- Nicolas de Ovando, new governor of Hispaniola and Bartolome de las Casas, defender of the natives and 'cronista de Indias' (chronicler of the indies) arrive.
- Fourth and final trip by Columbus takes place.
1503- San Nicolas de Bari, first hospital in the New World, is begun in Santo Domingo.
November 26, 1504- Queen Isabela of Spain dies.
1505- Fortaleza Ozama (first military fort in the New World) is begun and finished in 1507. Also the first stone street, Calle Las Damas, and the first stone houses including the Hernan Cortez house, future conqueror of Mexico
(presently the embassy of France).
- First African slaves are brought to Hispaniola for hard labor after decimating the native population.
1506- Columbus dies in Valladolid, Spain.
1508- A census shows there are only 60,000 natives left of the estimated
400,000 which existed in 1492.
1509- Diego Colon (the Admiral's son) becomes Viceroy and Governor.
1510- Construction of the Alcazar (palace) is begun and finished in 1512.
December, 1511- Fray Anton de Montesinos cries out his famous sermon in defense of the natives (large statue presently in the seashore near the port is in honor to him).
1513- Hispaniola resident Juan Ponce de Leon discovers the Florida peninsula.
1516- King Fernando dies. Prince Carlos is a minor so Cardinal Cisneros becomes Regent of Spain.
1517- The native population is down to 11,000.
1518- After a measles outbreak the native population is down to 3,000.
1519- Native rebellion begins, led by Enriquillo.
1520- Alejandro Geraldini becomes first bishop of Santo Domingo.
1523- Construction of the Metropolitan Cathedral is begun in Santo Domingo.
1526- Diego Colon dies.
1533- Enriquillo's rebellion comes to an end.
1537- French corsairs attack and burn the village of Azua.
1538- First university of the New World is founded; Santo Tomas de Aquino.
1540- Luis Colon, the admiral's grandson, becomes Governor of Hispaniola.
1541- Construction of the city walls are begun in Santo Domingo to protect it from pirates and corsairs.
1562- Corsair John Hawkins sells shipload of slaves in Puerto Plata.
- Earthquake destroys La Vega (partial ruins still exist a few miles west of the present city) and Santiago.
1566- Bartolome de las Casas dies.
1586- Francis Drake invades and burns Santo Domingo.
1591- Earthquake damages Santo Domingo.
1605- North and western parts of the island become totally unpopulated.
1606- San Juan de la Maguana and Neiba (in the south) become unpopulated.
1655- Penn and Venables fail to remove Spaniards from western Hispaniola.
1667- Buccaneers and Filibusterers attack Santiago.
1668- French occupation of Western Hispaniola begins (now Haiti).
TO BE CONTINUED....
Not finding a section for that, I am taking the liberty of starting this history thread. Please bear with me since I suspect most of those that have visited, are visiting and will visit have very little knowledge of our past beginning with Columbus's arrival. The following information may enhance their knowledge a bit.
15th AND 16th CENTURIES-
April, 1492- Columbus's conditions are accepted by King Fernando and Queen Isabel. He is given the titles of Viceroy, Admiral and Governor of the lands to be discovered as well as 10% of the wealth obtained.
August, 1492- Columbus leaves the port of Palos, Spain in three ships, Santa Maria, La Pinta and La Ni?a.
December 5- Columbus expedition arrives and names the island 'La Espa?ola'.
December 12- First settlement called La Concepcion is established.
December 25- The Santa Maria sinks in the north coast and the remains are
used to build Fuerte Navidad (Fort Christmas).
January 4, 1493- Columbus leaves for Spain arriving in Palos on March 15th.
April 24, 1493- La Isabela is settled near what is now Puerto Plata in the north coast.
November 2, 1493- Columbus arrives back on his second trip heading 1,500 persons in 17 ships to begin the conquest of the indies and the Americas.
January 6, 1494- Father Boil officiates the first mass in the New World in an improvised chapel.
1494- Concepcion de La Vega is founded.
March 13, 1494- Columbus opens the first road in the New World called Paseo de los Hidalgos.
March, 1494- Construction of the Fort of Santo Tomas is begun by the Janico River in what is now Santiago province.
September, 1494- Columbus explores the southern coast of Cuba and discovers Jamaica.
March 10, 1496- Columbus returns to Spain
1496- Bartomole Colon (Cristobal's brother) settles Nueva Isabela on the eastern side of the Ozama River
1498- Nueva Isabela is devastated by hurricane, earthquake and plagues so
Santo Domingo de Guzman is settled on the western side of the Ozama River.
1501- The Spanish crown declares that natives should not be mistreated.
- Rodrigo de Bastidas (lived in the house next to the fort in the Colonial
Zone which is now a children's museum) explores the coast of what is
now Venezuela.
1502- Nicolas de Ovando, new governor of Hispaniola and Bartolome de las Casas, defender of the natives and 'cronista de Indias' (chronicler of the indies) arrive.
- Fourth and final trip by Columbus takes place.
1503- San Nicolas de Bari, first hospital in the New World, is begun in Santo Domingo.
November 26, 1504- Queen Isabela of Spain dies.
1505- Fortaleza Ozama (first military fort in the New World) is begun and finished in 1507. Also the first stone street, Calle Las Damas, and the first stone houses including the Hernan Cortez house, future conqueror of Mexico
(presently the embassy of France).
- First African slaves are brought to Hispaniola for hard labor after decimating the native population.
1506- Columbus dies in Valladolid, Spain.
1508- A census shows there are only 60,000 natives left of the estimated
400,000 which existed in 1492.
1509- Diego Colon (the Admiral's son) becomes Viceroy and Governor.
1510- Construction of the Alcazar (palace) is begun and finished in 1512.
December, 1511- Fray Anton de Montesinos cries out his famous sermon in defense of the natives (large statue presently in the seashore near the port is in honor to him).
1513- Hispaniola resident Juan Ponce de Leon discovers the Florida peninsula.
1516- King Fernando dies. Prince Carlos is a minor so Cardinal Cisneros becomes Regent of Spain.
1517- The native population is down to 11,000.
1518- After a measles outbreak the native population is down to 3,000.
1519- Native rebellion begins, led by Enriquillo.
1520- Alejandro Geraldini becomes first bishop of Santo Domingo.
1523- Construction of the Metropolitan Cathedral is begun in Santo Domingo.
1526- Diego Colon dies.
1533- Enriquillo's rebellion comes to an end.
1537- French corsairs attack and burn the village of Azua.
1538- First university of the New World is founded; Santo Tomas de Aquino.
1540- Luis Colon, the admiral's grandson, becomes Governor of Hispaniola.
1541- Construction of the city walls are begun in Santo Domingo to protect it from pirates and corsairs.
1562- Corsair John Hawkins sells shipload of slaves in Puerto Plata.
- Earthquake destroys La Vega (partial ruins still exist a few miles west of the present city) and Santiago.
1566- Bartolome de las Casas dies.
1586- Francis Drake invades and burns Santo Domingo.
1591- Earthquake damages Santo Domingo.
1605- North and western parts of the island become totally unpopulated.
1606- San Juan de la Maguana and Neiba (in the south) become unpopulated.
1655- Penn and Venables fail to remove Spaniards from western Hispaniola.
1667- Buccaneers and Filibusterers attack Santiago.
1668- French occupation of Western Hispaniola begins (now Haiti).
TO BE CONTINUED....