The listing on Ebay España tells you all you need to know about the current Spanish election campaign: "I'm putting my vote up for bid … I will vote exactly as the top bidder asks." Humorous? Possibly ...

The stunning treasures from a sunken Spanish galleon have been revealed for the first time after the ship was rediscovered nearly 400 years on from its wreck in the Gulf of Mexico. The loss of the ...

Robert Siegel talks with British historian Hugh Thomas about his new book, The Golden Empire: Spain, Charles V, and the Creation of America. Sponsor Message MELISSA BLOCK, host: From NPR News, this is ...

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! Rob Blount, executive director of Mission San Luis in Tallahassee, Florida, talked about the Spanish Empire's presence in western Florida and their ...

The Piece of Eight, a silver coin from the Spanish Empire, emerged as the world's first truly international currency, dominating global trade across continents. Minted from American silver, its purity ...

Spanish colonial rule divided Mexico with a class system that still affects society today. The Spanish Conquest laid the ground for 300 years of colonial rule which made Spain the richest country in ...

Shortly after the Spanish Crown began its expansionary project in the Indies, Vitoria wrote his 1532 De Iure Belli, rejecting the notion that either the emperor or the pope was the master of the world ...

The article discusses the historical intersection of animal hierarchies and human societies, focusing on the impact of ideas of 'perfect animals' in the Spanish empire. It explores the consequences of ...