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After the fall of the Roman Empire, the language Latin was flourished and edited with other Romance languages, including Spanish.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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The Spanish take over the Aztec Empire, or what is now known as Mexico.
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The Spanish take over Chile.
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The Spanish capture the Incan Empire, or what is now known as Peru.
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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.
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