Spain

History of the Spanish Language

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  • 476

    Fall of the Roman Empire

    Fall of the Roman Empire
    In the year 476 the Roman Empire fell which lead to different dialects of Latin evolving.
  • Oct 2, 711

    Moors Invade Spain

    Moors Invade Spain
    In 711 the Moors invaded Spain and introduced Arabic.
  • Oct 2, 1256

    King Alfonso X decrees Spanish be used for all offical documents.

    King Alfonso X decrees Spanish be used for all offical documents.
    In the 13th century King Alfonso X decrees Castilian be used for official documents. Spanish became the offical language of Spain.
  • Jan 2, 1492

    Grenada Stronghold Fell

    Grenada Stronghold Fell
    In 1492 the last stronghold of Grenada fell and Spain was united.
  • Period: Aug 3, 1492 to Mar 15, 1493

    Cristóbal Colón' first voyage

    Cristóbal Colón started his voyage on Aug.3.1492. With the Santa Maria,Pinta, and the Nina.On Oct.12.1492 A lookout on the Pina spotted land at about 2:00 in the morning and alerted everyone.Cristóbal Colón also explored Cuba on Oct.28.1492.On Mar.15.1493 he returned to spain and word about the new world was spreading rapidly.
  • Period: Sep 24, 1493 to Aug 20, 1494

    Cristóbal Colón' Second Voyage

    Cristóbal Colón left the port of Cadiz on 24 September 1493. he arrived Guadeloupe, which he named Santa María de Guadalupe de Extremadura, He explored that island from 4 to 10 November. On 22 November, Cristóbal Colón intended to visit the fort of La Navidad, Cristóbal Colón found the fort in ruins. Among the ruins were the corpses of 11 of the 39 Spaniards. He retraced his route to Hispaniola, arriving on 20 August, before he finally returned to Spain.
  • Period: May 30, 1498 to Aug 19, 1498

    Cristóbal Colón's Third Voyage

    On 30 May 1498, Columbus left with six ships.The ships landed on the southern coast of the island of Trinidad on 31 July. After resupplying with food and water, from 4 to 12 August Columbus explored the Gulf of Paria. In poor health, Columbus returned to Hispaniola on 19 August, only to find that many of the Spanish settlers of the new colony were in rebellion against his rule. In1500, the Crown had him removed as governor, arrested, and transported in chains to Spain.
  • Period: Apr 2, 1502 to Nov 7, 1504

    Cristóbal Colón's Fourth Voyage

    Cristóbal Colón made a fourth voyage in search of the Strait of Malacca to the Indian Ocean. Cristóbal Colón's ships survived while 29 of the 30 ships in the governor's fleet were lost to a storm on 1 July. In addition to the ships, 500 lives and an immense cargo of gold were surrendered to the sea. On 5 December 1502, Cristóbal Colón and his crew found themselves in a storm. Help arrived no thanks to the governor, on 29 June 1504, and Cristóbal Colón and his men arrived in Spain, on November 7.
  • Aug 13, 1521

    Fall of the Aztec Empire

    Fall of the Aztec Empire
    Spain defeats the Aztec Empire with the help of Hernan Cortes.
  • Oct 2, 1572

    Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire

    Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire
    Spain defeats the Inca Empire with the help of Francisco Pizarro and Diego de Almagro.

  • Conquest of Chile

    Conquest of Chile
    Spain take defeat Chile and destory La Imperial.

  • Royal Spanish Academy is Founded

    Royal Spanish Academy is Founded
    The Real Academia was founded in 1713 in Madrid, Spain,and approved on Oct.3.1714