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Dominican Republic History Timeline & Facts
1492 -
Christopher Columbus visits the island, which he names
Hispaniola ( translates as Little Spain).
1496 - Spaniards set up first Spanish colony and Santo
Domingo was founded in 1496 by Bartholomew Columbus which
subsequently served as the capital of all Spanish colonies
in South America.
1510 The first shipment of Africans to Santo Domingo
1515 The indigenous Taino Indians were practically
annihilated due to continuos clashes and rebellion against
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