History of the Spanish Language

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  • Fall of the Roman Empire
    476

    Fall of the Roman Empire

    Roman Empire HistorySpanish is born as a Romance language from the Latin
  • Moors Invasion of Spain
    Jan 1, 711

    Moors Invasion of Spain

    Arab words are brought into Spanish language
  • King Alfonso X declares Spanish as official language of Spain
    Sep 28, 1250

    King Alfonso X declares Spanish as official language of Spain

    Spanish is established as the official language of Spain
  • Moors Expelled from Spain
    Oct 8, 1391

    Moors Expelled from Spain

  • Christopher Columbus discovers America
    Oct 12, 1492

    Christopher Columbus discovers America

    Spanish language is brought to the new world
  • Hernan Cortes Arrives in Mexico
    Sep 28, 1519

    Hernan Cortes Arrives in Mexico

    Spanish language is introduced to the Aztecs
  • Francisco Pizarro Conquers Peru
    Sep 28, 1532

    Francisco Pizarro Conquers Peru

    Spanish is introduced to Inca empire
  • Juan de Garay Founded Argentina
    Feb 28, 1580

    Juan de Garay Founded Argentina

  • Chile is conquered by Spain

    Chile is conquered by Spain

  • USA Acquires Florida from Spain

    USA Acquires Florida from Spain

    Bringing the Spanish Language to the EEUU
  • Spanish Language is Spoken by 400 million worldwide

    Spanish Language is Spoken by 400 million worldwide