Spain

Spain expells Jews and Muslims

Nov 2, 1500

Spain expelled Jews and Islamics from the Spanish Empire around this time.

Charles V becomes king of Spain

Nov 5, 1519

King Charles V became king of Spain in this year, despite being a foreigner.

Phillip II inherits the Spanish empire

Nov 5, 1556

Phillip II inherited the Spanish empire from his father, King Charles V.

Spain attacks the Ottoman Empire

Nov 2, 1571

Spain attacked the Ottoman empire with an order from the pope.

The Spanish army loses numbers

Nov 5, 1577

The number of people in the Spanish army dropped from 60,000 to 8,000 people due to lack of food and payment.

Netherlands gain independence

Nov 5, 1579

The Netherlands gain independence from Spain because of revolt.

King Phillip II gains control of Portugese kindom

Nov 4, 1580

The king of portugal died without an heir to take over for him, so king Phillip II gained control of the Portugese kindom because he was the Portugese king's nephew.

Spain attacks England over religon

Nov 2, 1588

Spain attemps to attack England over the fact they are a protestant country, but they lose the battle.

Spain strikes gold in the Americas

Nov 2, 1600

By the year 1600, american mines in Spanish colonies mined aproximately 339,000 pounds of gold.

Miguel de Cervantes publishes Don Quixote de la Mancha

Nov 5, 1605

Miguel wrote about a Spanish nobleman who went insane from reading too many stories about knights. This book was thought of as the first modern European novel.