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  1. CapitalItinerant court (1492–1561) · Madrid (1561–1601, 1606–1976) · Valladolid (1601–1606)
    Official languagesSpanish
    Demonym(s)Spaniard or Spanish
    Overview

    The Spanish Empire, sometimes referred to as the Hispanic Monarchy or the Catholic Monarchy, was a colonial empire that existed between 1492 and 1976. In conjunction with the Portuguese Empire, it ushered in … See more

    Catholic Monarchs and origins of the empire

    With the marriage of the heirs apparent to their respective thrones Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabella of Castile created a personal union that most scholars view as the foundation of the Spanish monarchy. The union … See more

    Early expansion

    Portugal obtained several papal bulls that acknowledged Portuguese control over the discovered territories, but Castile also obtained from the Pope the safeguard of its rights to the Canary Islands with the bulls Romani Po… See more

    The Spanish Habsburgs (1516–1700)

    As a result of the marriage politics of the Catholic Monarchs (in Spanish, Reyes Católicos), their Habsburg grandson Charles inherited the Castilian empire in the Americas and the possessions of the Crown of A… See more

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