15 19, Spain established a colony in Mexico. Later, Spain discovered Inca tribes in Peru, and Inca civilization was greatly influenced. Then I found Peru.
1588, the famous Spanish-Spanish naval battle, Spain's "Armada" with 134 ships was defeated by the British fleet with only 34 warships and 25 pirate ships, and its position as a maritime power is gone forever.
1648, Spain defeated France, and its military superiority on land came to an end. Since then, in the war of succession to the Spanish throne, Spain ceded Gibraltar to Britain and lost its territory in Portugal, Italy and the Netherlands, and Spain gradually declined.
Spain has two fleets transporting gold and silver between China and the United States every year. According to statistics, from 1502 to 1660, Spain got 18600 tons of silver and 200 tons of gold from America.
By the end of 16, 85% of the precious metal mines in the world are owned by Spain. During the 300-year occupation of Latin America, Spain plundered millions of kilograms of gold and hundreds of millions of kilograms of silver.
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Spain has two fleets transporting gold and silver between China and the United States every year. According to statistics, from 1502 to 1660, Spain got 18600 tons of silver and 200 tons of gold from America.
By the end of 16, 85% of the precious metal mines in the world are owned by Spain. During the 300-year occupation of Latin America, Spain plundered millions of kilograms of gold and hundreds of millions of kilograms of silver.
At that time, the Spanish navy and warships were models of the whole of Europe, and most of them were called "great ships". This kind of ship is characterized by its wide hull and tall ship buildings at the bow and stern, which can accommodate more combat soldiers.
References:
Baidu Encyclopedia-Spain