Spanish Timeline By Alan Espinoza 400 Roman Rule Over Spain Ends Period: 400 to Dec 28, 1985 Spanish History Sep 28, 711 The Moors Defeat the Visigoths Sep 28, 1094 El Cid Captures VAlencia from the Moors Sep 28, 1492 The Moors are Driven Out of Spain Sep 28, 1516 Carlos V , one of Spain's most powerful Kings, is born Sep 28, 1556 Carlos V dies Sep 28, 1588 Felipe II's "Invincible" Armada is defeated by the English Sep 28, 1808 Spain's War of Independence begins under Napoleon's rule Sep 28, 1814 Spain's War of Independence ends Sep 28, 1898 The Spanish-American War Sep 28, 1936 Spanish Civil War Begins Sep 28, 1939 Spanish Civil War Ends Sep 28, 1975 Spanish Dictator, General Franco, dies and Prince Juan Carlos de Barbon is Proclaimed King Sep 28, 1982 Felipe Gonzalez becomes Prime Minister Sep 28, 1985 Spain joins the European Common Market Mar 2, 2022 Visigoths Defeat the Romans Mar 2, 2022 Don Pelayo Defeats the Moors in the Battle of Covadanga