1616 ⟶ Expulsion of the Moriscos from Spain
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🏝️ Spanish Colonization of the Canary Islands Begins
The settlement of the Canary Islands signals the beginning of the Spanish Empire.⟶

Spanish EmpireColonialismTerritorial ExpansionCastileIndigenous PeoplesConquest

💍 Marriage Unites Aragon and Castile, Forging Spain
The marriage of Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile leads to the unification of Spain.The renaissance king Matthias Corvinus of Hungary. His mercenary standing army (the Black Army) had the strongest military potential of its era.⟶

MarriageUnificationMonarchyPolitical ConsolidationIsabella I of CastileFerdinand II of AragonState Formation

👑 Death of Isabella I and Accession of Joanna of Castile
Death of Isabella I of Castile; Joanna of Castile becomes the Queen.⟶
MonarchySuccessionCastileSpanish EmpireIsabella I of CastilePolitical Transition

🚪 Expulsion of the Moriscos from Spain
The last remaining Moriscos (Moors who had nominally converted to Christianity) in Spain are expelled.⟶

Religious ViolenceCounter-ReformationSpanish EmpireConquestExpulsion

🏛️ Establishment of the First Spanish Republic
1874–1875: First Republic in Spain.⟶

RepublicPolitical InstabilityMonarchyCivil WarEuropean HistoryGovernmentFailed State
