Spanish Empire

Summary

Spanish Empire is a historical country^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.97% of historical_country entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,830 views/month, #15 of 1,549).^[2]

Key Facts

• Spanish Empire's religion is recorded as Latin Church^[3].
• Spanish Empire is in the country of Spain^[4].
• Spanish Empire's continent is recorded as Americas^[5].
• Spanish Empire's continent is recorded as Asia^[6].
• Spanish Empire's continent is recorded as Europe^[7].
• Spanish Empire's continent is recorded as Africa^[8].
• Spanish Empire's continent is recorded as Insular Oceania^[9].
• Spanish Empire's instance of is recorded as historical country^[10].
• Spanish Empire's instance of is recorded as empire^[11].
• Spanish Empire's instance of is recorded as the empire on which the sun never sets^[12].
• Spanish Empire's instance of is recorded as Crown land^[13].
• Spanish Empire's instance of is recorded as colonial empire^[14].
• Spanish Empire's capital is recorded as Madrid city^[15].
• Spanish Empire's capital is recorded as Toledo city^[16].
• Spanish Empire's capital is recorded as Valladolid city^[17].
• Spanish Empire's official language is recorded as Spanish^[18].
• Spanish Empire's currency is recorded as Spanish real^[19].
• Spanish Empire's currency is recorded as peseta^[20].
• Spanish Empire's currency is recorded as Spanish dollar^[21].
• Spanish Empire's flag image is recorded as Pendón heráldico de los Reyes Catolicos de 1492-1504.svg^[22].
• Spanish Empire's flag image is recorded as Flag of Cross of Burgundy.svg^[23].
• Spanish Empire's flag image is recorded as Flag of Spain (1701–1760).svg^[24].
• Spanish Empire's flag image is recorded as Flag of Spain (1760–1785).svg^[25].
• Spanish Empire's flag image is recorded as Flag of Spain (1785–1873, 1875–1931).svg^[26].
• Spanish Empire's flag image is recorded as Flag of the First Spanish Republic.svg^[27].

Body

Founding

Spanish Empire's founder is recorded as Catholic Monarchs^[28]. Recorded inception include +1492-10-12T00:00:00Z^[29] and +1402-00-00T00:00:00Z^[30].

Identity

Spanish Empire's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Imperio español'}^[31]. Its part of is recorded as Iberian Union^[32].

Dissolution

Dissolution dates include +1899-06-02T00:00:00Z^[33] and +1976-02-26T00:00:00Z^[34].

Why It Matters

Spanish Empire ranks in the top 0.97% of historical_country entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,830 views/month, #15 of 1,549).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] It is known by 75 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]