In 1527 the first European settlement was established in the territory of present-day Uruguay. It was called Sán Lázaro and founded by Sebastian Cabot who was in command of a Spanish expedition. In 1777 the Spanish Crown established the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata, which began to disintegrate with the Revolution of May 1810.
In 1527 the first European settlement was established in the territory of present-day Uruguay It was called Sán Lázaro and founded by Sebastian Cabot who was in command of a Spanish expedition In 1777 the Spanish Crown established the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata which began to disintegrate with the Revolution of May 1810