The Rise of the Spanish Empire

The Spanish Empire, historically known as the Hispanic Monarchy and as the Catholic Monarchy, was one of the largest empires in history. From the late 15th century to the early 19th, Spain controlled a huge overseas territory in the New World and the Asianarchipelago of the Philippines, what they called "The Indies". It also included territories in Europe, Africa and Oceania.

The Spanish Empire has been described as the first global empire in history, a description also given to the Portugu...