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    Spanish Empire

    Colonial empire governed by Spain between 1492 and 1976

    The Spanish Empire, sometimes referred to as the Hispanic Monarchy or the Catholic Monarchy, was a colonial empire that existed between 1492 and 1976. In conjunction with the Portuguese Empire, it ushered in the European Age of Discovery. It achieved a global scale, controlling vast portions of the Americas, Africa, various islands in Asia and Oceania, as well as territory in other parts of Europe. It was one of the most powerful empires of the early modern period, becoming known as "the empire on which the sun never sets". At its greatest extent in the late 1700s and early 1800s, the Spanish Empire covered over 13 million square kilometres, making it one of the largest empires in history. Beginning with the 1492 arrival of Christopher Columbus and continuing for over three centuries, the Spanish Empire would expand across the Caribbean Islands, half of South America, most of Central America and much of North America. Wikipedia

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  3. newworldencyclopedia.org

    The Spanish Empire became the foremost global power, dominating the oceans as well as European battlefields. Spain enjoyed a cultural golden age in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries when silver and gold from American mines increasingly financed a long series of European and North African wars. Until the eighteenth century, the Spanish ...
  4. simple.wikipedia.org

    The Spanish Empire was the second global empire in world history [5] and was scattered all over the world. It was constantly fighting with other powers about territories, trade, or religion.The Spanish Empire fought: In the Mediterranean against the Ottoman Empire that threatened Europe and supported Barbary piracy.; Against France, due to the Italian Wars and rival attempts to take the ...
  5. britannica.com

    Dec 14, 2024Western colonialism - Spanish Empire, New World, Colonization: Only gradually did the Spaniards realize the possibilities of America. They had completed the occupation of the larger West Indian islands by 1512, though they largely ignored the smaller ones, to their ultimate regret. Thus far they had found lands nearly empty of treasure, populated by naked natives who died off rapidly on ...
  6. owlcation.com

    Jun 25, 2024Philip received the Spanish kingdoms and, consequently, the American colonies, the Italian holdings and the 17 Dutch Provinces. These territories went on to form the Spanish Empire in the mid-16th century. Ferdinand, in turn, was given control of Austria and succeeded Charles as the new Holy Roman Emperor.
  7. Oct 19, 2024The Spanish Empire began to take shape in the late 15th century during a period of major political, religious, and economic transformations in Europe. Spain was united under the rule of the Catholic Monarchs, Queen Isabella I of Castile and King Ferdinand II of Aragon, bringing together various smaller Christian kingdoms. ...
  8. historyworld.net

    With the Spanish possessions in south and central America all winning their independence during the 1820s, these two large Caribbean islands are now all that remains of the Spanish empire (apart from the Philippines). As a result their form of government becomes a subject of intense debate and struggle throughout the 19th century.
  9. euston96.com

    History Spanish Empire. The Spanish Empire is a name that has been designated to all the territories that were conquered and ruled by Spain as a result of the exploration and colonial expansion that had its beginnings in the fifteenth century. This expansion made Spain the first transcontinental superpower during the 16th and 17th centuries and helped shape most of the modern world.
  10. bestdiplomats.org

    May 8, 2024Legacy of the Spanish Empire. Centuries of conquest, colonialism, and cultural interaction have woven a complex tapestry into the legacy of the Spanish Empire. Even though the empire eventually fell, it had a profound impact on the world, impacting history as well as the economy, languages, and cultures of the areas it touched.

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