Spanish colonization of the Americas

The Spanish colonization of the Americas began in 1493 on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola after the initial 1492 voyage of Genoese mariner Christopher Columbus under license from Queen Isabella I of Castile.

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Which happened first?

• Spanish colonization of the Americas began 1 year before High Renaissance
• Spanish colonization of the Americas began 1 year after expulsion of the Jews from the territories of the Crowns of Castile and Aragon
• Spanish colonization of the Americas began 2 years before Duchy of Württemberg
• Spanish colonization of the Americas began 3 years before Aceh Sultanate
• Spanish colonization of the Americas began 3 years after Siberian Khanate

Timeline

1. Siberian Khanate1490–1598
2. expulsion of the Jews from the territories of the Crowns of Castile and Aragon1492
3. Spanish colonization of the Americas (this page)September 24, 1493 – July 13, 1898
4. High Renaissance1494–1527
5. Duchy of Württemberg1495–1803
6. Aceh Sultanate1496–1903

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