1493 ⟶ Columbus Lands in Puerto Rico

Christopher Columbus landed on modern-day Puerto Rico.
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⚔️ Fall of Granada and End of the Reconquista

Boabdil's surrender of Granada marks the end of the Spanish Reconquista and Al-Andalus.⟶
Fall of Granada and End of the Reconquista (1492)
ReconquistaMuslimsCatholic MonarchsMiddle AgesMilitary HistoryReligious Conflict
SpainSpain

📜 Alhambra Decree: Expulsion of Jews from Spain

Ferdinand and Isabella sign the Alhambra Decree, expelling all Jews from Spain unless they convert to Catholicism; 40,000–200,000 leave.⟶
Alhambra Decree: Expulsion of Jews from Spain (1492)
Religious ViolenceAnti-SemitismExpulsionFerdinand II of AragonIsabella I of CastileCatholicismConversionHuman Rights
SpainSpain

🚢 Columbus's Arrival in the Americas

Christopher Columbus landed in the Americas from Spain.⟶
Columbus's Arrival in the Americas (1492)
Age of ExplorationChristopher ColumbusSpanish EmpireColumbian ExchangeEuropean ColonizationAtlantic WorldIndigenous PeoplesDiscovery
SpainSpainDominican RepublicDominican Republic

🚢 Columbus Lands in Puerto Rico

Christopher Columbus landed on modern-day Puerto Rico.⟶
Columbus Lands in Puerto Rico (1493)
Age of ExplorationChristopher ColumbusSpanish ColonizationColumbian ExchangeEuropean ExplorationIndigenous Peoples
SpainSpain

🏫 Founding of the University of Alcalá de Henares

University "Alcalá de Henares" in Madrid, Spain is built.⟶
UniversitiesEducationRenaissanceKnowledgeCatholic MonarchsIntellectual History
SpainSpain

💀 Christopher Columbus's Death

Christopher Columbus dies in Valladolid, Spain.⟶
Christopher Columbus's Death (1506)
ExplorationColonialismDiscoveryAge of ExplorationSpanish EmpireEuropean ExpansionAtlantic World
SpainSpain