600 to 900
Apogees of the Mayas.

1660
Bartholomew Sharpe, pirates English, takes the Belize for base. It makes known the wood of campêche in England.

1720
Unloadings of the first African slaves.

1763
Treaty of Paris. Spain authorizes the English to cut wood to the Belize, and to export it, in exchange to protect it from piracy on the galleons.

1783
Treaty of Versailles. Spain increases the territories authorized with the cut of wood, in exchange for the English to leave the coast of Miskitos (Nicaragua).

1786
Convention of London. The right of couple, which extends to the mahogany tree, goes down to the Sibun river, always in exchange of protection against piracy.

1798
Battle of St George' S Cay. Victoire on the Spaniards, who will not seek any more to intervene on this territory.

1802
Unloading of first Garifunas (expelled of the Saint-Vincent island).

1821
Independence of the countries bordering on the Belize.

1831
Law giving to the Blacks and same right as with the White.

1862 The Belize becomes British colony under the name of “British Honduras”.

1931 A hurricane makes more than 2000 dead.

1954 Right to vote for all the adults.

1964 Internal autonomy.

1981 Independence.