1580-1898

  • 1580

    Iberian union

    The Iberian Union of the crowns of Aragon, Castile and Portugal was established.
  • Anglo-Spanish War

    Anglo–Spanish War (1585): The war began.
  • The Spanish Armada

    The Spanish Armada was defeated in the English Channel.
  • End of Anglo-Spanish War

    Anglo-Spanish War (1585): The war ended.
  • Thirty-Years War

    Thirty Years' War: The war began.
  • Portuguese War

    Portuguese Restoration War: The war began.
  • Charles II

    Charles II of Spain was crowned.
  • Charles II

    Charles II died 25 years later.
  • British Invasion

    British invasions of the Río de la Plata: The invasions began
  • British Invasions ended

    A year later the British invasions of the Río de la Plata ended.
  • Bolivian Independence War

    Bolivian Independence War: The war began.
  • First Spanish Republic

    The First Spanish Republic was established.
  • Disestablished

    The First Spanish Republic was disestablished.
  • Spanish-American War

    Spanish–American War: The war began also ending the same year.