1547 ⟶ Charles V's Victory at the Battle of Mühlberg
Emperor Charles V decisively dismantles the Schmalkaldic Lea...
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⚔️ Spanish Victory at the Battle of Cerignola
Spain defeats France at the Battle of Cerignola. Considered to be the first battle in history won by gunpowder small arms.⟶
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Italy⚔️ Ottoman Victory at the Battle of Preveza
Spanish–Venetian fleet is defeated by the Ottoman Turks at the Battle of Preveza.⟶
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Ottoman EmpireSpain⚔️ Charles V's Victory at the Battle of Mühlberg
Emperor Charles V decisively dismantles the Schmalkaldic League at the Battle of Mühlberg.⟶
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Germany🏦 Habsburg Spain Declares Bankruptcy
Habsburg Spain declares bankruptcy. Philip II of Spain had to declare four state bankruptcies in 1557, 1560, 1575 and 1596.⟶
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Spain🛡️ Middelburg Declares for Protestants in the Eighty Years' War
in the Eighty Years' War the capital of Zeeland, Middelburg declares for the Protestants.⟶
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Netherlands👑 Spain and Portugal Unified Under Philip II
Spain unifies with Portugal under Philip II. The struggle for the throne of Portugal ends the Portuguese Empire. The Spanish and Portuguese crowns are united for 60 years, i.e. until 1640.⟶
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