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  2. List of countries that have gained independence from Spain

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    The list of countries obtaining independence from Spain is a list of countries that broke away from Spain for independence, or occasionally incorporation into another country, as depicted in the map below. These processes came about at different periods and world regions starting in the 17th century (Portugal).

  3. List of former European colonies - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of former European colonies. The European countries which had the most colonies throughout history were: ... (90), Portugal (52), Spain (44), ...

  4. List of colonies - Wikipedia

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    Toggle Colonies by Asian countries subsection. 3.1 ... An 18th-century casta painting from New Spain shows a Spanish man ... List of former European colonies; List of ...

  5. Spanish Empire - Wikipedia

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    Philip II of Spain (r. 1556–98) oversaw the colonization of the Philippines, ... List of countries that gained independence from Spain; List of oldest buildings in ...

  6. Category:Former Spanish colonies - Wikipedia

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    Treaties extended to dependent territories of Spain (3 C) U. ... Pages in category "Former Spanish colonies" The following 105 pages are in this category, out of 105 ...

  7. Colonial empire - Wikipedia

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    Possessions of the Catholic Monarchs of Spain and of Habsburg Spain in Europe: Kingdom of Naples (1503-1700) Kingdom of Sicily (1479-1700) Kingdom of Sardinia (1479-1700) Duchy of Milan (1559–1706) [10] Spanish Netherlands (1556–1713) Swedish Empire (1638–1663, 1733, 1784–1878) Swedish colonies in the Americas. New Sweden (1638–1655)

  8. List of countries that have gained independence from the ...

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    Below are lists of the countries and territories that were formerly ruled or administered by the United Kingdom or part of the British Empire (including military occupations that did not retain the pre-war central government), with their independence days. Some countries did not gain their independence on a single date, therefore the latest day ...

  9. History of colonialism - Wikipedia

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    The two main countries in the first wave of European colonialism were Portugal and Spain. [3] The Portuguese started the long age of European colonization with the conquest of Ceuta, Morocco in 1415, and the conquest and discovery of other African territories and islands, this would also start the movement known as the Age of Discoveries.