The two kingdoms squabbled over states and peoples that had never even heard of these two small...
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The Spanish themselves called them the naos de China or ‘Chinese ships’. Introduction The Manila galleons were Spanish treasure ships which transported...
The Spanish conquered and stripped cultures of anything valuable, melting down objects of gold and silver. Introduction...
The galleons were well-armed with cannons and packed with troops. Introduction From the 16th to 18th centuries,...
If your livelihood is teleworking, you could have problems getting your permit. Consulates have become strict about...
At least one in seven volunteers were Jews, making up a force of 5,000 men and women....
Park Güell stands as a unique testament to the relationship between Antoni Gaudí’s singular architectural style and...
The south of Spain was fertile and ideal for export wine, olive oil and garum (fermented fish...
The expedition bankrupted Coronado, who had been so certain of the reports that he had funded it...
Like Gothic structures throughout the rest of Europe, Iberian cathedrals were stunning in the richness of their...
Colonial opulence had to be displayed behind closed doors. At first glance, the portrait appears to be...
The Kingdom of Guatemala within the wider Spanish Americas, c.1600 (click image to enlarge) / Image by...
Elmina Castle also known as St. George of the Mine Castle in Ghana / Photo by Damien Halleux...
Christopher Columbus is depicted here in his only state-sponsored, albeit non-authenticated, portrait, painted by Alejo Fernández between...
On August 3, 1492, Christopher Columbus set sail from Spain with intentions to find a new route...
Barcelona’s harbor in the 18th Century / Wikimedia Commons In the early-18th century, absolute monarchies set about...
These ten historical moments help us understand the long and complicated relationships Catalunya has had with Spain...
The Great Mosque of Córdoba turned church after the Reconquista / Photo by Berthold Werner, Wikimedia Commons Was it a...
Sainte-Cecile Cathedral overlooking the Tarn River, Albi, France. Midi- Pyrénées / Encyclopedia Britannica By Dr. Friedrich Edelmayer...
The city of Salamanca. / Photo by Laura Tomàs Avellana, Flickr, Creative Commons By Dr. Thomas Weller...
Modern rendering of a tree fairy By Dr. David A. Wacks / 05.24.2017 Professor of Spanish Department of Romance...
By Carole Raddato / 04.29.2014 Historian Italica is a well-preserved Roman city located in modern-day Santiponce, 9 kilometres north of Seville...
Site of the Academy of San Carlos in Mexico City since 1791 (photo: Steven Zucker) By Dr....