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Christopher Columbus lands in the Western World in the name of Spain, thus opening up vast, new land to Spain.
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The Spanish decided they didn't like musliums no more. So in a matter of a few hundred years... POOF... Islam is no more (in spain)
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This treaty gave Spain the right to set up colonies from Alaska to Cape Horn.
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After Queen Isabella's death, Ferdinand made Spain a more agressive nation. He put his armies in Italy with France's against Venice. Later, Spain went against France in an attempt to capture Milan and Navarre at the (wait for it) same time!
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The 16th and 16th centuries are called the Spanish "Golden Age" because of cultural diversity and income from the Americas.
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The Spanish defeat the Incan Empire in Peru and the Aztecs in Mexico. They widen their rule in American.
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The Spanish Armada was a huge loss for Spain. They lost over half of their fleet during the a conflict with England.
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Spain signed a 12 year truce with the Dutch. This showed Dutch independence, and was a slap in the face to the Spanish.
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End of Spanish Habsburgs dominance in Europe. The French, Catalonians, Neopolitians, and Portuguese rose up in revolt against Spain.
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The Spanish lost the Lousiana Territory to Napolean through the Treaty of San Ildenfonso.
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The French destroyed the last Spanish "fleet"