Spanish Empire

Flag of the Spanish Empire.

## **Basic Info**

Spain (Officially The Spanish Empire) is Great Power in Western/Southern Europe. Spain is in the Habsburg family with France, Austria, Portgual, Wallachia, and Bohemia. Spain has a fairly powerful military size, but its main thing that makes it stand out is its colonial power. Spain has the largest colonial empire in the whole world. Spain has good navy and well trained troops. The main cities in Spain are Madrid, Barcelona and Valencia. Spain is a catholic nation and the language their is Spanish .The first leader and founder of the Spanish empire is King Ferdinand II from 1492-1516. In 1506 he was very sick and so his Son-in-law became King Philip I, for 2 weeks till he died, and Ferdinand ceased power again. He died in 1516 and his daughter became Queen Joanna I till 1540 when her son, deposed her and became King Charles I. He died in 1558 and his son become King Philip II, also known as Philip the Great. He expanded the Spanish Empire and when he died in 1598, his son is the current king, King Philip III.

## **History**

The Spanish Empire was first created in 1492, when King Ferdinand II of Aragon merged the kingdoms of Castile and Aragon. Almost immediately, Spain and Portugal were at war with 10 other kingdoms. Spain and Portugal won, which formed the modern border with Portugal. In 1492, a Spanish explorer discovered the americas which was the pathway to american colonization. Spain fought multiple wars in the early 1500s with Italy, Gernda, Jamaila and Aquitaine. Spain was discovering many new lands but only had small colonies on islands in the new world as the wealth of it was not discovered till the 1560s. Around 1510s-20s the aztec empire was discovered, while people tried to find "The city of gold". After Charles I died, the new king (Philip II) ordered expeditions which one the true value of the new world. In 1562, the Spanish Empire invaded the mayan empire, which collapsed after a couple of months with help from Sweden. In 1564, Spain invaded the Aztec Empire and the war lasted for 4 years. Spain around in the 1570s and 80s became the world's greatest power. Luxembourg was invaded in 1589 and the Incans were invaded in 1594. The most recent war was in Habsburg-Ottoman war. Spain is currently repaying a little bit of debts from war.

## **Wars**

**Spanish War of Expansion** (Spain and Portugal vs Allied Coalition) *Victor: Spain, Portugal*

**Italo-Spanish War** (Italy vs Spain) *Victor: None*

**Spanish-Aquitainian War** (Spain vs Aquitaine) *Victor: Spain*

**Spanish-Jamalian War** (Spain vs Jamalia) *Victor: None*

**The First Crusade** (Christian Nations vs Muslim Nations) *Victor: None*

**Sibir-Spanish War** (Spain vs Siberian Horde) *Victor: Spain*

**The Spanish Conquest of Maya** (Spain vs Mayan Empire) *Victor: Spain*

**The Spanish Conquest of the Aztecs** (Spain vs Aztec Empire) *Victor: Spain*

**Spanish-Luxembourgish War** (Spain vs Luxembourg) *Victor: Spain*

**Spanish Invasion of Inca** (Spain vs Incan Empire) *Victor: Spain*

**Habsburg-Ottoman War** (Habsburg Nations vs Ottoman Empire) *Victor: Habsburgs*

## **Diplomacy**

**Allies:**

France

Austria

Portugal

Wallchia

Indochina

**Enemies:**

Ottoman Empire

Empire of Jamalia

## **Page Credits**

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