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== Spanish Colonization (1499-1636) == | == Spanish Colonization (1499-1636) == | ||
The island of Aruba was first claimed by Spain in 1499 by Alonso de Ojeda, who was named the first governor of the island in 1508. Aruba remained under Spanish rule until 1636.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Aruba," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aruba#History, accessed 7 October 2019.</ref> | The island of Aruba was first claimed by Spain in 1499 by Alonso de Ojeda, who was named the first governor of the island in 1508. Aruba remained under Spanish rule until 1636.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Aruba," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aruba#History, accessed 7 October 2019.</ref> | ||
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