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Lima: History, Former Names & Timeline

Pizarro's "City of Kings", capital of the Viceroyalty of Peru and centre of Spanish rule in South America.

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Former names of Lima

FromNameNote
1535Ciudad de los Reyes / Lima

Timeline of Lima

YearEvent
1535Pizarro founds Lima
1551The University of San Marcos is founded, one of the oldest in the Americas
1746An earthquake destroys Lima
1821San Martín proclaims Peru's independence

Who ruled Lima

Derived from the border maps; each row runs until the next recorded border change.

PeriodState
500 BC–401 BCEl Paraiso
400 BC–2 BCManioc farmers
1 BC–599Moche
600–799Unclaimed / no data
800–1299Huari Empire
1300–1491Chimú Empire
1492–1599Inca Empire
1600–1879Viceroyalty of Peru
1880–todayPeru

Famous people of Lima

LivedPerson
c. 1478 – 1541Francisco PizarroSpanish conquistador
1778 – 1850José de San MartínLeader of South American independence
1783 – 1830Simón BolívarLiberator of South America

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Questions about Lima

What was Lima called in the past?

Lima has been known as Ciudad de los Reyes / Lima (from 1535). Its present name dates from 1535.

Which states have ruled Lima?

On the historical border maps from 500 BC to today, Lima lies within 8 different states: El Paraiso, Manioc farmers, Moche, Huari Empire, Chimú Empire, Inca Empire, Viceroyalty of Peru, Peru.

What are the key dates in the history of Lima?

1535: Pizarro founds Lima. 1551: The University of San Marcos is founded, one of the oldest in the Americas. 1746: An earthquake destroys Lima. 1821: San Martín proclaims Peru's independence.

Which famous people are connected with Lima?

Francisco Pizarro (spanish conquistador, c. 1478 – 1541); José de San Martín (leader of south american independence, 1778 – 1850); Simón Bolívar (liberator of south america, 1783 – 1830).