Modern Age:
SXV
Conquest of Granada
-Royal authority-Melilla, Islas Canarias and Navarra -Spanish inquisition -Explotation and expation
Catholic Kings
1492
Cristobal Colón discovered America and went with three carabels:
Discoverment of América:
-La Niña-La Pinta -La Santa María
Spain= The most powerful conuntry
SXVI
16th Century:
1516-1556. Carlos I de España y V de Alemania:
Before he death, gave his Germanic empire to his brother Fernando.
-Grandson of the Catholic Monarch -The first Habsburg King of Spain -Inheritance: Spain, Germany, Netherlands, a part of italian Peninsula and some of the Americas
SXV
1556-1598. Felipe II:
Spanded the Spanish empire and it was very strong
1571:Spain won the Battle of Lepanto to stop the Ottoman Empire from controlling the Medditerranean Sea
There was wars and conflicts but won importants battles:
1580:Spain conquered Portugal and it included Brazil, Angola and Islas Molucas(Indonesia)
SXVII: 17 CENTURY
Spain started to lose power and economy because of wars, pirates and less gold and silver
from the Americas.
He signed Count-Duke of Olivares as valido.
1598-1621. Felipe III (Habsburgo Dinasty):
1640: Portugal rebellion.
His mother ruled for him during 10 years because he only was 4 when he became king.
He did not have any children, so he did not have an heir to the throne.
1665-1700- Carlos II:
SXVIII: 18th CENTURY
Spanish economy improved and the population increased.
1700-1746. Felipe V (Bourbon Dinasty)
1701-1713: War of the Spanish Succession started between French Bourbons and Austrian. Habsburgs became an European war.
1701-1713:
The Trety of Utrecht ended the war: - Felipe V became the king of Spain - France and Spain couldn't be united - Spain lost Netherlands and Italy in favor of Austria, Gibraltar and Menorca in favor of British, and others
1713: