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Th Roman Empire falls and Latin becomes an influence on Romance languages.
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The Moors invade Spain, bringing in many Arabian words to the Spanish language.
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King Alfonso X in the 13 th century decrees that Spanish is the official language of Spain.
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The Moors are expelled from Spain, but the influence on the language remains.
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Christopher Columbus reaches what he thinks is India and introduces Spanish to the native people.
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Christopher Columbus takes 3 more trips after that back to Central America.
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Spain conquers Peru, spreading Spanish even more.
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Spain conquers Chile, spreading Spanish even more.
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The Royal Spanish Academy is founded to help the structure of grammar and writing in Spanish
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The first official Spanish dictionary is published by the Royal Spanish Academy.
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During the Spanish-American war, Spain loses most of its American colonies, but the language remains.
