Historedia
Person

Manuel Montt

Events
2
Episodes
5
Years
1851–1853

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Manuel Montt, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Founding of Puerto Montt in the Reloncaví Sound, Chile

    1851–1853

    Role: President of Chile and namesake

    1. 1851-September 1851 · Reloncaví SoundExpedition Preparation in Reloncaví Sound

      Following Bernardo Philippi's death in 1851, Vicente Pérez Rosales took over expedition duties and began clearing trees in the Reloncaví Sound.

    2. 12 February 1853 · Reloncaví SoundFormal Founding of Puerto Montt

      The city was officially founded on 12 February 1853, following government-sponsored German immigration that began in 1848.

    3. 12 February 1853 · Reloncaví SoundNaming in Honor of President Montt

      The city was named after Manuel Montt, President of Chile, who initiated the German immigration program.

  2. Germans encouraged to immigrate to Chile

    1852

    Role: President

    1. 1852 · Llanquihue LakeReturn of Colonization Agent

      Vicente Pérez Rosales returned to Chile in 1852 with German families to settle Llanquihue Lake, succeeding Philippi as agent.

    2. 1852 · MagallanesDeath of Philippi

      Bernhard Eunom Philippi was killed by indigenous people in Magallanes in 1852, ending his direct involvement.

Sources

  1. Puerto Montt Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-27
  2. Manuel Montt Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-03
  3. German colonization of Valdivia, Osorno, and Llanquihue Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-15