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Christianity reaches spain in the 1st century AD
Led to the creation of Constatines Edict of Milan .
Brought by Saint James . -
Credited with bringing Christianity to spain .
Was an apostle in the bible.
The most famous saint of all time in Spain. -
Created by Constatine .
313 AD
Granted religious freedom throughout the Roman Empire.
ordered the restitution of property confiscated from Christians. -
Visigoths entered Spain in 410-415
Under Ataulfo 410-415
Occupied the french Catalonia .
Conquered Vandalos
Finally conquered northern Spain -
Moors invade Spain in 711 .
Led by the Caliphs of Damascus .
Problems quickly start .
Leads to the Spanish Reconquista . -
Begins his reign in 1035 .
Had disputes with Leon .
Results in a war between him and Bermudo III of Leon
Finally Castilla and Leon unite .
Fernando III became leader in 1217-1253 -
Conquered the Balearic Islands in 1235.
Sought the conquest of Valencia.
He ruled from 1216-1276 -
Captured in 1236.
Ferando had sent documents to the University of Salamanca .
That unviversity was founded by his father .
Major city at that time . -
Isabel of Castilla and Fernado of Aragon .
Most important marriage in Sanish history.
Led to the unification of Castilla and Aragon .
Also led to the capture of Granada . -
Catholic Kings sought territorial unity of Spain .
Tried to impose spirtuial unity by expeling all non christians from Spain.
Horrible time for Non Christians in Spain .
Was Encouraged by Cardinal Cisneros of Toledo . -
Used Spanish ships because of rejection by Joao II of Prtugal
Foded Island of Hispaniola .
Queen Isabel agreed to support the "Enterprise of the Indies". -
Started in 1550 .
Ended in 1650 .
Spanish Empire was at its peek .
Cervantes y Saavedra wrote Don quijote de la Mancha .
Most brilliant period in Spanish literature and culture . -
Protestant rights were recognized .
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Began after Hasburg rule (1516-1700).
After carlos II died without leaving an heir to the throne.
First of the Borbones regned from 1700 until 1746. -
Invaded spain and installed his brother Joseph as king Jose 1.
Decived the Spanish people.
Was defeated at Trafalgar in 1805 by Admiral Nelson . -
Fernando VII did not leave a male heir to the throne.
Cancelled the Salic Law.
Isabel became queen.
Carlist war lasted from 1833-1840 . -
Lasted only 11 months .
Were attempts restore order and effect .
This governement failed.
Led to Alfonoso XII next king of Spain, -
In the year of (1898)
Spanish-American War was a five month war.
Spain lost colonies including Cuba, Guam and Puerto Rico.
American Battleship called Maine was destroyed. -
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This a timeline represented to show all the dates of huge spanish events .
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Lasted from (1931-1936).
Withstood two elections .
Separated Church and State.
Gave autonomy to various regions.
State now controlled education
Cut off all funding for the Church . -
Franco dies in 1975.
Juan Carlos de Borbon declared king.
Spain became a constitutional monarchy .
Leads to democracy in the future and currently now.
Juan Carlos I started reforms immediately after Franco Death, -
The olypmics were held in Spain
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The war to see the next heir to the throne after Hasburgs .
War lasted from 1702-1713.
This led to Felipe to create Salic Law.
This law prohibts women from reigning. -
Ruler of the Visigoths .
Led to the conquering of the enitre Peninsula .
Greates ruler of the Visgoths .
Died in 586 . -
This seperated Castilla and Leon.
900AD
Signified the southward expansion of Christianity in Spain. Declared independent in 951 (Castilla) -
The Reconquista was completed in 1492.
It led to the capture of Granada,the last Muslim state in Spain.
Spanish Christian movement to take spain from the Moors.
Lasted until 1492 .
