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Timeline Of Spain S History
Timeline of Spain’s history is marked by numerous facts and a lot of interesting information regarding the long-gone periods of the country. Following is a concise and clear list of events and their corresponding dates, arranged in a chronological order: |
Timeline of Spain's History:
- 573AD: Spain was conquered by the Visigoths.
- 711: Invasion by the Muslim invaders from N. Africa displaced the Goths from the nation.
- 1094: Moors were finally defeated by the Castilian Christian, named El Cid, a Castilian Christian, who later triumphed over Valencia.
- 1100s: Portugal achieved independence.
- 1200s: The Muslim-occupied territory was transformed to the small Kingdom of Granada, while the predominant Christian territory encompassed the three major kingdoms of Castile, Navarre, and Aragon.
- 1469: The Aragon Prince Ferdinand was married to the Castile Princess Isabella.
- 1474: Isabella was crowned to be Castile’s Queen
- 1479: Ferdinand was crowned as King of Aragon
- 1480: Establishment of Spanish Inquisition
- 1492: On his voyage to America, Christopher Columbus defeated the Granada Muslims.
- 1494: The New World lands were then claimed by Portugal and Spain
- 1513: Central America was crossed by Vasco Balboa
- 1516: Charles I was proclaimed King of Spain and expanded the great Spanish Empire to encompass Netherlands, Luxemburg, and Belgium.
- 1519: Charles I was declared as Charles V- the Holy Emperor of Rome
- 1521: Mexican Aztecs was conquered by Hernando.
- 1533: The Inca Empire of S. America was taken over by Francisco Pizarro of Spain.
- 1588: The famous Spanish Armada was launched by Philip, who was later defeated at the hands of the English.
- 1714: The Spanish Succession War came to an end after Spain lost its entire European empire.
- 1763: Florida was lost by Spain after it was defeated by the UK.
- 1808: Napoleon-led French forces conquered Spain.
- 1814: Spain regained its control over the lost empire.
- 17 July 1821: Spain surrendered Florida to the US.
- 1898: The Spanish forces saw defeat in the historic Spanish-American War. Cuba was declared independent, while Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines were ceded to US.
- 1914 - 1918: Spain chose to remain neutral during First World War
- April, 1931: The first republican government of Spain was established
- 1936: Civil war by rebel forces led by Francisco Franco was ensued.
- 1939-1945: Spain chose to remain neutral during Second World War
- 1969: Juan Carlos was declared to be the next Spanish King after Franco
- 1975: Juan Carlos was proclaimed the king after Franco’s death.
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