Imperial Spain:A history 1556-1598

By PhoenixFire
  • May 21, 1527

    Philip ll is born

  • Jan 1, 1554

    King of Naples became a reminder of the old Kingdom of Sicily

  • Jan 1, 1554

    Kingdom of Sicily continued to keep its name

  • Jan 1, 1554

    King Philip II marries Queen Mary l

  • Period: Jan 15, 1556 to

    Philip ll is ruler of Spain

  • Jan 1, 1557

    Battle of Saint- Quentin, Spanish victory

  • Nov 17, 1558

    Queen Mary (Philip's first wife) dies

  • Jan 1, 1559

    Peace of Cateau- Cambresis

    It was between France and Spain. Spain was the winner. After the treaty, France had to accept Spanish dominance in Italy.
  • Jun 22, 1559

    Philip marries Elizabeth of Valois

  • Jul 29, 1560

    Suleiman the Magnificent of the Ottoman empire attacked Spanish naval army

    Spain lost thirty galleys and six thousand troops at Djerba. by 1562 they reduced the Kings fleet by 40%
  • Oct 12, 1562

    King's fleet Reduced to 40%

    again by the Ottoman empire
  • Period: May 18, 1565 to Sep 11, 1565

    García de Toledo lead Turkish siege of Malta

  • Jan 1, 1566

    Spain fails to suppress the revolt of the Netherlands

    spain tried to conquer the netherlands and failed.
  • Oct 3, 1568

    Elizabeth (Philip's second wife) dies

  • Nov 14, 1570

    Philip marries Anna of Austria

  • Sep 20, 1571

    Naval alliance formed

    A naval alliance was formed between Philip ll and the Venetians and was brokered by Pope Pius V.
  • Oct 7, 1571

    Holy League Crushed Ottoman naval fleet

    Don Juan de Austria, the Holy League inflicted a crushing defeat on the Ottoman fleet at Lepanto
  • Jan 20, 1573

    Venice withdraws from Holy League

    the Holy League under a peace treaty disbands
  • Oct 25, 1580

    Anna (Philip's third wife) dies

  • The "Invincible" Spainish Armada is defeated by England

  • Tension in Navarre over desicions

  • Ghostly Parliament session called by Philip ll

  • The first official winery in the New World

    Was established in Mexico, ordered by Philip II. Casa Madero, Parras de la Fuente

  • Philip ii Dies

    Cancer!!