The Spanish Empire
- The Spanish Empire ruled from 1492 – 1976, also referred to as the Catholic Monarchy, or The Colonial Empire which spread it’s rule to about 13 million square kilometres and 10.17% of the world. It was known as the empire “where the sun never sets” as it captured hold of continents such as America, Asia & Africa. The Spanish empire also came into a joint partnership with the Portuguese Empire, who together won over several nations as initially,Portugal was the only threat to the Spanish Empire.
- The Spanish empire started with a union of Isabella (from Castile) & Ferdinand (from Aragon) which formed the foundation of the empire. Under their leadership, in 1559, several Italian wars were held which helped the empire to get hold of Italian Peninsula, and major parts of the Mediterranean Sea. And by 1581, Spain got hold of Portugal and controlled half of Italy and other territories.
- The 1500s were known to be the golden era for the Spanish Empire, as they were constantly in search of gold in places such as North America, where there were facts and rumours based on the location of gold. However, after Queen Isabella’s death, the empire came in with a collaboration with France. It was only during this time, Christopher Columbus, who was a travel voyager made his way from Italy to Spain and got support from the then monarch and continued his voyage. It was him who named a bunch of people in western Asia to be Indians and all the places he discovered became a part of Spanish colonization.
- The rule of Monarchs was established in Spanish Empire, which mean that only a set of noble and elite individuals of the society were entitled to certain benefits, and were advantageous as compared to people of other class.
- During the 19th century, The Napolean Era started where the Spanish Empire started trembling and lost several wars, after which the empire resulted into civil wars and unsettled disputes which continued for 10 years more even after the end of Spanish empire.
Greatest Empires in the World History
The Greatest empires of the world have been those that have established severe autocratic rule over people of all countries. The Greatest empires are defined using the areas they covered and the land they occupied during their rule. This article covers 5 major empires that set their ruling in the history of regimes and how the world witnessed their rise and fall. The top 5 Great Empires in World History that have ruled over the world are the British Empire, Mongol Empire, Russian Empire, Spanish Empire & Ottoman Empire.
Table of Content
- Greatest Empires in the World History
- 1. The British Empire
- 2. The Mongol Empire
- 3. The Russian Empire
- 4. The Spanish Empire
- 5. The Ottoman Empire
- FAQs on Greatest Empires in the World History