Kids learn about the history and timeline of the country of spain including roman rule, the moors, the renconquista, kings and queens, explorers, war with britain, and the spanish revolution. The third treaty of san ildefonso was a treaty between france and spain in which spain returned the colonial territory of louisiana to france. This is a new interactive mapping project tracking the history of the capital of spains catalonia region. Franco establishes a dictatorship that would endure until his death on november 20, 1975. After columbus sailed and constantinople fell, europeans continued to search out trading routes and thinkers.
Spanish explorers, priests, and soldiers had first entered the area in the early 16th century, half a century. Spanish history timeline chronological history of spain. Timeline of spains history is marked by numerous facts and a lot of interesting information regarding the longgone periods of the country. Feb 1, 2015 history, map and timeline of spain and portugal in 1648 ce. Spain is the only country in the eu, along with portugal, where life imprisonment has been abolished. Spain loses most of its american colonies, but the language remains. Timeline software online timeline maker for history and. Spain became a member of the european union in 1986. While the capital of catalonia boasts a very long history covering occupation to. The iberian peninsula was first inhabited around 8000,000 bc and has long been subject to foreign influences. This section of the timeline of hispania concerns spanish and portuguese history events from the carthaginian conquests 236 bc to before the barbarian invasions 408 ad 3rd century bc. The history of the country we now know and love as spain is very long, varied and interesting. You can either drag and drop pictures onto an event or select branch picture under the home tab.
Spain was one of the first european countries to ban smoking in in all workplaces, and bars and restaurants from 2006, following the lead of ireland and norway two years earlier. A brief history of spain during the first part of the 20th century and the spanish civil war of 1936 to 1939. Tucked away on the iberian peninsula, discover how the roman province of hispania became the foothold of islam in europe in the medieval period, before uniti. Timetoasts free timeline maker lets you create timelines online. At the end of the 19th century andalusia suffers again some revolts.
Start by choosing the timeline starter template, then add timeline events or historical milestones. The walls of altamira, an extensive cave in spain, are decorated with paintings and engraved images of. It occupies about 85 percent of the iberian peninsula, which it shares with its smaller neighbor portugal. Timeline of medieval spanish history timeline medieval spain. Once you have entered events on the timeline, you can add visuals through inserting pictures with the timeline software.
Granada history facts and timeline granada, andalucia, spain the spectacular andalusian city of granada boasts a lengthy history and was both a wellestablished and. Spanish history guide overview, part one spanish history, culture in spain, a map of spain, hotels in spain, and more all the information on spain you could want. Known as the catholic monarchs because of their faith, ferdinand of aragon and isabella of castile married in 1469. Augustine, the first permanent settlement, is founded. Spain is a storied country of stone castles, snowcapped mountains, vast monuments, and sophisticated cities. When white americans ventured westward, they did not enter uninhabited land. This spanish history timeline or chronological history of spain lets you look for specific dates and see what was happening in spain at that time.
Spain remains neutral throughout the second world war, although the governments sympathies clearly lie with the axis powers. It is a crime in spain to slander or libel the dead. The advent of digital technologies has opened up striking new possibilities to illustrate the timelines of history with manuscripts, books, maps, photographs, and. The world digital library provides free access to manuscripts, rare books, maps, photographs, and other important cultural documents from all countries and cultures, in arabic, chinese, english, french, portuguese, russian and spanish. The olympics saw a citywide beautification program, where old. Under fascism, a generation of scientific knowledge was lost in spain universities were purged, and. European history for dummies cheat sheet european history has had numerous great turns and changes over the centuries with its mighty empires forming, expanding, exploring and warring, and revolutions of all kinds through the centuries, which can split into four major eras. Political left alleges a vendetta against a champion of human rights and justice. Spain, country located in extreme southwestern europe. Spain timeline covering an arranged chronological timetable of key events within a particular historical period by.
Because of the way theyre constructed, crichtons books tend to be as absorbing as his variables are. Development of the spanish language timeline timetoast. Until 1821, spain ruled the area that now includes the states of arizona, california, colorado, nevada, new mexico, texas, and utah. Notes or descriptions for events can be written utilizing the text note or. The first republic is restored after two years by the monarchy.
Muslim spain becomes an independent emirate called alandalus controlled from cordoba by abd alrahman i. Ive been running an ecommerce store for jewelry for quite a while, so i know my way around gemstones. Spain gives up cuba, the philippines, puerto rico, and guam to the united states. Search the whole site search for events relating to.
The key historical events which took place in spain involved periods when the country was a globally imperial force shaping europe, africa and the americas, and when it was a hotbed of revolutionary fervor that brought it close to disintegration. A timeline created with timetoasts interactive timeline maker. Make educational timelines or create a timeline for your company website. Charlemagne, king of the francs, carlomagno in spanish begins to invade spain but is beaten by basque tribes in the battle of roncesveaux pass roncesvalles, navarra and returns briefly to france. These two kinds of racing are called racing on the flat and harness racing, respectively. The country of spain is situated on the iberian peninsula in europe, surrounded by the atlantic ocean and portugal.
Easy timelines for history, projects, and presentations. A brief history of spain to borrow a phrase from my favourite scientist. Horse racing, sport of running horses at speed, mainly thoroughbreds with a rider astride or standardbreds with the horse pulling a conveyance with a driver. Even the romans couldnt find a reason to build much of a settlement in the harsh landscape around this city. Timeline of spain s history culture and history of spain. See the fact file below for more information on the spain or alternatively, you can download our 21page spain worksheet pack to utilise within the classroom or home environment.
Officially known as the kingdom of spain, spain is located on the iberian peninsula in europe, bordered by portugal in the east, south of france, and almost completely surrounded by the mediterranean sea. Guide spain history a short history of spain see also the history of malaga. Spain has had a bourbon king since 17, and in many ways has become a satellite of france, at least so far as. History, map and timeline of spain and portugal in 1960 ce. Development of the spanish language timeline created by stickyice.
Fall of the roman empire th roman empire falls and latin becomes an influence on romance languages. To read about the background to these events, see history of spain. The history of spain, and how it all begun spain has a long and unique history. Timeline of spain s history culture and history of spain history of medieval spain. This is a timeline of spanish history, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in spain and its predecessor states. You can even add photos and images in just a few clicks. Spain s only other land border is in the far south with gibraltar, an enclave that belonged to spain until 17, when it was ceded to great britain in the treaty of utrecht at the end of the war of the spanish succession. Following is a concise and clear list of events and their corresponding dates, arranged in a chronological order. Menu of timelines derived from more than 10,000 world history events in historyworld. Madrid history facts and timeline madrid, spain spains capital and largest city madrid, is a rather surprising choice for the administrative heart of a nation. Spanish history guide spanish history, spanish history timeline, culture in spain, a map of spain, hotels in spain, and more all the information on spain you could want. The history of barcelona, in 26 interactive maps citylab.
He emerged victorious and became head of fascist spain ending the spanish civil. The history of the world isnt easily condensed, but the timeline here does a good job of hitting the high notes and most significant events of roughly 4,000 years from the beginnings of hinduism to the freeing of nelson mandela. Spain has left a lasting mark on world history, from the kingdoms origins during the christian conquest of the iberian peninsula in the late medieval period, through its days as a global empire. As time goes on, i will be dealing with some historical aspects, but to start here is broad overview a historical timeline starting in the very dim and distant past. Spains war with england continues spasmodically, after the defeat of the armada, for the last ten years of philip iis life. Share discover in a free daily email todays famous history and birthdays enjoy the famous daily. A chronology of key events in the history of spain, from 1936 to the present. The history of spain can be traced back to the earliest people whose cave paintings still remain at altamira in cantabria.
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