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El prodigioso viaje de Cabeza de Vaca 1527-1536
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ELCANO. We were the First. «Primus Circumdedisti Me» (1st Circumnavigation of the Earth), 21st of December, 1521 (Magellan-Elcano Expedition, 1519-1522), Painting by Augusto Ferrer-Dalmau
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Did the Spanish empire ever reach Australia or Antarctica?
So, I know that the Spanish empire was one of the worlds largest empires and controlled territories in South America, North America, Africa and even Europe. But apparently it never got near Antarctica or Australia, but I am curious to know why?
Surely, since Antarctica is close to South America they could have found it when exploring. What stopped them from getting near these places? Australia on the other hand was close to South East Asia which the Spanish had a presence in. I know that distance is further than how it looks on the maps but I'm curious to know. I remember reading an article somewhere long ago that the Spanish "discovered" Australia, but is there any truth to it?
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Battle of Tétouan, 1860 (Spanish-Moroccan War, 1859-1860), Painting by Vicente Palmaroli y González in 1870
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Santa Isabel (current Malabo), 11 October 1968. A day before of the signing of the Independence of Equatorial Guinea.
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Question regarding races (clases) in the Spanish Empire
I've recently read some old official documents from different times in the range from 1779 to 1813 and I saw some things that I found interesting, can you guys explain them to me?
First, mestizos and mulatos disappear and a new category emerges, pardos, were pardos both mestizos and mulatos?
Second, españoles were the whites born in the Americas or did it include peninsulares too? Because for some reason it seems the latter were called nobles where I checked, despite not necessarily being noblemen.
Third, why did documents specify whether Amerindians were slaves or not if Amerindians' slavery was completely abolished since 1542? Was this redundant or were there some Amerindian slaves even in the 1700's?
Fourth, why were whites called don for men and doña for women but non-white had no prefix? Was it based on race or is it a coincidence that whites in the documents I've seen had properties? Or another reason?
Thank you.
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''The March of Gálvez'', through the Swamps to attack the British forts of Manchac and Baton Rouge, during the Spanish aid in the American War of Independence, 1779 (Part of American Revolutionary War & Anglo-Spanish War, 1779-1783), Painting by Augusto Ferrer-Dalmau
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The Return, ''Action of 9 August 1780'' (Part of American War of Independence & Anglo-Spanish War, 1779-1783), Painting by Augusto Ferrer-Dalmau
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Episodes of the Conquest, The Massacre of Cholula, 1519 (Part of Spanish Conquest of Mexico), Painting by Félix Parra in 1877
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Portrait of Spanish explorer, conquistador and colonial governor Vasco Núñez de Balboa
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'I have those two bargains left, gentlemen!', Dutch cartoon depicting Spanish Prime Minister Práxedes Mateo Sagasta trying to sell the Canary and Caroline Islands after losing most of Spain's empire in the war with the United States - 1898
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Soldiers of the Spanish Army in Puerto Rico at the time of the Spanish-American War - 1898
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The Ransom Room in Cajamarca, Peru, where the last Inca Emperor Atahualpa was kept prisoner. Atahualpa offered Pizarro to buy his liberty by filling the room where he was kept prisoner with gold and the 2 following rooms with silver. Pizzaro took the treasure, but still executed him [700x923]
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'As the old Spanish throne topples, up goes the Cuban flag of independence', American cartoon showing the Spanish throne tumbling as Cuba raises its flag of independence across the sea - 1898
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Hundreds of thousands of Moroccans march into the Spanish Sahara in an attempt to solidify Morocco's claim on the territory - 1975
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British forces surrender following their failed attempt to capture the city of Santa Cruz de Tenerife during the Anglo-Spanish war - 1797
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Spanish-American War map published by the Boston Herald that encouraged readers to cut out flags and pin them on Spanish territories as they are held or captured by the respective armies - 1898
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El retrato de Cristóbal Colón, de Ridolfo Ghirlandaio (1483 - 1561).
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Any Books on New Spain (Nueva España)?
Hello everyone I am looking for books on New Spain like an all in one book on the society, military, art, life, culture etc. from 1521-1821 or maybe like on Spanish North America, Caribbean or Mexico. An encyclopedia or dictionary would be amazing. Anyone know where I can find books like this?
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Cuauhtémoc, the last Aztec Emperor, surrenders to Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés - 1521
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'Dawn of America', 1856 painting by Antonio Brugada depicting Christopher Columbus' arrival in the Americas - 1492
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Atrocities committed by Spanish colonisers during the conquest of Guatemala - c. 1524-1531
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Spanish High Commissioner in Morocco General Dámaso Berenguer stands amongst the dead in the aftermath of the Massacre of Monte Arruit, Rif War - 1921
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Any good books on Spanish America on the 18th century?
I feel this area of history is extremely underrated and underdiscussed. I would like to know a lot more about this era where the spanish empire administrated such a vast and complex land, in which so many cities and countries slowly were born, matured and finally gained their own political consciousness.
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Spanish troops marching through San Juan, Puerto Rico, during the Spanish-American War - 1898
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Battle between Spanish ship Glorioso and HMS Dartmouth, War of Jenkins' Ear (Guerra del Asiento) - 1747
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'The Torture of Cuauhtémoc' - 1525
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