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Feb 4, 711
Muslims capture Iberia
A Berber force of about 7,000 soldiers under the Berber general Tariq ibn Ziyad, took over the iberian peninsula. -
Feb 4, 1013
Spain separated into small kingdoms
The king made everybody convert their religion to jewish or die -
Feb 6, 1208
Muslims founded Spains first University
it is called the university of Salamaca and it was the third oldest university in all of Europe -
Oct 4, 1469
King Ferdinand II and Queen Isabella marry, uniting the Christian portions of Spain.
Ferdinand and isabella were cousins when they got married in october 1469 becoming the king and queen of spain. -
Feb 4, 1478
The Catholic Spanish Inquisition began
had to convert from judaism to islam -
Peninsula war against Napoleon
Napoleon moved french trops into iberia to try to take over the peninsular. He did not win. -
Spanish-American War
America went to war against Spain to free Cuba from Spanish domination. -
Spain became its own Republic
This hapened after Aragon and Castile kingdoms united to be one forming the kingdom of Spain. Spain was one of the powerful states in Europe. -
Francisco Franco dies
He was a Spanish military leader that ruled until his death. Came to power during the spanish civil war -
Spain Joined European country
Spain joined europe on july 26 1977. -
ETA fighting killed 118 people
ETA is a "terrorist group" as the USA and Spain call it famous for its car bombings and shootings. -
Spain joined NATO
North Atlantic Treaty Organization -
Jose Maria Aznar became Prime Minister
José María Alfredo Aznar López was the Prime Minister of Spain from 1996 to 2004. He is on the board of directors of News Corporation and is also a member of the Club de Madrid. -
Toxic Spill in National Park
In the national park in spain known as Donana national park, was filled with toxic waste after a leak in the Guadiamar River. -
Madrid car bombing killed 40
The car bombing in madrid was a result of the ETA, a local terrorist group in spain that is famous for its shootings and car bombings.
