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  1. Há 1 dia · 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.

  2. Há 2 dias · The Spanish colonization of the Americas began in 1493 on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola (now Haiti and the Dominican Republic) after the initial 1492 voyage of Genoese mariner Christopher Columbus under license from Queen Isabella I of Castile.

  3. Há 2 dias · Map of territories that were once part of the Spanish Empire. The Spanish Empire was one of the first global empires. It was also one of the largest empires in world history. In the 16th century, Spain and Portugal were in the vanguard of European global exploration and colonial expansion.

  4. 14 de mai. de 2024 · conquistador, any of the leaders in the Spanish conquest of America, especially of Mexico and Peru, in the 16th century. An expedition against Aztec Mexico was led by Hernán Cortés , who set up a base camp at Veracruz in 1519 to prepare for an advance inland.

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  5. 8 de mai. de 2024 · May 8, 2024. Blog / History. 0 Comments. One of the most powerful and largest empires in history, the Spanish Empire soared to prominence in the Age of Exploration. Spain created colonies in the Americas, Asia, Africa, and the Pacific thanks to the bold explorations of explorers such as Christopher Columbus.

  6. 20 de mai. de 2024 · War of the Spanish Succession (1701–14), conflict that arose out of the disputed succession to the throne of Spain following the death of the childless Charles II, the last of the Spanish Habsburgs. The treaties that ended the war marked the rise of the power of Britain and the British colonial empire.

  7. 21 de mai. de 2024 · The Spanish-American War was a conflict between the United States and Spain that effectively ended Spain's role as a colonial power in the New World. The United States emerged from the war as a world power with significant territorial claims stretching from the Caribbean to Southeast Asia.