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  2. History of the Spanish language - Wikipedia

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    Thus, Old Spanish bever "to drink", bivir/vivir "to live" become beber, vivir, respectively, following the Latin spelling bibere, vīvere. The Spanish placename Córdoba, often spelled Cordova in Old Spanish (the spelling that prevailed in English until the 20th century), now reflects the spelling used by the city's Roman founders, Corduba.

  3. Iberian cartography, 1400–1600 - Wikipedia

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    Map-making technique began an alteration through geographical thought. While not every map looked the same, a pattern of features developed through the round shape and typical inclusion of some sort of paradise, and were found on many of the maps of that time. [5] Copy (1475) of St. Isidore's T and O map of the world.

  4. Spanish language - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 6 January 2025. Romance language "Castilian language" redirects here. For the specific variety of the language, see Castilian Spanish. For the broader branch of Ibero-Romance, see West Iberian languages. Spanish Castilian español castellano Pronunciation [espaˈɲol] ⓘ [kasteˈʝano ...

  5. Age of Discovery - Wikipedia

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    This is the world map from this atlas. European nations outside Iberia did not recognize the Treaty of Tordesillas between Portugal and Castile, nor did they recognize Pope Alexander VI's donation of the Spanish finds in the New World. France, the Netherlands and England each had a long maritime tradition and had been engaging in privateering ...

  6. Cartography of Latin America - Wikipedia

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    The Spanish crown mandated the creation of reports from indigenous towns in New Spain, the Relaciones geográficas, a major state-directed project for gathering information. [3] [4] with written descriptions and usually a map. A useful collection of articles pointing to some major issues in New World cartography has recently appeared. [5]

  7. European colonization of the Americas - Wikipedia

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    Spanish explorers, conquerors, and settlers sought material wealth, prestige, and the spread of Christianity, often summed up in the phrase "gold, glory, and God". [18] The Spanish justified their claims to the New World based on the ideals of the Christian Reconquista of the Iberian Peninsula from the Muslims, completed in 1492. [19]

  8. Map of Juan de la Cosa - Wikipedia

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    The map of Juan de la Cosa is a world map that includes the earliest known representation of the New World and the first depiction of the equator and the Tropic of Cancer on a nautical chart. The map is attributed to the Castilian navigator and cartographer, Juan de la Cosa , and was likely created in 1500.

  9. History of Spain - Wikipedia

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    Map of territories that were once part of the Spanish Empire. The Spanish Empire was one of the first global empires. It was also one of the largest empires in world history. In the 16th century, Spain and Portugal were in the vanguard of European global exploration and colonial expansion.