Spanish History

By Emilysweetwater
  • The fall of the Roman Empire
    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.
  • The Moors invade Spain
    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.
  • Spanish becomes the official language of Spain!
    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.
  • The Moors are expelled from Spain.
    Jan 1, 1400

    The Moors are expelled from Spain.

    This event happened in the 1400's
  • Christopher Columbus lands in the New World!
    Aug 3, 1492

    Christopher Columbus lands in the New World!

  • Columbus takes his 2nd voyage to the New World.
    Oct 1, 1493

    Columbus takes his 2nd voyage to the New World.

  • Columbus's 3rd voyage.
    Jan 1, 1498

    Columbus's 3rd voyage.

  • Columbus takes his 4th trip.
    Oct 1, 1501

    Columbus takes his 4th trip.

  • 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.