1538 ⟶ Ottoman Victory at the Battle of Preveza

Spanish–Venetian fleet is defeated by the Ottoman Turks at t...
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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

⚔️ Charles V's Victory at the Battle of Mühlberg

Emperor Charles V decisively dismantles the Schmalkaldic League at the Battle of Mühlberg.⟶
Charles V's Victory at the Battle of Mühlberg (1547)
Holy Roman EmpireChristianityCharles VBattleReligious WarsMilitary History
GermanyGermany

🏦 Habsburg Spain Declares Bankruptcy

Habsburg Spain declares bankruptcy. Philip II of Spain had to declare four state bankruptcies in 1557, 1560, 1575 and 1596.⟶
Habsburg Spain Declares Bankruptcy (1557)
HabsburgsPhilip IIEconomicsBankruptcyHabsburg DynastyEconomyFinanceGlobal TradeEuropean History
SpainSpain

🏠 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

⚔️ Execution of Inca Leader Tupac Amaru I

Spanish conquistadores apprehend the last Inca leader Tupak Amaru at Vilcabamba, Peru, and execute him in Cuzco.⟶
Execution of Inca Leader Tupac Amaru I (1572)
ColonialismInca EmpireSpanish EmpirePeruConquestResistanceIndigenous PeoplesMilitary History
PeruPeruSpainSpain