1598 ⟶ Establishment of the Province of Santa Fe de Nuevo México

The province of Santa Fe de Nuevo México is established in N...
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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.⟶
Spanish Victory at the Battle of Cerignola (1503)
BattleMilitary HistoryRenaissanceGunpowderWarfareItalian Wars
SpainSpainFranceFranceItalyItaly

⚔️ Ottoman Victory at the Battle of Preveza

Spanish–Venetian fleet is defeated by the Ottoman Turks at the Battle of Preveza.⟶
Ottoman Victory at the Battle of Preveza (1538)
Naval WarfareOttoman EmpireSpanish EmpireVenetian RepublicMilitary HistoryMediterranean SeaImperialismBattleReligious Conflict
Ottoman EmpireOttoman EmpireSpainSpain

🏞️ Coronado's Expedition Views the Grand Canyon

Francisco Vásquez de Coronado sights the Grand Canyon.⟶
Coronado's Expedition Views the Grand Canyon (1540)
ExplorationDiscoveryGeographySpanish EmpireAmerican SouthwestNew WorldConquestIndigenous Peoples
United StatesUnited StatesSpainSpain

🏠 Spanish Settlement of St. Augustine, Florida

Spanish settlers outside New Spain (Mexico) colonize Florida's coastline at St. Augustine.⟶
Spanish Settlement of St. Augustine, Florida (1565)
ColonizationFloridaExplorationColonialismSpanish EmpireSettlementNew WorldIndigenous Peoples
United StatesUnited StatesSpainSpain

🗺️ English Colony Established at Roanoke Island

Colony at Roanoke founded in North America.⟶
English Colony Established at Roanoke Island (1585)
ExplorationColonizationEarly AmericaEnglish EmpireColonialismEnglish ColonizationElizabeth I
United StatesUnited StatesUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom

🗺️ Establishment of the Province of Santa Fe de Nuevo México

The province of Santa Fe de Nuevo México is established in Northern New Spain. The region would later become a territory of Mexico, the New Mexico Territory in the United States, and the US State of New Mexico.⟶
Establishment of the Province of Santa Fe de Nuevo México (1598)
ColonizationNew MexicoSpanish EmpireColonialismTerritorial ExpansionAmerican SouthwestIndigenous Peoples
MexicoMexicoUnited StatesUnited States