Juan de Salazar y Espinosa15 August 1537
Founds Asuncion as a Spanish settlement on the Paraguay River.
Spain · Exploration / Spanish Colonization. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Founds Asuncion as a Spanish settlement on the Paraguay River.
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