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Jan 1, 1469
Ferdinand II and Isabella I marry and unite Spain
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Jan 1, 1478
Spanish Inquisition
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Aug 3, 1492
Columbus departs Spain in search of direct trade route to India
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Jan 1, 1519
Cortes conquers Mexico
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Oct 19, 1532
Pizaffo conquers Peru
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Spanish Armada defeated by England
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The War of Spanish Succession starts
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War of Spanish Succession ends-Spain loses vast territories
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Spanish Civil War begins
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Civil War ends - General Francisco Franco becomes dictator
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Monarchy is restored in Spain