Spanish Empire
New World colonizer
The Spanish Empire was the global colonial dominion held by Spain from the late 15th century through the early 19th century, encompassing much of the Americas, the Philippines, parts of Africa, and European territories.
At its height, it was one of the largest empires in history.
The Spanish Empire brought Catholicism and the Spanish language to Latin America.
The empire's decline accelerated after Napoleon's invasion of Spain and subsequent Latin American independence movements.
Forced indigenous labor grant
- viceroyaltyTerritory under delegated sovereignty
- subjugationForcing into submission
- exploitationSelfish use of others
- indigenousOriginating in a region
assimilation · conquest · domination · territories · settlement · colonization · missionaries · governorship
Spanish conqueror of Mexico
- PizarroConquistador of Peru
- AztecsPre-Columbian Mexican empire
- IncasPre-Columbian Peruvian civilization
- MontezumaAztec ruler, sixteenth century
conquest · armada · musket · crossbow · cavalry · infantry · siege · smallpox
Element seventy-nine
- silverLustrous white precious metal
- galleonLarge historical sailing ship
- treasure fleetShips transporting plundered wealth
- bullionPrecious metal in bulk
doubloons · plunder · mercury · mining · pieces of eight · ingots · wealth · loot
Ohio's seat of government
- caravelSmall Portuguese exploration ship
- circumnavigationComplete journey around something
- navigationDetermining position and course
- astrolabeAncient altitude-measuring instrument
Magellan · cartography · voyage · expedition · Americas · sea route · trade winds · mariner
European imperial dynasty
- BourbonFrench ruling family
- Philip IIAncient Macedonian ruler
- FerdinandTraditional male given name
- IsabellaSpanish royal name
throne · dynasty · succession · coronation · sovereignty · realm · regent · court
Church tribunal against heretics
- missionaryReligious outreach worker
- conversionAct of changing states
- popeCatholic Church's supreme leader
- massQuantity of matter
heresy · doctrine · clergy · bishop · cardinal · Jesuit · Dominican · Franciscan
encomienda
Forced indigenous labor grant
- viceroyaltyTerritory under delegated sovereignty
- subjugationForcing into submission
- exploitationSelfish use of others
indigenous · assimilation · conquest · domination · territories · settlement · colonization · missionaries · governorship · repartimiento
Cortés
Spanish conqueror of Mexico
- PizarroConquistador of Peru
- AztecsPre-Columbian Mexican empire
- IncasPre-Columbian Peruvian civilization
Montezuma · conquest · armada · musket · crossbow · cavalry · infantry · siege · smallpox · disease
gold
Element seventy-nine
- silverLustrous white precious metal
- galleonLarge historical sailing ship
- treasure fleetShips transporting plundered wealth
bullion · doubloons · plunder · mercury · mining · pieces of eight · ingots · wealth · loot · emeralds
Columbus
Ohio's seat of government
- caravelSmall Portuguese exploration ship
- circumnavigationComplete journey around something
- navigationDetermining position and course
Magellan · astrolabe · cartography · voyage · expedition · Americas · sea route · trade winds · mariner · New World
Habsburg
European imperial dynasty
Isabella · throne · dynasty · succession · coronation · sovereignty · realm · regent · court · royal
Inquisition
Church tribunal against heretics
- missionaryReligious outreach worker
- conversionAct of changing states
- popeCatholic Church's supreme leader
mass · heresy · doctrine · clergy · bishop · cardinal · Jesuit · Dominican · Franciscan · evangelization
- Latin AmericaArgentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Cuba
- empiresemperor, empress
- Former StatesPrussia, Czechoslovakia, Austria-Hungary, Soviet Union, East Germany
- colonialismcolony, colonization, colonial rule, colonial powers, colonies
- Hispanic StudiesCervantes, Don Quixote, Goya, Velazquez, Picasso
- imperialismcolonization, colonies, colonial rule, Scramble for Africa, gunboat diplomacy
Spanish EmpireBritish Empire
Vast colonial domain
indigenous peoples · Aztec Empire · Inca Empire · Dutch Empire · English colonies
Spanish Empiredecolonization
Ending imperial control
national sovereignty · self-determination · anti-imperialism
empire, Spain, imperial, Spanish, imperialism, viceroy, colonizer, imperialist, conquistador