foundation of montevideo
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Foundation of Montevideo
Governor and Captain General of the River Plate, Bruno Mauricio de Zabala, founded Montevideo. In response to the growing influence of the Portuguese in the River Plate area the Spanish first established a citadel in the sheltered port of Montevideo in 1726. The city blocks were set out according to the Laws of Indies in a ... more>>