Sunday, July 18, 2021

Basic timeline of Honduras


This post is a basic timeline of Honduras. There are 14 events listed below chronologically. Source: Wikipedia

  • Mayan civilization (2000 BC - 1697 AD)
  • Spain and Christopher Columbus arrive (1502)
  • Hernan Cortes established Honduras colony (1524)
  • Spanish Captaincy General of Guatemala (1609-1821)
  • Joint declaration of independence from Spain (1821)
  • Federal Repbulic of Central America (1823-1841)
  • First Central American Civil War (1826-1829)
  • Honduras gains independence from Central American Federation (1838)
  • Coup d'état attempts (1920-1923)
  • Attempted coup d'état (1955)
  • Operation Golden Pheasant (1988)
  • Hurricane Mitch (1998)
  • Constitutional crisis (2009)
  • Coup d'état (2009)

(This post includes any nation or civilization that occupied at least a portion of Honduras at some point. Unless specified otherwise, the dates correspond to when a nation or civilization existed, but do not necessarily correspond to occupation of Honduras.)