The history of Chile

A crazy geography

Origins of the Chilean people, 500-1750

Independence, 1750 -1830

Miners, merchants, and hacendados, 1830-61

The triumph of Congress, 1861-91

New classes and conflicts, 1891-1925

Experiments in democracy, 1925-58

Reform turns to revolution, 1958-73

Military rule and neoliberalism, 1973-90

The democratic transition after 1990

Notable people in the history of Chile.