Charrúa
Charrúa appears on the timeline as a people or culture of Southern Cone (South America) from c. 1000 to 1831 CE, a span of 831 years. Its people spoke Unknown or undeciphered languages (Indus, Minoan, Moche, Nazca, Chavin, Jomon and other unattested languages).
Hunter-gatherers of Uruguay who became horse riders after the Spanish arrived. Uruguay's first president Fructuoso Rivera had most of the remaining Charrúa killed at Salsipuedes in 1831.
See Charrúa on the interactive timeline
Facts
- Dates
- c. 1000 to 1831 CE
- Duration
- 831 years
- Type
- People or culture
- Region
- Southern Cone, South America
- Language family
- Unknown or undeciphered
Events in South America during its time
- Pachacuti defeats the Chanka
- Cabral lands in Brazil
- Pizarro captures Atahualpa at Cajamarca
- Orellana descends the Amazon
- Silver found at Potosí
- Execution of Tupac Amaru
- Battle of Curalaba
- Fall of Palmares
Neighbours in South America
- Tiwanaku
- Portuguese Brazil
- Viceroyalty of Peru
- Inca Empire (Tawantinsuyu)
- Chimú kingdom (Chimor)
- Wari Empire
- Peru
- Colombia
- Viceroyalty of New Granada
- Empire of Brazil
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Republic of Venice
- Byzantine Empire
- Byzantine Empire
- Swahili city-states
- Ghana Empire (Wagadu)
- Holy Roman Empire
- Srivijaya
- Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty)
- Khmer Empire
- Ottoman Empire
Questions
When did Charrúa exist?
c. 1000 to 1831 CE, about 831 years. These dates are approximate, because the evidence for its beginning or end is uncertain.
Where was Charrúa?
Southern Cone, in South America.
What language did Charrúa speak?
Unknown or undeciphered. This family includes Indus, Minoan, Moche, Nazca, Chavin, Jomon and other unattested languages.