16th Century

  • Apr 22, 1451

    Birth of Isabella of Castile

    Birth of Isabella of Castile
  • Mar 10, 1452

    Birth of Fernando II of Aragon

    Birth of Fernando II of Aragon
  • 1469

    Marriage of Isabella of Castile and Fernando II of Aragon

    Marriage of Isabella of Castile and Fernando II of Aragon
  • 1474

    Isabella becomes Queen of Castile

    Isabella becomes Queen of Castile
  • 1479

    Fernando becomes King of Aragon. Dynastic union of Spain

    Fernando becomes King of Aragon. Dynastic union of Spain
  • Jan 2, 1491

    Expulsion of the jews from Spain

  • Jan 2, 1492

    Conquest of Granada: end of la reconquista

    Conquest of Granada: end of la reconquista
  • Oct 12, 1492

    Discovery of America

    Discovery of America
  • Apr 7, 1494

    Treaty of Tordesillas with Portugal

    Treaty of Tordesillas with Portugal
  • Feb 24, 1500

    Birth of Charles V

    Birth of Charles V
  • Nov 26, 1504

    Death of Isabella

    Death of Isabella
  • Jan 23, 1514

    Death of Fernando

    Death of Fernando
  • 1519

    Charles becomes Emperor of the Sacre Imperi Romanogermànic

  • Apr 23, 1519

    Battle of Villalar: defeat of the comuneros

    Battle of Villalar: defeat of the comuneros
  • Apr 16, 1520

    Revolt of the Comuneros in Castile

    Revolt of the Comuneros in Castile
  • Oct 23, 1520

    Charles becomes king of Spain

    Charles becomes king of Spain
  • 1525

    Wars against the protestant reformation

  • Feb 24, 1525

    Battle of Pavia: capture of Francis I of France

    Battle of Pavia: capture of Francis I of France
  • May 21, 1527

    Birth of Phillip II of Spain

    Birth of Phillip II of Spain
  • 1533

    Conquest of Túnez from the ottomans

    Conquest of Túnez from the ottomans
  • Apr 24, 1545

    Victory at the Battle of Mühlberg against German Protestants

    Victory at the Battle of Mühlberg against German Protestants
  • 1555

    Peace of Augsburg: religious tolerance in the Holy Roman Empire

  • 1556

    Abdication: Charles V gives the imperial crown to his brother Fernando and Spain to his son

    Abdication: Charles V gives the imperial crown to his brother Fernando and Spain to his son
  • Jan 15, 1556

    Phillip II becomes King of Spain: Moves the capital to madrid

    Phillip II becomes King of Spain: Moves the capital to madrid
  • Sep 21, 1558

    Death of Charles V

    Death of Charles V
  • 1571

    Victory at the Battle of Lepanto against the Ottoman Empire

    Victory at the Battle of Lepanto against the Ottoman Empire
  • 1580

    Union of Spain and Portugal (Iberian Union)

    Union of Spain and Portugal (Iberian Union)
  • Defeat of the Spanish Armada by England

    Defeat of the Spanish Armada by England
  • Aragonese Revolt

    Aragonese Revolt
  • Death of Phillip II of Spain

    Death of Phillip II of Spain