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Period: 400 to
History of Spanish and Accents
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476
Fall of Roman Empire
Latin flourished in to Romance languages including Spanish. -
Jan 1, 711
Moors invade Spain
Arabic words are brought into the spanish dictionary. -
Jan 1, 1300
Spain Declares Spanish the Official Language
King Alfonso X declares that Spanish is the official language of Spain -
Jan 1, 1492
Moors Expelled from Spain
Moors are expelled from Spain. -
Oct 12, 1492
Columbus Discovers "New World"
Christopher Columbus lands in the “New World”. -
Jan 1, 1493
Columbus's Second Trip
Columbus takes his second trip to the new world. -
Jan 1, 1498
Columbus's Third Trip
Columbus's third trip to the new world. -
Jan 1, 1502
Columbus's Fourth Trip
Columbus's last trip to the new world. -
Aug 13, 1521
Spain takes over Mexico.
Spain takes over mexico by defeating the Aztecs. -
Jan 1, 1535
Spain takes over Peru
Spain takes over Peru by defeating the Incas. -
Jan 1, 1553
Spain takes over Chile
Spain takes over Chile using Pedro de Valdivia. -
Royal Academy of Spanish Created
The Royal Academy of the Spanish Language is created.
