Spanish Empire timeline

By Antoni Sanchez Amer
  • 1474

    Isabel I of Castilla gets married to Fernando II of Aragón

    Isabel I of Castilla gets married to Fernando II of Aragón
    Marriage of the two catholic kings uniting the reign of Castilla and Aragon.
  • 1476

    Establishment of an Autoritharean Monarchy

    Establishment of an Autoritharean Monarchy
    It was a plan to get the power of the nobles down giving the kings unlimited power. Collected taxes and made a professional army and began the Santa Hermandad.
  • 1479

    Treaty of Alcáçovas

    Treaty of Alcáçovas
    By this traty, Portugal recognised the Spanish control of the Canary Islands
  • 1479

    Dynastic Union

    Dynastic Union
    Had much different things between the two reigns.
  • 1492

    Reconquista

    Reconquista
    The end of the reconquista
  • 1492

    Territorial unity

    Territorial unity
    Annexation of Granada (1492) Navarra (1512).
    Preparation of marriage for a Portuguese union ( Not effective until 1580).
  • 1492

    Strong Foreign Policy

    Strong Foreign Policy
    To conquer territories and enlarge their dominions.
  • 1492

    Religious Unity

    Religious Unity
    Creation of the Tribunal of the Inquisition.
    Jews and Muslims forced to convert to christians or leave.
  • 1492

    Discovery of America

    Discovery of America
    Colombus arrived to the Americas, discovering them for the first time in 1492.
  • 1493

    Spanish expansion in the Americas

    Spanish expansion in the Americas
    The start of the colonization of America
  • 1494

    Treaty of Tordesillas

    Treaty of Tordesillas
    This was a treaty that divided the world to two countryes, Spain and Portugal
  • 1496

    Canary Islands

    Canary Islands
    The Canary Islands got conquered
  • 1500

    Birth of Carlos

    Birth of Carlos
    The birth year when Carlos I of Spain and V of Germany was born
  • 1516

    Carlos (Charles) I of Spain

    Carlos (Charles) I of Spain
    Charles I begins to rule as king of Spain
  • 1519

    Death of Vasco Nunez de Balboa

    Death of Vasco Nunez de Balboa
    The first explorer to travel across the Pacific Ocean beginning in the New world (America)
  • 1520

    Charles V of Germany

    Charles V of Germany
    Carlos I inherits the Holy Roman Empire, making him the Emperor of Germany
  • 1556

    King Philip II

    King Philip II
    Charles abdicated in favor of Philip, who became king Philip II of Spain
  • 1568

    Dutch revolt

    Dutch revolt
    A revolt that began against Habsburg control over the Netherlands
  • 1580

    Iberian Union

    Iberian Union
    The Iberian Union of the crowns of Castilla, Aragón and Portugal was established
  • 1581

    Dutch Republic

    Dutch Republic
    The Republic of the Seven United Netherlands declared their independence against Spanish rule

  • Anglo-Spanish War

    Anglo-Spanish War
    A war between England and Spain

  • Spanish Armada defeat

    Spanish Armada defeat
    The Spanish Armada failed to land in England and was defeated in the English Channel

  • English Armada defeat

    English Armada defeat
    The English Armada (known as the Counter Armada) was defeated