Spain

Peninsular location?

Spain has long history of wars since the Visigoths set up the kingdom in 5 Century till it became a world power under Ferdinand,Isabella,Charles I and Charles V with Spanish war of succession(1701-14) and later American-Spanish war in 1830 &1898.

There were numerous Spanish Civil War with grown of anarchism,Republicanism and socialism beginning 1900-1923 ,1936-39.

As Spain have a very good team they may have been to at least 12 world cups with ease.Their problem is their club problem like Barcelona players and Real Madrid players do not gel well on and of the pitch so are other clubs like those from the basque region don't fit at all.

It depends on the Anglo-Spanish War in question.

The Anglo-Spanish War of 1585-1604 was a status quo ante bellum, which means that both belligerents came to a draw and returned to pre-war conditions after the war ended.

The Anglo-Spanish War of 1625-1630 was a Spanish victory where Spain defeated England and the Dutch. It is considered central part in the larger Eighty Years War between the Dutch and the Spanish and a small part in the larger Thirty Years War between the Spaniards, Austrians, and Southern German Statelets on one side and France, Northern German Statelets, and Sweden on the other side as well as numerous less important parties on both sides.

The Anglo-Spanish War of 1654-1660 saw Spain fighting England and France and English pirates. Ended 1660, Spain kept its territories except Jamaica and the Cayman Islands. Jamaica was not considered an important territory to the Spanish, which was a big mistake on their part. Spain also lost some land in Catalonia to the French. It is worth noting that England did not start the war as an ally of the French and England cannot be seen as a powerful nation at that point, otherwise they would not have needed France's help.

The Anglo-Spanish War of 1727-1729 was a failed British attempt to invade Porto-Bello. It was a status quo ante bellum as well.

The Anglo-Spanish War of 1762-1763 was part of the larger Seven Years War (called the French and Indian War in North America). The Spanish-French-Amerindian alliance lost to the British and American colonial armies. Spain traded Florida to the British in return for having the British depart Havanna.

The Anglo-Spanish War of 1796-1808 occurred when the Spanish monarchy chose to stop fighting Napoleon and became an ally of his against the British. The war had a temporary peace in 1802, when Trinidad was ceded to Britain and Britain withdrew its control of Minorca. The war ended in 1808 when the Peninsular War began and Spain became too caught up in anti-Napoleon revolts to actively oppose the British. The British then chose to support the Anti-Napoleonic guerilla groups in Spain.

To increase its own wealth and power
Search for new riches

Modern Spain has a free market economy. Spain is further part of the European Monetary Zone, thus its currency is regulated through the European Central Bank. Spain, as in all countries comprising the European Union are also free market economies.

because they had claimed it first. i think? ahaha (im a fisleranian. LOL)

When England was moving in to the "New World" then they fought and booted Spain out of what is now Florida and such. So yes, England did invade Spain , before the Boston Tea Party ever happened .

In 1704 Dutch and British Marines captured Gibraltar which is still a British dependency.

During the Peninsular war British troops invaded Spain several times (1809-1815) to attempt to free it from Napoleon's control. It was eventually freed by the combined efforts of Spanish and British troops under the Duke of Wellington.

Spain is invaded by the British holiday army of a million or so every year.

It depends on their personalities and their nationality. Sometimes, it's based on religion. We also have what he call quinciañeras, or a ceremony celebrating a girl's fifteenth birthday, or the day when she is now considered a lady.

Actually Isabel and Ferdinand did not "Unite" anything.

Ferdinand II was the King of Aragon. Isabela I was the Queen of Castile and Leon. They were married in 1469. Each ruled their own kingdom(s) and co-ruled their spouse' kingdom. Both were deceased by 1516.

Spain did not come into being (was "United") until their Grandson Carlos I of Spain, also known as Charles V of the Holy Roman Empire, inherited the 3 kingdoms in 1516. Isabela I and Ferdinand II never ruled "Spain".

Isabela I died in 1504 and was succeeded by her daughter, Juana la Loca (Juana the crazy, who was in turn succeeded by Philip I. Ferdinand ruled Aragon until his death in 1516.

Spain grows grain, vegetables, olives, wine grapes, sugar beets, and citrus.

Portugal grows grain, potatoes, tomatoes, olives, and grapes.

By revolts against the Natives. When Spain lost its land they were attempting to get it back, and many countries in Europe were willing to help them, but the British basically went up to America and said "Guys can you help us stop Spain from harming Latin America?" (because Britain and Spain were big enemies and were considered some of the worlds most powerful nations, and Britain wanted to limit Spain's power, so James Monroe, the President of the US at the time, created the Monroe Doctrine, which stated that Spain needs to leave Latin America alone and that the US and Britain would defend Latin America if they attempted to get their land back.

One of the factors was that the Ottoman Turks took control of the sea trading route of the Mediterranean so the Spanish had to find new routes to trade with the eastern countries.

Also, the development of new technologies like the compass, the astrolabe and the caravels helped them travel farther to the west.

In Spain there was a social class called the Hidalgos they were like low nobility so they wanted to get richer and make a name of themselves, these were the people that led the explorations.

The King Ferdinand and the Queen Isabella just had united the Spanish kingdom and they were anxious to make it richer and bigger.

Spain is farther north than Portugal. The two countries are located on the Iberian Peninsuula. The Peninsula's northernmost point is Punta da Estaca de Bares [Estaca de Bares Point] in the Autonomous Community of Galicia [Comunidad Autónoma de Galicia] in northwestern Spain.

The Moors invaded Spain in the year 711. They officially left in 1492 as per a treaty signed with Ferdinand and Isabella. (This freed up money that had been supporting the military to be used for exploration. That's why Columbus was able to sail in 1492.)

Christopher Columbus helped Spain by exploring the area known as the West Indies and parts of northern South America. He brought back spices from his journey, as well as stories of riches. He opened the door for more explorers or Spanish Conquistadors to find riches for Spain.

The Persian Gulf or the eastern Mediterranean's economy is most dependent on the export of oil.

Spain began building missions in Texas in 1716. Two years later, the first civilian settlement in Texas, San Antonio, was established as a way station between the missions and the nearest existing Spanish settlement.

Philippos II did rule the Macedonians between 359 and 336 BCE. He managed in his reign time to unify and control the city states of Greece and prepared his army and son Alexander the Great for their success.

MOORS
The proper term for the "Moors" is "AMAZIGH", as they are known in their language, or "Berbers" as both Westerners and Arabs have identified them. Amazigh are the indigenous people of the Maghreb or northwest Africa (Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia.) Amazigh come in nearly every color, from pale white skin to dark black skin. They had recently converted to Islam when Arab Islamic Armies had barrelled their way across North Africa.

OTHER MUSLIM GROUPS IN SPAIN
However, in addition to the Amazigh, there were numerous significant minorities of Muslims who lived in Spain. The largest minority were ARABS or Muslims coming from Middle East. They were a mix of people from Arabia, the Levant, Mesopotamia, and Egypt. Arabs were actually the rulers of all of Islamic Spain from 711-1038 C.E., after which the Amazigh became much more powerful and prominent, especially with the Almoravid and Almohad Caliphates. However, the last Islamic nation in Spain was the Arab Nasrid Emirate of Granada, which existed alone from 1252-1492.

Another major group were the MULADIS who were indigenous Iberians/Spaniards who converted to Islam. Muladis very rarely wielded political power and were often taxed as Non-Muslims, but there were occasions when they were able to gain power in the Taifa Kingdoms, which were Islamic city-states in southern Spain which developed after the fall of Umayyad Caliphate of Cordoba, but before the Almoravid invasion and again after the Almohads were excised from Spain, but before the Christian North conquered all of them save the Emirate of Granada.

The last major group of Muslims in Spain were the former Slavic Slaves called SAQALIBA. The Muslims had a massive slave trade throughout the Mediterranean and Eastern Europe (as well as with Sub-Saharan Africa). One of the largest places of origin for Islamic Slaves was southeastern and eastern Europe, where numerous Slavic peoples were sold into slavery. Many of these Slavs became slaves in Islamic Spain. However, some were able to earn their freedom, usually by a combination of luck, physical ability to overpower their master, and conversion to Islam. These now-freed Slavs who had been born in Spain and were now Muslims were called Saqaliba. Saqaliba very rarely wielded political power, but there were occasions when they were able to gain power in the Taifa Kingdoms (like the Muladis). The Saqaliba famously ruled the Taifa of Denia, which controlled parts of the Balaeric Islands and Valencia.

The Philippines have not been 'under' Spain for more than 100 years.

MOORS
The proper term for the "Moors" is "AMAZIGH", as they are known in their language, or "Berbers" as both Westerners and Arabs have identified them. Amazigh are the indigenous people of the Maghreb or northwest Africa (Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia.) Amazigh come in nearly every color, from pale white skin to dark black skin. They had recently converted to Islam when Arab Islamic Armies had barrelled their way across North Africa.

OTHER MUSLIM GROUPS IN SPAIN
However, in addition to the Amazigh, there were numerous significant minorities of Muslims who lived in Spain. The largest minority were ARABS or Muslims coming from Middle East. They were a mix of people from Arabia, the Levant, Mesopotamia, and Egypt. Arabs were actually the rulers of all of Islamic Spain from 711-1038 C.E., after which the Amazigh became much more powerful and prominent, especially with the Almoravid and Almohad Caliphates. However, the last Islamic nation in Spain was the Arab Nasrid Emirate of Granada, which existed alone from 1252-1492.

Another major group were the MULADIS who were indigenous Iberians/Spaniards who converted to Islam. Muladis very rarely wielded political power and were often taxed as Non-Muslims, but there were occasions when they were able to gain power in the Taifa Kingdoms, which were Islamic city-states in southern Spain which developed after the fall of Umayyad Caliphate of Cordoba, but before the Almoravid invasion and again after the Almohads were excised from Spain, but before the Christian North conquered all of them save the Emirate of Granada.

The last major group of Muslims in Spain were the former Slavic Slaves called SAQALIBA. The Muslims had a massive slave trade throughout the Mediterranean and Eastern Europe (as well as with Sub-Saharan Africa). One of the largest places of origin for Islamic Slaves was southeastern and eastern Europe, where numerous Slavic peoples were sold into slavery. Many of these Slavs became slaves in Islamic Spain. However, some were able to earn their freedom, usually by a combination of luck, physical ability to overpower their master, and conversion to Islam. These now-freed Slavs who had been born in Spain and were now Muslims were called Saqaliba. Saqaliba very rarely wielded political power, but there were occasions when they were able to gain power in the Taifa Kingdoms (like the Muladis). The Saqaliba famously ruled the Taifa of Denia, which controlled parts of the Balaeric Islands and Valencia.

Florida was purchased from Spain in 1819. It was negotiated by John Quincy Adams would was Secretary of State at the time.