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476
Fall of the Roman Empire
In the year 476 the Roman Empire fell which lead to different dialects of Latin evolving. -
Oct 2, 711
Moors Invade Spain
In 711 the Moors invaded Spain and introduced Arabic. -
Oct 2, 1256
King Alfonso X decrees Spanish be used for all offical documents.
In the 13th century King Alfonso X decrees Castilian be used for official documents. Spanish became the offical language of Spain. -
Jan 2, 1492
Grenada Stronghold Fell
In 1492 the last stronghold of Grenada fell and Spain was united. -
Period: Aug 3, 1492 to Mar 15, 1493
Cristóbal Colón' first voyage
Cristóbal Colón started his voyage on Aug.3.1492. With the Santa Maria,Pinta, and the Nina.On Oct.12.1492 A lookout on the Pina spotted land at about 2:00 in the morning and alerted everyone.Cristóbal Colón also explored Cuba on Oct.28.1492.On Mar.15.1493 he returned to spain and word about the new world was spreading rapidly. -
Period: Sep 24, 1493 to Aug 20, 1494
Cristóbal Colón' Second Voyage
Cristóbal Colón left the port of Cadiz on 24 September 1493. he arrived Guadeloupe, which he named Santa María de Guadalupe de Extremadura, He explored that island from 4 to 10 November. On 22 November, Cristóbal Colón intended to visit the fort of La Navidad, Cristóbal Colón found the fort in ruins. Among the ruins were the corpses of 11 of the 39 Spaniards. He retraced his route to Hispaniola, arriving on 20 August, before he finally returned to Spain. -
Period: May 30, 1498 to Aug 19, 1498
Cristóbal Colón's Third Voyage
On 30 May 1498, Columbus left with six ships.The ships landed on the southern coast of the island of Trinidad on 31 July. After resupplying with food and water, from 4 to 12 August Columbus explored the Gulf of Paria. In poor health, Columbus returned to Hispaniola on 19 August, only to find that many of the Spanish settlers of the new colony were in rebellion against his rule. In1500, the Crown had him removed as governor, arrested, and transported in chains to Spain. -
Period: Apr 2, 1502 to Nov 7, 1504
Cristóbal Colón's Fourth Voyage
Cristóbal Colón made a fourth voyage in search of the Strait of Malacca to the Indian Ocean. Cristóbal Colón's ships survived while 29 of the 30 ships in the governor's fleet were lost to a storm on 1 July. In addition to the ships, 500 lives and an immense cargo of gold were surrendered to the sea. On 5 December 1502, Cristóbal Colón and his crew found themselves in a storm. Help arrived no thanks to the governor, on 29 June 1504, and Cristóbal Colón and his men arrived in Spain, on November 7. -
Aug 13, 1521
Fall of the Aztec Empire
Spain defeats the Aztec Empire with the help of Hernan Cortes. -
Oct 2, 1572
Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire
Spain defeats the Inca Empire with the help of Francisco Pizarro and Diego de Almagro. -
Conquest of Chile
Spain take defeat Chile and destory La Imperial. -
Royal Spanish Academy is Founded
The Real Academia was founded in 1713 in Madrid, Spain,and approved on Oct.3.1714
