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476
The fall of the Roman Empire
the Roman Empire fell in 476 (Latin flourished in to Romance languages including Spanish) Note: The actual date is not clear so I have marked it as January !st instead. -
Jan 1, 711
The Moors invade Spain
The Moors invaded Spain in 711, bringing some Arabic to the Spanish language.
Note: Actual month and/ or day is unknown. -
Jan 1, 1300
Spanish becomes the official language of Spain!
King Alfonso X in the 13 th century decrees that Spanish is the official language of Spain!
Note: The actual month and/ or day is unknown. This event occured in the 1300's. -
Jan 1, 1400
The Moors are expelled from Spain.
This event happened in the 1400's -
Aug 3, 1492
Christopher Columbus lands in the New World!
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Oct 1, 1493
Columbus takes his 2nd voyage to the New World.
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Jan 1, 1498
Columbus's 3rd voyage.
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Oct 1, 1501
Columbus takes his 4th trip.
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Period: Jan 1, 1519 to Oct 1, 1521
Spain takes over Mexico
The actual date is unclear, but the years are correct. -
The Royal Spanish Academy is created.
The actual day is unclear. The year is acurate.
