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476
Fall of the Roman Empire
In 476 the Roman empire fell, and Latin flourished into the romance languages including spanish. -
Period: 476 to
Beginning to Present
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Jan 1, 711
Moors invade Spain
The Moors invade Spain, adding Arab words into the Spanish language. -
Jan 1, 1300
King Alfonso X
King Alfonso x declares that Spanish is the official language of Spain. -
Jan 1, 1400
Moors expelled
The Moors are expelled from Spain. -
Jan 1, 1492
Cristobal Colon
Cristobal Colon (Christopher Columbus) lands in the new world. -
Jan 1, 1493
Cristobal Colon
Cristobal Colon makes his second voyage. -
Jan 1, 1498
Cristobal Colon
Cristobal Colon makes his third voyage. -
Jan 1, 1501
Rodrigo de Bastidas
Rodrigo de Bastidas discovers Panama. -
Jan 1, 1502
Cristobal Colon
Cristobal Colon makes his fourth voyage. -
Aug 13, 1521
Hernan Cortes
Hernan Cortes succesfully conquered the Aztec Empire. -
Jan 1, 1532
Conquest of Peru
Francisco Pizzaro conquers Peru with permission from the queen. -
Feb 12, 1541
Pedro de Valdivia
Pedro de Valdivia conquered Chile in 1541. -
Royal Academy of the Spanish Language
The Royal Academy of the Spanish Language is established in 1713.
