The Rise and Fall of the Spanish Empire

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[jasonburt]

Hey, the Man said it started in 2021. Just cause the rest of the world hasn't reported on it just shows how thorough and extensive the Spanish plans were to keep it out of mainstream media. Keep up the great work Simon. I support you!

[JeOrtiz]

The Spanish "Dolar" was a silver coin widely circulated throughout the new world and was the reason why the United States used it as well as a very early currency. It was typically cut into 4 parts/quarters forming the basis for the United States 25 cents ( also from the Spanish centavos). I have a Spanish Dolar coin from 1750s. They even have examples of these coins with an explanation of it's history at the Smithsonian Museum in Washington DC.

[demiansolis]

Hi there! This a Mexican writing. Congrats. You did a good work synthesizing the long and complex history of the Spanish Empire. I just would like to clarify some points:
1. The conquest of Mexico, as you explained, was performed by the indigenous native nations that were enemies of the Aztecs.
2. The Aztec capital was destroyed by Cortes' Indian allies, not by the Spaniards. Cortes tried to prevent the destruction of a city he found marvelous, but he couldn't.
3. The transmission of deseases like small pox, inexistent in the Americas, played a key role in the fall of the native nations of Mexico. Small pox was introduced to old Mexico by an African slave that accompanied Cortes.
4. New Spain was a kingdom within the Spanish Empire, not a colony as it the term is usually understood by other European colonial powers.
5. The Aztec and Tlaxcala people played a key role in the conquest of the Phillipines.
6. Charles V was Holy Roman Emperor and Spanish King. Before he passed away he split into two his realm: the Holy Roman Empire for his brother, Ferdinand and the Spanish Empire for his son, Philip II.
7. An important negative effect of the huge influx of American silver into Spain was high inflation.
8. The Mexican movement of independence was led by the American Spaniards. The independence movement was not crushed in 1811. It continued until 1821, when New Spain declared its independence and becomes the Mexican Empire jointly with Central America.
9. In New Spain the American Spaniards rebelled against mother Spain because for 300 years they were excluded from high government, and because of the unpopular economic and political reforms implemented by the Bourbon Kings.
10. In 1898 Spain lost some of its last colonies in America and Asia, but it kept control over some territories in Africa until 1975. So, for me, the official date of death of the Spanish Empire is 1975.

[popeye]

18:26 Magellan himself never made it around the Earth. He died in the Philippines due to getting involved in native politics/war. A small remnant of the crew on one of his ships was the only part of his expedition that made it. Also, the original purpose of Magellan's expedition was never to circumnavigate the Earth but to just finish what Columbus set sail to do: find the western route to East Asia.

[gideonhorwitz]

19:20 Frankly what always baffled me about the Spanish empire wasn’t about its control of the Americans but it’s rule over such distant and separated European territories.

Just to put it simple they king of Spain was also king of Naples archduke of Austria king of Bohemia duke of Milan burgundy and the Netherlands and at one point holy Roman emperor all at the same time.

[ignitionfrn]

2:45 - Chapter 1 - Los reyes catolicos(the catholic kings)
4:35 - Chapter 2 - El almirante (The admiral)
10:40 - Chapter 3 - Los conquistadores
18:55 - Chapter 4 - Hablar en plata
21:25 - Chapter 5 - La guerra de la sucesion espanola (war of the spanish sucession)
23:20 - Chapter 6 - Caer en desgracia (fall from grace)
25:10 - Chapter 7 - Los restos (what's left)

[matthieusaade]

The Spanish empaaaa was huge for real.

[hvygns]

Modern universities would be wise to use this style of education! Very very very well done my friend! You did not try to portray, one side or the other as “evil“, you just laid the facts out there. Great job!

[amrastheluckywoof]

These videos that contain huge amounts of global history are really interesting to watch. It grant a lot of insight on certain things and why things are a certain way

[jeremys.]

Anyone else catch that year at 16:33 he says the year of the start of the siege is 2021. Lol that's awesome

[BackUp-gngn]

There is a mistake: Fernando Magalhaes did not end the circumnavigation of the Earth, he died in Mactan. His mission was accomplished byJuan Sebastian Elcano.

[ChampaBayBeast]

Fun fact: I launch my boat all the time at the exact spot where Panfilo de Narvaez landed with his men in Boca Ciega Bay, St. Petersburg, FL in 1528. His men were slaughtered that day and the Native's ceremonial mounds are still there. A rock there also states that this is the 1st location of a catholic mass in Florida.

[adrianfranciscovaldesmontalvan]

As hispanoamerican I am very impressed by your work in this video. Congrats.

[Nonius]

One small correction: New Spain was NOT a colony (which involves a superiority between the metrópoli and the colony, which is used to extract resources). New Spain was a Kingdom (Viceroyalty) that was part of the Empire, with its own laws.

Apart of that, this is one of the most accurate video about Spanish Empire in English available out there.

[CarlosRibeiro-rzdg]

This episode deserves a second part about the Portuguese empire. Both existed in part because of the other. Cheers Simon

[capnstewy]

Idea for a related video, the inoculation tour where a group of doctors transitted most of the Spanish empire inoculating against smallpox. It took years and many "volunteer" orphan boys to keep the inoculations fresh.

[gilbertovega]

Simon, I’ll be turning 35 soon as well, I understand how you feel. I’m also having my first kid this year so…YAAAY!!!

[beachboy]

Excellent video 📹
Megaproject
The Spanish and Portuguese learnt about 'empire making' from the 8th century Arabs
Like the Arab Empires, the Spanish Empire didn't die, they just morphed into independent countries
The British Empire 🇬🇧 learnt 'empire building' from the Spanish, Portuguese and Dutch.

[ManuelRiesgo-Garcia]

Thank you for your summary narrative about the Spanish Empire. Your presentation is more adjusted to the events than others (even those from Spain who assimilate as valid the Back Legend lies).

[eurodoc]

One correction. Charles V inheirited all of the possessions of the Spanish crown (including the Burgundian lands in the Low Countries), all of the Hapsburg territories and served as Holy Emperor. He only split the possessions between Ferdinand and his son Philip late in his life before gradually abdicating all of his many royal titles.