Timeline1

THE MODERN AGE

  • The  Marriage
    Jan 1, 1469

    The Marriage

    The marriage of Isabel I and Fernando II. The kingdoms of Castle and Aragon.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1469 to

    THE MODERN AGE

  • Christopher Columbus
    Jan 1, 1492

    Christopher Columbus

    Christopher Columbus discovered America. This mark the beginning of the Modern Age
  • Christopher Columbus set off
    Aug 3, 1492

    Christopher Columbus set off

    Christopher Columbus set off with tree caravels from the port of Palos de la Frontera in Huelva
  • The Expedition
    Oct 14, 1492

    The Expedition

    The expedition reached land. Columbus throught he had arrived in Japan, but in actual fact he had landed on an island in the Caribbean
  • King Carlos I
    Jan 1, 1516

    King Carlos I

    He became the king of Spain. However the early yaers of his rule were not easy.
  • Felipe II
    Jan 1, 1556

    Felipe II

    Felipe II became ruler of the larguest empire of its time
  • Netherlands rose up against Spanish rule
    Jan 1, 1566

    Netherlands rose up against Spanish rule

  • Felipe II defeated the Turks
    Jan 1, 1571

    Felipe II defeated the Turks

    Felipe II defeated the Turks at the Battle of Lepanto.
  • The empire expanded
    Jan 1, 1580

    The empire expanded

    The empire expanded more when the kingdom of portugal came under the Spanish rule
  • The Armada

    The Armada

    Although the armada was a powerfull fleet of warships it was defeated.
  • The Death of Felipe II

    The Death of Felipe II

    The Death of Felipe II
  • Carlos II died

    Carlos II died

    Carlos II died
  • The Battle of Almansa

    The Battle of Almansa

    This was the decisive battle in the triumph of Felipe V of Spain.
  • Treaty of Utrecht

    Treaty of Utrecht

    The war of Succession ended whith the signing of the Treaty of Utrecht.
  • Riot of Aranjuez

    Riot of Aranjuez

    The Riot of Aranjuez forcaed Carlos IV to Abdicate.