Spain

Spain

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    Independence Day

    Spain is a very old country, it became a part of the Roman empire in 206 B.C. There is however, no exact date on when it became it's own country. They do celebrate their independence day May 2. That is the date when the Spaniards revolted against the French.
  • Nov 6, 711

    The Moors Invaded Spain

    In the year 711 - the Moors, or Muslims, invaded Spain and stayed there for 8 centuries. Also, the Moors had a big impact on Spain - they made important discoveries of medicine, math, sciences, etc.
  • Sep 11, 1100

    Colonization

    The Spanish coast was colonized by Phoenicians around 1100 BC. These people were from the area that is presently known as Lebanon. The Phoenicians founded Cadiz, Malaga, Almunecar, and other cities that are still found in present day Spain.
  • Nov 12, 1469

    The Marriage of Ferdinand and Isabella

    In 1469 Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabella of Castile married in order to stabilize and unite their kingdoms.
  • Apr 15, 1492

    Christopher Colombus left Spain

    Christopher Columbus left Spain in 1492 with 3 ships to discover a new and shorter route to India. Instead of achieving this, he discovered "The Americas".
  • Aug 31, 1492

    King Fernando and Queen Isabel's army capture Granada

    King Fernando and Queen Isabel's army capture Granada after a long siege, the final defeat of the Moors in Spain. Jews are forced to convert to Christianity; those who refuse are expelled from Spain. Christopher Columbus sets sail on his voyage of discovery.

  • Peninsular War

    The Peninsular War took place between 1808 and 1814. This war was fought over the Iberian Peninsula and was part of the Napoleonic Wars. When France invaded Portugal and Spain, war was declared.

  • Spain Becomes Repulbic

    Spanish king is forced to abdicate. Spain becomes a republic.

  • Spanish Civil War

    Between 1936 and 1939 over 500,000 people were killed in the Spanish Civil War so this cannot be considered a 'little' war that was overshadowed by the problems that were occurring in Europe during these years.

  • Spain becomes a Constitutional Monarchy

    In 1975 Franco died and the government of Spain becomes a constitutional monarchy.