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19 BCE
Spain comes under the rule of the Roman Empire.
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500
The Visigoths take over Spain
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711
The moors take Spain and name it Al Andalus
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718
Reconquista begins as he Christians retake Spain.
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1137
The kingdom of Aragon is formed
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1469
Isabella of Castile and Ferdinand II of Aragon are married
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1478
The Spanish inquisition begins
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1492
Reconquista ends with he conquest of Grenada. he Jews are expelled from Spain.
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1492
Queen Isabella sponsors he expedition of he explorer Columbus, he runs into he new world.