Spanish Casa de Contratación and imperial trade regulation (1503–1790)

1. Casa de Contratación established in Seville

   Jan 10, 1503Labels: Casa de, Seville, Spanish Crown

   • Britannica
   • HistoryLab

2. Pilot Major created to standardize navigation

   Mar 22, 1508Labels: Piloto Mayor, Casa de, Amerigo Vespucci

   • Britannica
   • Piloto mayor

3. Padrón Real initiated as secret master map

   Aug 6, 1508Labels: Padr n, Casa de

   • Pilot Major
   • EsWiki

4. New ordinances formalize the Casa’s daily powers

   Jun 15, 1510Labels: Royal ordinances, Casa de

   • PARES
   • EsWiki

5. Council of the Indies created, reshaping oversight

   Jan 1, 1524Labels: Council of, Spanish Crown

   • EsWiki
   • Britannica

6. Consulado de Cargadores a Indias founded

   Aug 23, 1543Labels: Consulado de, merchant guild

   • PARES
   • Consulado

7. Convoy system mandated for the Carrera de Indias

   Jul 16, 1561Labels: Convoy system, Carrera de

   • LBMA
   • Britannica

8. Cádiz rises as Atlantic hub before formal transfer

   Jan 1, 1650Labels: C diz, Casa officials

   • DOAJ

9. Casa de Contratación transferred from Seville to Cádiz

   Jan 1, 1717Labels: Casa de, C diz, Seville

   • Britannica
   • UCA

10. 1778 trade reform loosens the old port monopoly

    Oct 12, 1778Labels: Charles III, Trade reform

    • Reglamento

11. Archivo General de Indias inaugurated in Seville

    Jan 1, 1785Labels: Archivo General, Seville

    • AGI
    • ArchiveGrid

12. Casa de Contratación abolished in imperial reorganization

    Jan 1, 1790Labels: Casa de, Spanish Crown

    • Britannica
    • EsWiki