spainish historical facts By: Harrison

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    Hispania becomes part of the Roman Empire. Rome rules it for 500 years.

    Hispania becomes part of the Roman Empire. Rome rules it for 500 years.
    rome takes over spain and rules it for 500 years at the time they wanted to take over every thing and spain was a big country. eventually spain took back there own country.
  • Jan 1, 1138

    The Kingdom of Portugal was established.

    The Kingdom of Portugal was established.
    The kingdom was located in the west of the Iberian Peninsula, Europe and existed from 1139 to 1910. in 1910 the revolution split the empire apart
  • Feb 6, 1234

    toxic spill in soain national park

    poisoned 300 akers
  • Feb 6, 1234

    treaty of tordesillas

    divided spain and portogal
  • Jan 1, 1475

    War of the Castilian Succession

    War of the Castilian Succession
    a war began as a group of nobles proclaimed Alfonso as king, with the intent to overthrow Henry IV. It ended 3 years later when Alfonso died in 1648. Alfonso was the king fighting for his teritory.
  • Jan 1, 1478

    The Spanish Inquisition was founded.

    The Spanish Inquisition was founded.
    The Spanish Inquisition was one of the most deadly inquisitions in history. Spain needed a way to unify the country into a strong nation. the inquisition was used to bring the country to the same religion or bring non brlievers to cristianity.
  • british forces

    spanish armada buy abunch of boats and then they sink haha
  • don quixote was writen

    book was writen in spain
  • The War of the Spanish Succession

    The War of the Spanish Succession
    Louis XIV of France wants his grandson, Philip, to rule Spain, but other nations fear that this French and Spanish union will bring too much power to France. Ita a war over who needs to be king
  • world war one

    world war one
    Abd el-Krim in Morocco who tries to liberate the land from foreign control. His plans backfire when France and Spain join together and expel him from the country.
  • Spanish Civil War

    Spanish Civil War
    Spain holds an election and the Popular Front candidate wins. The military, headed by General Francisco Franco, revolts. The Spanish Civil War lasts for three years with over 600,000 people killed.
  • summer olympics

    summer olympics
    spain held the summer olympics in 1992. they didnt make any money off of it but it brought many differentpeople to spain. they also built the building so they could use them for other things in the future
  • Spanish-American War

    Spanish-American War
    the United States declared war on Spain following the sinking of the Battleship Maine in Havana harbor on February 15, 1898. The war ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris
  • explosions

    there was an explosion
  • Spain won the FIFA World Cup.

    Spain won the FIFA World Cup.
    after years of trying tHE good team of spain finally won a soccer tournament. it took place in Johannesburg, South Africa. they only one by one point wow!!!