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The Spanish Empire's origins came from the | The Spanish Empire's origins came from the Crown of Castile, who were the most successful colonial power in the Americas. Spain and Portugal, and then [[England]] began to colonize to Americas during the [[Age of Discovery]]. | ||
Spain were able to secure a number of key colonies which made up modern-day {{Wiki|Latin America}}. This included [[Florida]], [[Cuba]],<ref name="AC4">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref> [[Trinidad]],<ref>''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag – [[Freedom Cry]]''</ref> [[Puerto Rico]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations – Discover Your Legacy]]''</ref> [[Peru]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs]]</ref> and [[Mexico]].<ref name="ACPL">''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' – [[Rome: Chapter 4 - Giovanni Borgia]]</ref> | |||
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Revision as of 03:30, 8 February 2020
The Spanish Empire comprised the territories and colonies administered by the Spanish Crown in Europe, the Americas, Africa, Asia and Oceania.
Castilian Empire
The Spanish Empire's origins came from the Crown of Castile, who were the most successful colonial power in the Americas. Spain and Portugal, and then England began to colonize to Americas during the Age of Discovery.
Spain were able to secure a number of key colonies which made up modern-day Latin America. This included Florida, Cuba,[1] Trinidad,[2] Puerto Rico,[3] Peru,[4] and Mexico.[5]
Spanish Empire
By the 1700s the Kingdom of Spain was formed. It held the key island of Cuba, which housed the largest city and port on the Caribbean - Havana. Havana was a popular spot to lay anchor for pirates such as Edward Kenway and was the heart of Spanish trade in the Caribbean.
In 1707 Laureano de Torres y Ayala, Grand Master of the Caribbean Templars, became governor of Cuba. He orchestrated Templar operations in the Caribbean from his mansion in Havana.
During this period, the Caribbean saw a huge wave of piracy which led to the period being labelled as the "Golden Age of Piracy". Piracy had a sizable impact on the Spanish economy as a result of pirate attacks on profitable sugar plantations such as Wellington.
Along with the Golden Age of Piracy, Spain faced all-out war with the British. This was due to the disputed Spanish throne which was to pass into French hands, to the dismay of the rest of Europe.
References
- ↑ Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag
- ↑ Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag – Freedom Cry
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Revelations – Discover Your Legacy
- ↑ Assassin's Creed II – Glyphs
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy – Rome: Chapter 4 - Giovanni Borgia