Spanish History

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Welcome / Bienvenido (under construction) [edit]

Welcome to the Spanish History topic page, where slowly but surely a whole suite of courses will be developed which will take you through the history of this Southern European country. The first course to debut will be "Spanish History - a rough guide", which will be followed by more developed courses on "20th Century Spain" and "The Spanish Second Republic".

Spanish History - A Rough Guide [edit]

"Spain is different". In just three words one can start to unpack the multifaceted history of a country that encompasses huge deserts, snowcapped mountains, bustling towns and a persevering linguistic diversity. You may know a lot about Spain, you may know nothing, but below you will find a short introduction to Spain and its history, in Spanish: España, from the pre-romanic period to the present day.

Pre-Roman [edit]

Roman occupation: The Iberian peninsula [edit]

The germanic occupation. [edit]

The moors' "Al Andalus" [edit]

The "Reconquista" [edit]

The spanish empire [edit]

Decline & decay of the empire [edit]

The French invasion & the Independence [edit]

Monarchs & Republics [edit]

Civil War & Franco's Dictatorship [edit]

Modern "democracy" [edit]

The Global Crisis [edit]