1778 ⟶ Spain Acquires Territories in Africa and Establishes Administrative Control

Spain acquires its first permanent holding in Africa from th...
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🗺️ Pinzón's Encounter with Brazil and the Treaty of Tordesillas

Spanish navigator Vicente Yáñez Pinzón encounters Brazil but is prevented from claiming it by the Treaty of Tordesillas.⟶
Pinzón's Encounter with Brazil and the Treaty of Tordesillas (1500)
Age of ExplorationColonialismSpanish EmpirePortuguese Empire
BrazilBrazilSpainSpainPortugalPortugal

🇦🇷 Pedro de Mendoza Founds Buenos Aires

Foundation of Buenos Aires (in present-day Argentina) by Pedro de Mendoza.⟶
Pedro de Mendoza Founds Buenos Aires (1536)
ExplorationColonizationSpanish EmpireSettlementColonialismNew World
ArgentinaArgentinaSpainSpain

👑 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.⟶
Spain and Portugal Unified Under Philip II (1580)
Philip IIUnionEmpireSpanish EmpirePortuguese EmpireIberian UnionColonialismPolitical UnionMonarchy
SpainSpainPortugalPortugal

⚔️ Spanish-Portuguese War in South American Frontiers

1777: A Spanish-Portuguese War occurs over land in the South American frontiers.⟶
Spanish-Portuguese War in South American Frontiers (1776)
ColonialismWarfareSpanish EmpirePortuguese Empire
SpainSpainPortugalPortugal

🗺️ Spain Acquires Territories in Africa and Establishes Administrative Control

Spain acquires its first permanent holding in Africa from the Portuguese, which is administered by the newly-established La Plata Viceroyalty.⟶
Spain Acquires Territories in Africa and Establishes Administrative Control (1778)
ColonialismImperialismSpanish EmpirePortuguese EmpireTerritorial AcquisitionPolitical Administration
SpainSpainPortugalPortugalArgentinaArgentina

⚓ Great Britain and Spain Dispute Over Nootka Sound

Great Britain and Spain dispute the Nootka Sound during the Nootka Crisis.⟶
Great Britain and Spain Dispute Over Nootka Sound (1789)
ImperialismColonialismTerritorial DisputesDiplomacyPacific NorthwestTradeBritish EmpireSpanish EmpireExploration
United KingdomUnited KingdomSpainSpainCanadaCanada