Spanish

History of the Spanish Language

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  • 476

    Fall of the Roman Empire

    Fall of the Roman Empire
    After the fall of the Roman Empire, the language Latin was flourished and edited with other Romance languages, including Spanish.
  • Sep 29, 711

    Invasion of the Moors

    Invasion of the Moors
    The Moors invaded Spain, bringing the Arabic language with them. Around 4000 words today come from Arabic, especially in the areas of science, technology, agriculture, and trade, along with many place names.
  • Jan 1, 1200

    Spanish Becomes the Official Language of Spain

    Spanish Becomes the Official Language of Spain
    King Alfonso X declared that Castilian, a former dialect of Spanish, be used for all official documents, and Spanish was declared the official language of Spain.
  • Mar 21, 1492

    Moors are Expelled from Spain

    Moors are Expelled from Spain
    The Moors are expelled from Spain by Ferdinad and Isabella of Spain in spring, shortly before the Jews were driven out, and that ended the largest Jewish settlement in Europe.
  • Aug 3, 1492

    Christopher Columbus Discovered the Americas

    Christopher Columbus Discovered the Americas
    Travelling with three ships, the Niña, the Pina, and the Santa María, Christopher Columbus sailed west from Spain in an attempt to reach Asia to trade for expensive goods like spices, but no one knew of the undiscovered land that lay between the continents - the Americas.
  • Period: Sep 24, 1493 to May 12, 1502

    Christopher Columbus' Three Returns

    Christopher Columbus made three returns to the Americas after his initial voyage there. His second trip, on September 24, 1493, included a much larger party, with 2 naos and fifteen caravels, and he was instructed by Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain to remain kind to the natives of the Americas. His third trip, on May 30, 1498, involved him leading two other ships, and his fourth voyage to the Americas, on May 12, 1502, was mainly to find a westward passage to the Indian Ocean.
  • Aug 13, 1521

    Spain Takes over Mexico

    Spain Takes over Mexico
    The Spanish take over the Aztec Empire, or what is now known as Mexico.
  • Apr 1, 1539

    Spain Takes over Chile

    Spain Takes over Chile
    The Spanish take over Chile.
  • Jan 1, 1572

    Spain Takes over Peru

    Spain Takes over Peru
    The Spanish capture the Incan Empire, or what is now known as Peru.

  • Royal Academy of the Spanish Language is Founded

    Royal Academy of the Spanish Language is Founded
    The Royal Academy of the Spanish Language was founded in Madrid, Spain, for the study of the Spanish language, and also study of the Spanish culture.