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Period: 400 to
History of the Spanish Language
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476
Fall of the Roman Empire
As the Roman Empire fell, Latin florished into the Romance languages, including Spanish. -
Jan 1, 711
The Moors Invade Spain
The Morrs invade Spain, adding over 4000 arabic words to the Spanish language. -
Jan 1, 1300
Spanish is Official
King Alfonso X in the 13 th century decrees that Spanish is the official language of Spain. -
Jan 1, 1400
Moors Are Expelled From Spain
The Moors are expelled from Spain in the 1400's. -
Jan 1, 1492
Christopher Columbus Arrives
Supported by Spain, Chrisopher Columbus arrives in the "new world" with his three ships. -
Aug 13, 1521
Spain Conquered Mexico
Spaniard Hernan Cortes and his men conquer the Aztec Empire, or mordern day Mexico. -
Jan 1, 1572
Spain Conquered Peru
Spaniard Francisco Pizzaro and his men capture the Inca Empire, or modern day Peru. -
Spain Conquered Chile
Spaniard Pedro de Valvida and his men take over Chile. -
Still Thriving
By 2050, Soanish will have 900 million speakers, around 10% of the world's population. And the United States will be the biggest spanish speaking country.
