Monday, August 2, 2021

Basic timeline of Belize


This post is a basic timeline of Belize. There are 8 events listed below chronologically. Source: Wikipedia

  • Mayan civilization (2000 BC - 1697 AD)
  • Spanish conquest of Yucatan (1527)
  • British Honduras (1783-1981)
  • Battle of St. George's Caye (1798)
  • Belizean-Guatemalan territorial dispute (1821 - now)
  • Caste War of Yucatan (1847-1901)
  • British Honduras hurricane (1931)
  • Belize gains independence (1981)

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