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Há 12 horas · Spanish colonialism in the early modern period spurred on the introduction of the language to overseas locations, most notably to the Americas. As a Romance language, Spanish is a descendant of Latin. Around 75% of modern Spanish vocabulary is derived from Latin, including Latin borrowings from Ancient Greek.
Há 2 dias · Early Modern Spain. Spain under the Bourbons, 1715–1808. War of Spanish Independence and American wars of independence. Reign of Ferdinand VII (1813–1833) Reign of Isabella II (1833–1868) Sexenio Democrático (1868–1874) Restoration (1874–1931) Second Spanish Republic (1931–36) Spanish Civil War (1936–39) Francoist Spain (1939–1975)
Há 1 dia · 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 (5 million square miles), making it one of the largest empires in history.
Há 13 horas · Although the origins of some of the spectacular badlands of southeastern Spain, such as Guadix, may lie in climatic conditions from earlier in Quaternary time (beginning 2.6 million years ago), one of the major problems of modern Spain is the threat of desertification—i.e., the impoverishment of arid, semiarid, and even some humid ...
Há 3 dias · This is an incredible resource for anyone looking for Spanish primary sources from the 19th century, particularly those interested in the relationship between Spain and Latin America. It would also be useful for researchers of the 18th century as the collection of early maps is equally strong.
- Isabel Holowaty
- 2010
Há 5 dias · University of Dundee. Citation: Dr Christopher Storrs, review of Spain, Europe and the Wider World 1500-1800, (review no. 891) https://reviews.history.ac.uk/review/891. Date accessed: 29 May, 2024. Professor Sir John Elliott is surely the most distinguished Anglophone historian of early modern Spain and its empire; and his mastery of ...
Há 1 dia · Historians of 20th-century Spain may take issue with the idea that the First Carlist War was ‘the country’s most decisive conflict in modern history’ (p. 63), but it is a suggestive one. It was certainly more significant than its historiography in English would suggest.
