HIST1083 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Tlaxcaltec, Silk Road, Atahualpa
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Large fragmented gathering of principalities prince"s in charge of their areas: united spain (1469) Only became spain in the 1460s becomes one political entity when ferdinand and isabella get married. Trying to rid spain of the muslims, muslims go to southern spain and are kicked out in 1492 reconquista: reconquista (1492, emperor charles 5. Because of heritage, unties kingdom of spain and habsburg empire creates super power. Scares everyone around them french and english: the new world, martin luther, peace of augsburg (1555) The reign of spain: king ferdinand and queen isabella nite country (1469, reconquista (1492) national project to rid country of the moors (the muslims) Had been in spain since the 700s: muslims in spain since 711, national project, battle-hardened before american project. Very motivated to defeat the new world civilizations. Why was there an age of exploration in the 1400s: means meets motive, treaty of tordosillas. Created ground rules that divided world (new world) between spain and.
