The expansion of Spain's territory took place under the Catholic Monarchs Isabella I of Castile and her husband Ferdinand II of Aragon, whose marriage marked the beginning of Spanish power beyond the Iberian Peninsula. … 查看更多內容

Christian evangelization of non-Christian peoples was a key factor in Spaniards' justification of the conquest of indigenous peoples in what was called "the spiritual conquest". In 2000, Pope John Paul II apologized for errors committed by the Catholic … 查看更多內容

Early economy of indigenous tribute and labor
In areas of dense, stratified indigenous populations, … 查看更多內容

In the twentieth century, there have been a number of films depicting the life of Christopher Columbus. One in 1949 stars Fredric March as … 查看更多內容

The empire in the Indies was a newly established dependency of the kingdom of Castile alone, so crown power was not impeded by any existing cortes (i.e. parliament), … 查看更多內容

Demographic impact of colonization
It has been estimated that over 1.86 million Spaniards emigrated to Latin America in the … 查看更多內容

During the Napoleonic Peninsular War in Europe between France and Spain, assemblies called juntas were established to rule in the … 查看更多內容