Facts about Spain
The Iberian people from North Africa were one of the first to arrivein Spain in about 1000 BC. They were followed by the Celts from the northand the Phoenicians from the Mediterranean. The Romans came in the 3rdcentury BC, and became the dominant power over the next few centuries. TheRomans had a great impact on Spain as their laws, languages and customswere adopted by the Spanish people. In 409 AD, Roman Spain was invaded byGermanic tribes who established a Visigothic kingdom in th
Spain isnow a democratic country, member of the European Union (EU) and a famoustourist destination. Theyruled until 711, when the Muslims from North Africa (known as Moors)conquered most of Spain. The next phase in Spanish history started with the re-conquest ofthe country by the Christians. The Muslim rule lasted in Spain for the next 800years during which arts and sciences flourished. Another significant episode in Spain's history is the Civil War of1936-39 between the Nationalists supported by the Nazis, and theRepublicans supported by the Soviets and foreign idealists. The Spanish empire began to weaken in the 18th and 19th centuriesafter a series of expensive wars with France, Britain and the USA. This was the start of the 'Golden Period' in Spanish history during whichColumbus discovered America in 1492 and Spain became a major colonial powerwith a vast empire. Itsdecisive defeat in the American-Spanish war of 1898 signaled the end of theSpanish colonial power. The defeat ofthe Republicans led to a 35-year fascist rule by General Franco. In the 15th century the Muslims weredefeated by the Catholic Christian Monarchs and expelled from the country.
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