Articles related to "Spanish Empire"

The Dutch Revolt, begun in 1568, was a Protestant Dutch uprising to throw off the rule of the Kingdom of Spain and its Catholic Inquisition.

Religion, economic prosperity and material wealth are what strongly motivated the Spanish Monarchs' desire to enlarge Spain's territories.

Spanish conquistador Cabeza de Vaca survived hurricanes, shipwrecks and capture by Indians, and was one of a handful of men to return from an expedition of 600.

Claims for Nootka Sound would lead Spain and England to the brink of war.

Alfonso's reign began with the death of his father, witnessed the loss of the Spanish empire and ended with civil war.

Known as Ferdinand the Catholic he would unite the peninsula with Queen Isabella and establish Spain as a world power.

To most people in the Americas she is best known as the Queen who financed the voyages of Columbus but Queen Isabella I was far more than a bank for explorers.

When the Spanish Empire seized the riches of the Americas, their rivals in Europe resented this, and made bids to claim some of the riches themselves.

The Maitland Plan was drawn up by Sir Thomas Maitland in 1800, a military plan of attack proposing the liberation of South America and South American independence

No trip to Spain is complete without day or weekend trips to the country's minor cities, which give visitors a better understanding of the country's history and heritage.

The conquest of Peru introduced the White man to this region. This immigration was the seed of mestizaje or miscegenation, the interbreeding of races.

Perched at the edge of the once New World, St. Augustine's Castillo de San Marcos lets visitors see and imagine centuries-old scenes within and around its scarred walls.

In South America Jesuits developed powerful estancias. In Argentina the Jesuits' rich heritage is visible in beautiful buildings around Córdoba, which now house museums.

Christopher Columbus' initial landing at Salt River Bay in 1493 established the first European contact with what is now referred to as the United States Virgin Islands.

Why did firearms, starting out as they did, ever become commonplace in warfare?

The Spanish Empire was pushed forward and brought to its initial scale and power, not by armies of the State, but by freelance Conquistadors.

Visiting Estancia de Candonga is more than an ecological meal: visit the garden and orchard, the ancient chapel, the restored mill or go horseback riding in the vicinity.

Atahualpa, mighty sun-god emperor of the Incas and commander of a huge army, was no match for the crafty foul play of Francisco Pizarro and a couple hundred Spaniards.

Shore excursions allow cruise passengers to sample a little island life, learning about the culture and history of each port of call, or to simply relax on the beaches.

Spanish cuisine is dominated by fresh produce, light seasonings, and seafood from the Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean Sea, and fresh water mountain rivers.

After years of neglect, Spain's Jewish heritage is being rediscovered, and its fine medieval synagogues, well restored, can be visited once again.

Religious uprisings by Dutch Calvinists helped establish Dutch Independence from Spain. The Dutch Revolt was led by Protestant leader, William the Silent.