La rendición de granada

Spain's Golden Age

By GregorioAlonso
  • Marriage of Isabella of Castile, of the royal house Trastámara, to Ferdinand of Aragon
    Oct 19, 1469

    Marriage of Isabella of Castile, of the royal house Trastámara, to Ferdinand of Aragon

  • Period: Oct 19, 1469 to

    Catholic Kings and Habsburg's Spain

  • Isabella raises to the throne and becomes queen of Castile
    Dec 10, 1474

    Isabella raises to the throne and becomes queen of Castile

  • Establishement of the Holy Office of the Inquisition in the Kingdom of Castile
    Nov 1, 1478

    Establishement of the Holy Office of the Inquisition in the Kingdom of Castile

  • Ferdinand becomes King of Aragon after his father died
    Jan 20, 1479

    Ferdinand becomes King of Aragon after his father died

  • The "reconquest" ends: La Toma de Granada
    Jan 2, 1492

    The "reconquest" ends: La Toma de Granada

  • Alhambra Decree: 200,000 Jews are expelled from the Kingdom of Castile
    Mar 31, 1492

    Alhambra Decree: 200,000 Jews are expelled from the Kingdom of Castile

  • Christopher Columbus reaches America
    Oct 12, 1492

    Christopher Columbus reaches America

  • Isabella of Castile died
    Nov 26, 1504

    Isabella of Castile died

  • Ferdinand of Aragon passes away
    Jan 23, 1516

    Ferdinand of Aragon passes away

  • Charles, son of Joanna of Castile, becomes king of Spain in March 1516
    Apr 13, 1516

    Charles, son of Joanna of Castile, becomes king of Spain in March 1516

  • Period: Mar 20, 1519 to Sep 26, 1523

    Anti-absolutist Revolts: Castilian Commoners and Valencian Brotherhoods against the Emperor

  • Charles controlled a significant share of European territories on top of the American dominions linked to the Crown of Castile
    May 1, 1519

    Charles controlled a significant share of European territories on top of the American dominions linked to the Crown of Castile

  • Charles becomes the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire in 1519
    Jun 28, 1519

    Charles becomes the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire in 1519

  • Imperial soldiers Vs Pope: Il sacco di Roma
    May 6, 1527

    Imperial soldiers Vs Pope: Il sacco di Roma

  • English Queen Mary I marries Castilian Prince Philip
    Jul 25, 1554

    English Queen Mary I marries Castilian Prince Philip

  • The Prince became Emperor Philip II in 1556 and ruled over four continents until 1598
    Jan 13, 1556

    The Prince became Emperor Philip II in 1556 and ruled over four continents until 1598

  • Madrid was declared permanent see of the Court of Castile in 1561 replacing Toledo
    Sep 17, 1561

    Madrid was declared permanent see of the Court of Castile in 1561 replacing Toledo

  • Battle of Lepanto (1571). A major military victory over the fleet of the Ottoman Empire for the control of the Mediterranean Sea. The Christian forces constituted the Holy League that was headed by Spain. Cervantes lost an arm in Lepanto.
    Oct 7, 1571

    Battle of Lepanto (1571). A major military victory over the fleet of the Ottoman Empire for the control of the Mediterranean Sea. The Christian forces constituted the Holy League that was headed by Spain. Cervantes lost an arm in Lepanto.

  • In 1580 Portugal was invaded by Castilian troops and put under Philip´s rule along with its African, American and Asian dominions. The Iberian Union was made official at the Cortes de Tomar in 1581
    Apr 16, 1581

    In 1580 Portugal was invaded by Castilian troops and put under Philip´s rule along with its African, American and Asian dominions. The Iberian Union was made official at the Cortes de Tomar in 1581

  • The Spanish Armada Invencible is defeated by the British in the English Chanel
    Aug 8, 1581

    The Spanish Armada Invencible is defeated by the British in the English Chanel

  • Philip III of Castile, Aragon and Portugal was crowned in 1598 after his father died

    Philip III of Castile, Aragon and Portugal was crowned in 1598 after his father died

  • 1609: Expulsion of the Moriscos, descendants of the Muslims living in the Iberian Peninsula since 711

    1609: Expulsion of the Moriscos, descendants of the Muslims living in the Iberian Peninsula since 711

  • 1618: Outbreak of the Thirty Years' War between the Catholic and Protestant kingdoms. A very destructive conflict, often referred to as the 'First European Civil War'

    1618: Outbreak of the Thirty Years' War between the Catholic and Protestant kingdoms. A very destructive conflict, often referred to as the 'First European Civil War'

  • Philip IV, 'el Rey Planeta', was crowned in 1621

    Philip IV, 'el Rey Planeta', was crowned in 1621

  • 1640: 'Restauração da Independência portuguesa', Portugal recovers its full sovereignty

    1640: 'Restauração da Independência portuguesa', Portugal recovers its full sovereignty

  • Peace of Westphalia (1648): the end of the Thirty Years' War and hope for religious toleration through the treaties of Osnabrück and Münster.

    Peace of Westphalia (1648): the end of the Thirty Years' War and hope for religious toleration through the treaties of Osnabrück and Münster.

  • Peace of the Pyrenees between France and Spain. Louis XIV and Philip IV put an end to a war that lasted from 1635 to 1659

    Peace of the Pyrenees between France and Spain. Louis XIV and Philip IV put an end to a war that lasted from 1635 to 1659

  • Charles II replaces his father Philip IV on the throne and will rule over Spain until 1700

    Charles II replaces his father Philip IV on the throne and will rule over Spain until 1700

  • Charles II died childless on 1st November 1700. A War of Succession would plague Aragon and Castile for the following years.

    Charles II died childless on 1st November 1700. A War of Succession would plague Aragon and Castile for the following years.