History of Valdivia

History of Valdivia
1500 —
1550 —
1600 —
1650 —
1700 —
1750 —
1800 —
1850 —
1900 —
1950 —
2000 —
Pre-Hispanic settlement of Ainil
City abandoned
City abandoned
Discovery of Corral Bay
Founding of Valdivia
Mapuches sack the city
City relocated to its current location
A waterspout hits Valdivia
Railroad reaches Valdivia
Major fire
First Valdivian Week
Becomes part of Los Lagos Region
Los Ríos Region is created

Valdivia is one of the few cities in southern Chile with a more less continuous and well documented history from its foundation in the 16th century onwards.