Spain Spain, a country occupying the greater part of the Iberian Peninsula, and bounded on the north by the Bay of Biscay, France, and Andorra, and on the east by the Mediterranean Sea. The Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean and the Canary Islands in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa are governed as provinces of Spain. Also, Spain administers two small exclaves in Morocco—Ceuta and Melilla. The area of Spain, including the African and insular territories, is 194,885 sq mi. Madrid is
Hernán Cortés was born in the city of Medellí, Spain in 1485. Medellí is in the Badajoz province of Spain. The Badajoz province is known for being the largest province in size in Spain and has 134 municipalities. Cortés was born to Martín Cortés de Monroy and Catalina Pizarro Altamirano. His parents were not of a high class, so he had to go to school to get an education to bring home money. At the age of sixteen, Hernán was tired of going to school and came back, which upsetted his parents greatly
Historical Background The Basque "nation" --for lack of a better word-- is composed of seven different "provinces" --for the lack of a better word-- four are located within the borders of Spain and three within those of France in the triangle formed by the Atlantic Ocean and the Garonne and Ebro rivers, as shown in the map below. Euskera-Herria, is the Basque name given to these seven provinces. The Basques are the descendants of the native inhabitants of the area who are referred to as the proto-Basques
Spain, formally called the Kingdom of Spain, is one of the many beautiful countries in Europe.It is part of the European Union and holds much historical value. It is located on the southwestern side of Europe and is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea and Pyrenees Mountains. Its size can be compared to a country slightly bigger than twice the size of the state of Oregon and has a temperate climate. All in all, it is Spain’s culture, history, and overall structure are what makes it so great. The history
CHAPTER 7 NEW SPAIN EXPANDS NORTH 1565 One of the first explorations of the New World by Spain was to the continent’s east coast. Ponce de Leon, who had accompanied Columbus on his second voyage, and appointed the first governor of Puerto Rico, set out to explore farther north. Landing on the mainland on Easter Sunday, he named the land La Pascua Florida, Spanish for Flowery Passover, meaning the Easter Season. He was so impressed that he laid plans to return and
Adams-Onís Treaty Affected The Growth Of Our Nation Americans were interested in further expansion and looked to the weak Spanish provinces of East and West Florida. The Spanish were reluctant to give up what is now Florida, but in the end they worked out an agreement called the Adams Onis Treaty. In this essay I will describe how the Americans eventually got these provinces, the set backs of the signing of the treaty, and how it effected the economic growth of our nation. Americans living in West Florida
598-01 November 30, 2015 The Peninsular War (1807–1814) was a military conflict between Napoleon's empire and the allied powers of Spain, Britain, and Portugal for control of the Iberian Peninsula during the Napoleonic Wars. The war started when the French and Spanish armies invaded and occupied Portugal in 1807, and escalated in 1808 when France turned on Spain, its ally until then. The war on the peninsula lasted until the Sixth Coalition defeated Napoleon in 1814, and is regarded as one of
became kings of Hungary and Bohemia after 1526, and emperors of Austria after 1804. They were Holy Roman Emperors from 1430 to 1806 and kings of Spain from 1516 to 1700, and held many other titles. In the time of Louis XIII and cardinal Richelieu Ferdinand II (1578-1637) and Ferdinand III(1608-1657) as holy Roman emperor and Philip IX(1605-1665) in Spain. Louis XIII was from the Valois-Bourbon linage in France who had been rivals of the Habsburgs for generations. (EN Brit Vol 11 p 59) Among Richelieu’s
Nicaragua, being one of the poorer colonial possessions, it was low on the list of Spanish priorities and little serious effort was made to hang on to it. However, throughout the 1600s, that didn’t stop England, France, and the Dutch from competing with Spain for control over its colonies. In European countries created buccaneers and attacked each other’s settlements. In 1633, a dutch privateer, Abraham Blaauvelt, built one alongside the Mosquito Coast and allied with a local indegenous group who detested
rise in their middle classes and rapid development of commerce. The country I chose to describe was the 17th century Dutch Republic or The Republic of the United Provinces of the Netherlands. In this time period, seven provinces (states) of the Netherlands came together and created the United provinces. This led to Phillip III of Spain signing the Peace Treaty of Westphalia, which gave the dutch independence and ended the European wars of
for the French more than any other European state. Spain filled the front pages of the Parisian and regional press for days at a time. The largest national contingent to the International Brigades- about 10,000 (26%) came from France. It would be hard to exaggerate Spain’s impact on France’s grand strategy…” “…A Franco victory had nightmarish implications for French security - a stranglehold by a Fascist triple alliance of Germany, Italy and Spain.” France feared that they would be in between Fascist
King of Spain, only son of the Emperor Charles V, and Isabella of Portugal, b. at Valladolid, 21 May, 1527; d. at the Escorial, 13 Sept., 1598. He was carefully educated in the sciences, learned French and Latin, though he never spoke anything but Castilian, and also showed much interest in architecture and music. In 1543 he married his cousin, Maria of: Portugal, who died at the birth of Don Carlos (1535). He was appointed regent of Spain with a council by Charles V. In 1554 he married Mary Tudor
Armand-Jean du Plessis de Richelieu was born in 1585, and would become the future chief minister of the French monarchy from 1624 to 1642. When he was born, on his cot was the motto, Regi Armandus, meaning "Armand for the King" . This statement would arguably become one of the truest statements in history, as Richelieu would eventually play a very important part in firmly establishing the power of the French monarchy over its subjects and the power of France as a world power . Richelieu has been
full control of Sicily and Corsica. The end of the First Punic War saw the beginning of the Roman expansion beyond the Italian peninsula. Significantly, Syracuse was granted nominal independence as an ally and it was not incorporated into the Roman province of Sicily until the Second Punic War. Rome benefited greatly from the acquisition of Sicily. By controlling Sicily, the Romans could use its array of natural resources and minerals to gain profits. Sicily would become very important to Rome as a
The cause and effects of the Haitian Revolution have played, and continue to play, a major role in the history of the Caribbean. During the time of this rebellion, slavery was a large institution throughout the Caribbean. The success of the sugar and other plantations was based on the large slave labor forces. Without these forces, Saint Domingue, the island with the largest sugar production, and the rest of the Caribbean, would face the threat of losing a profitable industry. The Haitian Revolution
and Navarre in Spain, the arrondissement of Bayonne and the département of Pyrénées Atlantiques in France. The Basque area is unique in that as a mainly indigenous community the Basque people maintained autonomy much later than most of the other provinces and as such have kept a unique identity and culture that is distinct from the other regions of Spain, therefore there is a strong sense of independence which has led to the rise of strong nationalstic movement within these provinces and a call for
located in the green northwestern part of Spain. If it was not for Santiago de Compestela, Galicia may not have been known as well as it is. As it is some os Galicia's provinces are not even known to tourists, and probably will never be. Unlike the rest of Spain, Galicia looks much like Ireland. Which attracted the Celts during their exploration. The landscape is lush and filled with pine and eucalyptus. Galicia also has some of the best beaches in all of Spain. Gallegos (Galicia's people) are very different
republics saw their opportunity to become the powerful man. We have coups both in Germany and Spain in this time. For instance we have the Kapp-Lüttwitz putsch and Hitler-putsch in Germany in the years 1920 and 1923 both from the extreme right side of the political spectrum. Additionally a dictatorship was established through constitutional measures in Bavaria in 1923. There is a comparable situation in inter-war Spain as there were several coups as well but in contrast to Germany there was one coup that
Julius Caesar is the most well known Roman ruler of all time. His military and political careers were both successful. This helped Caesar gain complete trust of the Roman people even though he killed the previous leader of Rome, Pompey. He was well liked by most everyone in Rome except for those who disapproved of him being named dictator of Rome. An assassination plot was devised to put an end to his rule. His death ultimately led to the end of the Roman Republic and the start of the Roman Empire
and their ruler Phillip II of Spain. When he tried to gain control of the catholic church there, the Dutch rebelled. The Protestants began to assault the Catholics, destroy their churches, and revolt against Phillip and his strict Catholic codes in 1572. The conflict ended in 1579 with a twelve year truce, when seven of the seventeen provinces united under Calvinism and William of Orange, and formed the United Provinces. The remaining ten remained under the rule of Spain. Another example of religious