The ENTIRE History of Spain in 18 Minutes

Spain spent nearly eight centuries divided between Christian and Muslim kingdoms. Then, in a single year, 1492, it conquered Granada, ordered its Jews to convert or leave, and sent Christopher Columbus west, where he stumbled onto two continents. That same country went on to build an empire on which the sun never set, lose almost all of it, survive a brutal civil war and a long dictatorship, and become one of the most visited countries on Earth. In this video, we cover the ENTIRE history of Spain, from the earliest humans in Western Europe to the nation it is today. What you'll learn: The 1.4-million-year-old face found at Atapuerca, and the 8-year-old girl who discovered the Altamira cave paintings Phoenicians, Hannibal, and Roman Hispania The Visigoths and the Muslim conquest of 711 Al-Andalus, Córdoba, and the Reconquista Ferdinand, Isabella, and why 1492 changed the world The Spanish Empire, the conquistadors, and the first voyage around the world How Spain helped win American independence Napoleon, Goya, and the origin of the word "guerrilla" The Spanish-American War of 1898 The Spanish Civil War, Franco, and Spain's return to democracy If you enjoyed this video, like and subscribe for more full history documentaries. Tell us in the comments: which country or empire should we cover next? #Spain #History #SpanishHistory #SpanishEmpire #HistoryDocumentary