King Philip II of Spain decreed Madrid – a somewhat sleepy mountain town in the middle of the Iberian Peninsula – the capital ...

For starters, for over two centuries, our island was an outpost of the vast Spanish empire when Spain was the only super-power on the planet. Those were the days of the annual Manila galleons ...

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Picture: Tadhg O'Keeffe/Port Of Cork The Port of Cork has welcomed the ship — which is a reconstruction of the ships that once served the Spanish Empire, crossed the Atlantic, and fought off ...

The Spanish foreign ministry has declared Botswana the least risky country for travel in Africa, while Sudan, Eritrea, the Central African Republic, and Somalia are considered the most dangerous.

In his book, "The Power of Gold, The History of An Obsession," he tells the story of the Spanish Empire during the 1500's. It was a time when the Spanish would come to the new world, particularly ...

The phrase “the empire on which the sun never sets” was first used in reference to the Spanish empire under the 16th century Hapsburg reign of King Charles I, also known as Charles V of the ...

But greed, war, and economic missteps led to its downfall. Discover the incredible history of the Spanish Empire’s rise - and collapse. Trump releases classified files on JFK assassination.

This country's ties between Spain have been found to be much larger than previously thought due to a significant part of its current territory once belonging to the Spanish Empire. According to ...

Empire State University recently announced the launch of SUNY’s first Spanish-language online degree program – a bachelor of business administration. This groundbreaking online undergraduate ...

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (NEWS10) — SUNY Empire is launching SUNY’s first Spanish language online Bachelor of Business Administration program for Fall 2025. The 124-credit program teaches ...

Sources: PBS documentary Crucible of Empire about the Spanish American War. John Seabury and Greenwood Resort, Cat Island: Pre-Dreadnought Preservation - The Infanta Maria Teresa, by Mark Howells.