The Fall of The Spanish Empire - Full Documentary

In this video, we discuss Spanish history from the death of Carlos III onward, looking at the collapse of the Spanish Empire.
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[1] Payne, Stanley G. "A History of Spain and Portugal." Vol.2, University of Wisconsin Press, 1973.
[2] Herr, Richard. "An Historical Essay on Modern Spain." University of California Press, 1974.
[3] "History of Spain." Encylopedia Britannica. www.britannica.com/place/Spai...
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[6] Ollie Bye. "The Peninsular War: Every Day." KZbin, 16 Aug, 2019.
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[@MuddieRain]

I speak Spanish to God, Italian to women, French to men, and German to my horse. Charles V

[@marcuspacheco3815]

Is this quote real?

[@herrero4270]

@@marcuspacheco3815 I don't think so. Charles V barely spoke castilian. Ha has to learn it when he was already adult. He was raised in Flanders.

[@marcuspacheco3815]

@@herrero4270 I know dude my family tried to overthrow him because of that. It doesn't mean he didn't make the statement for political reasons and rhetoric.

[@herrero4270]

@@marcuspacheco3815 The statement seems too frivolous for Charles V. And too modern. From somebody who hates the Germans. But Charles V was a serious person, and loved his germanic states too much to offend them.

[@marcuspacheco3815]

@@herrero4270 that sounds fair. I wonder where the quote comes from then?

[@DGordillo123]

For some reason I can't understand there's a severe lack of Spanish History content on KZbin, so thank you for this! And the XIX century, such an incredibly difficult and confusing century to explain so well!

[@fjames208]

👍 cierto

[@pinchevulpes]

My people fought a 100 year war against Spain and there’s almost no content on it. So frustrating

[@fjames208]

As of matter of fact there's so much info that's not in you tube channels...or they produced but...delete from ✅

[@crowo1620]

Spanish history is literally a clusterfuck of non-stop fuck ups

[@fjames208]

@@crowo1620 indeed

[@TheBuilder]

Best History channel on youtube.

[@Fireoflearning]

Thank you!

[@VickHushpuppy215]

Facts‼️ I used to tune into this kinda stuff to sleep, this channel I actually stay up & watch

[@davidjohnson9423]

@@VickHushpuppy215 I listen to these while working 😆

[@williamthell5930]

INVICTUS AND KINGS&GENERALS you’re welcome👍🏽

[@hyrijemaliqi3314]

@@Fireoflearning great but u shuld do modern history

[@MiguelDS5547]

As a spaniard from Lisbon I appreciate this video. People overlook the Spanish Empire a lot.

[@drpepper3838]

Netherlands: first time?

[@CarlXVIGustafBernadotte420]

As a swede from Oslo I appreciate this comment. People overlook Marcus Aurelius comments a lot.

[@johngreen3543]

Because it failed miserably before the French, British and German colonial efforts collapsed. They almost always look at those three instead of Spain. Only a few places exist that are in the hands of the original colonial masters, today.

[@zamirroa]

History is wrote by anglosphere and they tend to overlook Spanish. I don't get why since they have another historic rilvsry with France and don't do that much.

[@ignacio4159]

@@johngreen3543 failed miserably is an overstatement. Spanish domains lasted longer than most french, dutch or british colonies. The war of independence against Napoleon wrecked Spain, which caused the independence of the virreinatos. Spain was doing fine until then even of the royal family was a bunch of corrupt retards.

[@pauloakwood9208]

Fun fact: The phrase Guerilla Warfare comes from the Spanish word Guerrilla which means small war. It was the tactic of dividing large military formations into smaller groups which would use surprise and stealth to attack supply lines and raid French formations from unexpected sides. Spaniards have been successfully using "Guerilla" in their mountainous terrain since they were invaded by Rome 2000 years earlier.

[@herrero4270]

But never won a war by guerilla.

[@AethelwulfBretwalda]

Thank you for your hard work and all the quality in-depth analysis on your channel!

[@Esdrapsalms]

Just right when i start learning about the Spanish Empire, Fire of Learning drops a video talking about the fall of the Spanish Empire

[@mecha1gold]

The history of Spain is amazing, unique, and very fascinating. I do think you could have included a little more of the events going on in Spanish America. The history surrounding the independence of continental Spanish America is very extense and interesting as well. It is part of the history of Spain after all. One fact that could be of interest was the Plan in New Spain to bring Fernando VII to the continent or even his brother or another member of a royal house of Europe but the authoritarian nature of Fernando prevented this from happening and that is why Agustin Iturbide of Agustin I became emperor.

[@mecha1gold]

Also the Cubans and Puerto Ricans had issues with Spain because Spain wanted to officially prohibit the african slave trade but the influence of the Southern United States was making them want to join the USA if that happened. But have in mind that was only the elite of Cuba. The common cubans where loyal to Spain as a country. It was the USA and Cuban elites that wanted the independance of Cuba.

[@johngreen3543]

An entire vlog on the independence movements in the New World needs to be discussed in one of your youtube shows. It must focus on events here( North and South America, not just Spanish America) with only a backdrop to the European side and their wars. There is so much to discuss that it could take several episodes.

[@zamirroa]

There is a rose legend about independence. They are very dark without the idealisation Of the independence. And we have to acknowledge that the reason for independence was the void of power caused by Napoleon invasión. The provinces here did not wanted Joseph I so they rebelled and declare autonomy, criollo after this, declare independence because they wanted to control the provinces in their own benefits, but it is a error to think this movement was promoted by everyone, this was just made by a parte of elite class. And the movement lack of popular support because Bolivar used English support, and that people was hated a lot in America because English were the eternal enemy of Spain and by logic, enemies of Americans too. In this war we lost s lot of people, cities, towns, ports, farms, industries were destroyed, all the money from real haciendas was robbed by libertadores and British. We got huge debts with UK, the comercial block that was the Spanish empire here disappeared and Local artisans and rich investers could not match the Europeans market and much less now with all these countries destroyed. Indigenous that was " liberated" their lands were expropiated by the libertadores of independence because they were equal to everyone so indigenous ndid not need all these laws protecting their lands. And all our countries fall into what we did not have here: revolutions, civil wars for years. All thanks to there's shitty government and shitty libertadores. They did not fight for freedom but their own benefits and for glory. Now Spain is blame by by all their errors and say Spain did never invested in these provinces.

[@xolotlmexihcah4671]

The Spanish Empire was already in decadence before the conflict with Napoleon. There were already problems within the Iberian peninsula and America; Napoleon merely revealed how deep these issues were. Additionally, corruption was already present throughout the Empire, a condition that is present even in modern Spain. I have yet to find a single reputable historian who believes the various independence movements in Hispanic America were "promoted by everyone"; it is of public domain that there were also Royalist forces that were also part of the elite class of that time, but they _lost_ the wars of independence. And if even part of the Establishment were the only ones that wanted and promoted attaining independence from Spain, it would not have been possible without the support of the people; especially when taking into consideration the size of the territories in America emancipated from Spain, and the overall short time it took to achieve it (approximately ten years on average per country). This pink legend about the various independence movements in America is just part of the rhetorical dynamics of the fanatical Hispanists to lick their wounds. If you believe that's not the case, please share significant academic sources of American (the Continent) authors and historians that believe the independence process (and posterior effects) of Hispanic America was pure bliss. Idealization is part of the human condition, and Spain-centric Hispanists do not escape to that premise.

[@zamirroa]

@@xolotlmexihcah4671 la decadencia española comenzó en plenas guerras napoleónicas al verse estos envueltos en ellas sin poder desligarse o aislarse debido a que no eran una isla, sino vecinos de la Francia revolucionaria. En la clase elitista española en las Américas había un interés por destruir el proteccionismo en el mercado, este proteccionismo favorecía al productor local y las industrias propias del imperio que eran de particulares y del Reino. Estas para prosperar no debían tener competencia de industrias foráneas como la británica, francesa o de cualquier índole. A los criollos poco lew importaba eso sino acceder a los rubros aún cuando fuera una catástrofe para el mercado. También querían adueñarse del gobierno por completo y ellos poner las pautas a como debían funcionar. Los británicos lo que hicieron fue aprovechar la situación de anarquía y apoyar las revueltas, saquear las haciendas, llevarse todo el oro y la plata y dar empréstitos altísimos con grandes intereses, endeudar todos los países recien nacidos en el concierto internacional, hacerlos productos de las materias primas de l reino unido, y destruir su mercado debido al libre comercio que empobrecido al ciudadano común. Las independencias tuvieron catastróficas consecuencias, que fueron más de 500 mil muertos, pueblos, ciudades, campos, fincas, hatos, astilleros, industrias destruidas. Universidad, colegios, miseria, anarquía y destrucción. Caos social y político que continúa a sol de hoy. Ese es el legado e la indeodencia, caos desde que España se fue. Y a los indios se les expropiaban sus tierras

[@patrickgensch1695]

This is as close to perfection as I have seen with fall of the Spanish empire

[@LeonardoGarcia-qt6lf]

Excellent, clear and unbiased content about this topic, which is hard to find on KZbin. Congratulations!

[@Awakeningspirit20]

Fire of Learning is BACK, and with one of my biggest passion areas! I can't wait to visit Spain one day, want to bring my Spanish back, and admire this culture and people so much! Quite literally the doc I've been waiting for.

[@rdf4315]

Great video I'm glad that you're finally back with another great history video .

[@tai-yomaruno3680]

I missed your long videos about civilisations. Keep em up! Love it

[@alfonso8843]

Thank you for this video. The unbiased and bold telling of how events unfolded and the art make your videos a joy to watch.

[@hervavengill8734]

Very well made doc. Great sound effects and in the right moment which makes a great doc. Thanks for making it. 👍

[@nononsense6305]

EXCELLENT job with these presentations/videos! Thank you. Keep them coming 🙌

[@alext1065]

You forgot to mention the last two colonies that officially ended The Spanish Empire. Western Sahara and then shortly after Equatorial guinea

[@sdb7092]

Ah the Spanish... they and the British are the only two Empires that can claim the sun never truly sets on them.

[@hugoramirez6698]

Different way to govern their people though.

[@jmgonzales7701]

russians? for a time they have colonies in asia and americas. they have loads of different time zones

[@sdb7092]

@@jmgonzales7701 No. Russia never had lands in the Atlantic time zone. and the land they owned in the Americas was Alaska which has its own time zone that's not connecteds to any other American time zone.

[@mercy1459]

Y la Frase es de los Españoles "El Imperio donde nunca se oculta el sol" . los Ingleses les copiaron en su idioma

[@jmgonzales7701]

@@sdb7092 ok. so it is spain and British. what about the french? regardless screw all of them.

[@SupremeNoob3231]

Yay! So happy this has returned. Been waiting patiently.

[@TheShveyn04]

That's so history, Mr, Fire of Learning. Looking forward for the next video.

[@DanSuneKronvold]

Thank you for yet another fine video. It seems to me, as a general rule of thumb , that where reason is lost, turmoil prevails.

[@jatuttable]

I'd love to see a detailed breakdown on the Spanish Civil war!

[@Yo-Uncle]

Another great documentary wrapped up. Can’t wait to see what country you do next.

[@Manuel-gu9ls]

Been waiting for this a long time Salute to you sir

[@ChristianRRL]

In a HUGE coincidence, I stumbled into the first two videos of this series on both my travel to and first day stay in Madrid! Can’t wait to watch this one tomorrow :)

[@terriblecoughing4767]

Awesome. I've been looking forward to this for a while.

[@Rodrigobolcioni]

I've been eager for this! Thank you!!!

[@SaiyaMan2011]

Hi, Justin! Thanks for another video!

[@President_Mario]

The map at 3:10 has me intrigued about Italian history post-Rome. I hope that's your next series! Love your videos!

[@serathaevistille995]

I've been waiting excitedly. Thank you! Always loved your big picture view of a nation's creation and development.

[@shawndavis2611]

This is excellent the best yet keep up the brilliant work

[@mcalkis5771]

So glad the documentaries are back!

[@doyouevenpraise189]

Gracias por hacer este gran documental de mi patria España ,Deberías hacer Unos Documentales sobre la Guerra de los 30 años o La guerra de los 7 años en detalle, si es posible

[@kalterverwalter4516]

30 Wars war would be awesome the 7 years war as Well. But there are many "Short" Videos about it. So I would prefer a longer Doco movie series about both of them. There would be enough Material tbh.

[@johnsmith-ir1ne]

Tu "Patria" permanece cagado y sigue siendo la Argentina de Europa Huehuehuehue

[@doyouevenpraise189]

@@johnsmith-ir1ne Argentina Es un gran Pais, Gracias por el cumplido.

[@astartes1213]

@@doyouevenpraise189 No sabe ni ofender 🤣

[@ArcabuzStrife]

@@doyouevenpraise189 la mejor respuesta que se podia dar

[@raulserrano3670]

Great video , as other comments have said , there’s not a whole lot on KZbin about Spanish history . Would be nice to see some more in depth videos about colonial era Mexico/Latin America, and there struggle for independence.I noticed there’s a few more videos on this topic in your channel , I’ll be sure to watch them . Thanks for uploading

[@frostwolf2382]

DUDE I'VE BEEN WAITING SINCE PART 1! YES!

[@italomarsano9362]

Congratulations Justin, great video, muchas gracias!

[@thattimestampguy]

0:00 Introduction 1:54 Thanks to the Patreon Patrons 2:12 1788 - Charles IV 2:51 1789 - The French Revolution 5:08 1799 - Spain returns ownership of The Louisiana Territory to France. 5:35 1801 - The War of The Origins. 7:54 1805 - Unchallenged British Naval Supremacy. 9:00 1807 - French Occupation of Spain. 10:18 1808 Peninsular War, The War of Spanish Independence from France. 11:48 Guerilla Warfare is coined as a term during The Peninsular War. 12:41 The Cortez of Cadiz. 1812 - Liberal Constitution of Spain. 14:53 The French Revolution influenced The Mexican Revolution. 16:55 1833 - Spain recognizes Latin America as Independent. 17:53 1820 Spanish Military Mutiny Revolt. 20:03 Chaos and Civil War 20:33 Spain became a Lagging Power, less developed, weaker, than the other European Powers such as Great Britain, France, etc. 24:18 1843 - Isabella II and The Moderate Decade. + Expansion of Infrastructure + Small Economic Recovery - La Gloriosa Revolution 26:20 Amadeo I - Inexperienced 26:46 1872 - The Third Carlist War/Uprising. 27:20 1868 - Cuban Uprising. 27:55 1873 - The First Spanish Republic. 28:10 1874 - The Bourbon Restoration. "The Peacemaker" 28:57 The Berlin Conference adds Western Sahara to Spanish ownership. 29:36 Economic Slow-Down. Regionalism. 30:00 1895 Cuba Revolution 30:10 1896 Philippino Revolution 31:06 February 1898 - Spanish American War. America Crushes Spain in Cuba. - Philippines - Guam - Puerto Rico transferred over to America. 32:30 1914 - Spain chooses Neutrality in World War I. Their Neutrality is respected by the other European Powers. 33:00 The Disaster of Aunjou 33:41 1923 - Coup. 34:03 The 2nd Spanish Republic 34:10 1936 Spanish Civil War.

[@388Caroline]

Thank you 🙏

[@solidbanjobanjo9367]

The Spanish civil war is so interesting please continue this incredible documentary!!!!!

[@Pacebeats]

I love the punch in edits you do lol. it's hard to keep the same delivery ect when redoing something

[@briankayes817]

Babe, wake up, new fire of learning just dropped

[@TheLoPresti]

Please do another part for this series 🙏

[@ufhjfu4326]

So well done can you make more videos about classical Era history like about the Gallic Wars

[@crashed6510]

One of my favourite KZbin channels

[@SpecialGuestStar]

Brilliant video! Thank you!

[@td370]

Please do the history of Wales, it would finish up the British Isles since you’ve done England, Scotland and Ireland.

[@panzerofthelake506]

🐏🐑

[@trewajg]

I patiently await for the history of Portugal to be added to your list!

[@drpepper3838]

Still waiting for history of the netherlands

[@anamariacanata1597]

Thank you so much for this historichal and educational video!! Muchas gracias!!❤😊

[@stacyk123]

You're back!!!! FINALLY!!!!

[@a-aron5405]

That quote in the beginning of the video fits Charles II more than anyone, great video by the way.

[@TheLocalLt]

Awesome video this is another awesome series! Spain’s empire is definitely one of the most notable stories in world history Actually the “Spanish Morocco and Spanish West Africa” series over on the Wayback history channel basically picks up right where this video leaves off. Thank you sir for a great video!

[@harunmusa8693]

💃

[@HVLLOWS1999]

Yes! Been waiting for Prt3! I'm glad it's out. Btw how's Peanut doing?

[@milestonechild]

This stuff is great, namely your efforts. ;)

[@Drazakhan_Dynasty]

Honestly, a history of the Mongol empire in your style would be amazing!

[@ericxem5017]

These documentaries are perfect for me while I work. Thank you for the content and history I would’ve never known about

[@AhJeezEnt]

No matter what, it is always worth the wait, great video!

[@redluke8119]

Just came across your channel! Great content sir! Subscribed immediately.

[@Numba003]

Thank you for another excellent video! I've been waiting to get into more modern Spanish history as it's a subject I know little about. I would also be interested in the history of some South American nations now too! Thank you again for the great content! Stay well out there everybody, and God be with you, friends. ✝️ :)

[@PakBallandSami]

The Spanish Empire lasted for 300 years, its collapse in c.1810, it was due to a ruling class that fell into Napoleon’s trap; when the French occupied Spain and installed a puppet king, the Spanish in both sides of the Atlantic revolted, leading to a civil war, which in the Americas led to independence. Futhermore These huge quantities of silver first encouraged the Spanish monarchy to take out huge debts, always with the belief that it would be able to pay back the debts in a timely manner through silver shipments. Unfortunately, that’s an awful way to run a government, as silver shipments can be quite irregular.

[@jmgonzales7701]

Its because Spain was a extraction econmy and did not invest in other sectors of the economy.

[@jmgonzales7701]

@Imanol Aizpurua The SPanish were good at exploiting the natives and its colony, they were good at finding valuable resources while enslaving the natives.

[@jmgonzales7701]

@Imanol Aizpurua they were exploited and there was cultural genocide.

[@benatbadiola9690]

@@jmgonzales7701 just a question, if the spanish commited genocide in South and Central America, what would you call what the English did in North America? Just look at the number of people of native american decent on each side of the Río Bravo...

[@davidfernandez-valdes8977]

@@jmgonzales7701 Just repeating the black legend mantra without any historical base

[@joshuarenenicholsonreyna5861]

Now, every time I have an idea, that sound with the Fire of Learning logo is what comes to my mind first.

[@miguelpadeiro762]

Amazing, I'd love if you did one on Portugal 🙏

[@Spongebrain97]

Is there ever going to be a history of Mexico? It seems pretty interesting how the US and Mexico are both like inverses of each other despite having similar origins of peoples created through colonization and resulted in Republicanism and later both tried to expand into the west

[@Ralfi_PoELA]

They were the biggest of allies when Mexico didn't have puppet Spanish-Mexican leaders such as Santa Ana... And instead bad ass Indigenous leaders like Benito Juarez who defeated his opposition during their civil war( against former royalistas) as well as the French, Spanish, and parts of the British empire while the US was dealing with the CSA... If they both lost ground it would have staged possibly the first full European empire attack on two nations outside of Europe(to retake claimed European empire land), Benito and his Army are the reason we celebrate "Cinco de Mayo" in the United States (which many Latins hate for some reason💀), also Benito Mussolini's father named him after Benito Juarez the Zapotec warrior(although not sure if that is a good thing granted he was a fascist dictator according to historians).

[@randomgamers8153]

it is to short

[@Spongebrain97]

@@randomgamers8153 no Mexico has a whole pre-colombian period which ranges for hundreds of years, colonial era which was over 300 years, the early Republican ear, civil war and invasion from France, Reign of Porfirio Diaz, Mexican Revolution, and modern era. So it would be a long video

[@Merry19ss]

@@Spongebrain97 fueron 3 siglos

[@19ars92]

@@Ralfi_PoELA Not at all US only supported Mexico because wanted Mexico to remain a mediocre country under puppet politicians, not a France next door, or any smart, militaristic population to be a threat to the US, later in history you can see some parallelism when American politician Brzezinski said: “we don’t want a Japan south of the border” Spain, USA, France and Britain have been thenatural predators of Mexico, none of them are our allies, unless you call your offender your allied.

[@hanszecrusader379]

Thanks for your amazing content!

[@jameslindemann8812]

I love the battle sounds and use of drunken sailor

[@Mikefantasia22]

Ayyyyyyyyyy! Ask and you shall recieve huh? Thanks Justin. (Was the sound affects a new touch or has it just been that long )

[@saetainlatin]

To complement this video, there should be a mention of how the British and freemasonry were behind the independentist movements that appear all over Spanish America. They financed Bolivar, San Martin and Juarez. Then introduced "free market" to the newly born nations and made sure to create external debt and conflict between the countries so they never get together again.

[@xolotlmexihcah4671]

It always makes me laugh whenever I see comments from fanatic Hispanists crying and whining when it comes to the British. Such _hypocritical_ zealots often forget the historical fact that the Spanish Empire was a hardcore supporter of The U.S.-American independence movement, which happened way before the independence movements of Hispanic America.

[@alexisern5815]

@@xolotlmexihcah4671 and we talk about That, the hypocresy comes from the British ppl who wont admit they payed and help Spanish América to emancipate having all the proofs

[@saetainlatin]

@@xolotlmexihcah4671 Yes without Bernardo de Galvez de US independence would have ended in disaster. Nevertheless you are making a straw man fallacy, and not addressing my argument.

[@xolotlmexihcah4671]

​@@alexisern5815 You didn't comprehend my point. No one in this specific post has denied the involvement of Freemasonry and the British Empire in the independence movement of the Spanish Viceroyalties in America. The hypocrisy comes when the Hispanists whine about the British and forget that the Spanish Empire _first_ supported the independence of the Thirteen Colonies.

[@saetainlatin]

@@xolotlmexihcah4671 Well if you actually understand what was going on in North America in the late 1700's, you wouldn't have made such a pretentious statement. Spain helped the US as a geostrategic defense, because the British were menacing with taking all Florida (they already had West Florida), Lousiana and Cuba. Not to mention their failed attempt in Cartagena de Indias with Blas de Leso. Meanwhile the Brittish helped the spanish american separatist movements out of commercial control and hemispheric domain. "Divide et impera". If you were an ounce honest you should at least consider that. The 13 colonies wanted the independence. The Spanish American didn't want independence except for some creoles that saw the opportunity to profit from it. Basically your strawman argument goes like this: I argue about Peter punching John's face, but then argue that John was a bad brother to his sister 20 years ago. You mix 2 different things. And try to rescue yourself saying, yes I know that Peter is a good mason puncher, but lets focus again in my strawman argument about John being a bad brother. The communist-indegenism is strong on you.

[@tai-yomaruno3680]

Nothing better than a joint, some nachos, and a fire of learning video

[@georgegeorge3361]

Great video! New subscriber.

[@FGPR01BrunoCauz]

Something important was missing from the perliferous bonanza of the island of Cubagua sighted in 1498 by Christopher Columbus together with the islands of Coche and Margarita, present-day Venezuela. The local indigenous people of the Guakeri ethnic group had begun to exploit the abundant pearl oyster deposits as expert divers. The pearls they used as ornaments were exchanged for glasses and trinkets worn by the crew of Columbus sheeps. Shortly after, these Cubagua pearls became one of the most valuable resources of the incipient Spanish Empire in the Americas, which partly financed the conquest of Mexico and Peru.

[@ivansolodyankin6820]

I knew, that spanish history was a mess, but didn't knew HOW BIG of a mess it was. Almost 100 years of constant civill wars, i'm amazed, that spanish people endured for the whole time and retain the country.

[@anselmo4952]

Probably It is because the base of spanish society was catolicism and after of 30 years war were neccesary to lost the catolicism (world Empire) as goal of international polítics.

[@Gloriaimperial1]

France was another mess: French revolution, Napoleonic wars, which ended with the invasion of Paris and Napoleon imprisoned. Revolution of 1830. Revolution of 1848. Defeat in the Franco-Prussian War... Germany was another mess in the 20th century: two defeats in the world war, revolution in 1918. Germany divided into East and West. Fall of the emperor and the monarchy... Austria the same. Italy: fascism, defeat in the world war, red brigades... Russia? Russia is still in a mess. Eastern Europe something similar. The only ones who could stay out of invasions and revolutions were the islands difficult to invade or to influence with revolutionary agents: the British, the Icelanders and the Greenlanders.

[@danielguerrero894]

@@Gloriaimperial1 I agree,the one difference between the ones you mentioned and Spain that is this failed to keeping his power and influence overall in America,while the others had a inside conflicts but it didn´t affected in theirs possesions,colonies,or maybe what is the most important,industrial muscle.

[@Gloriaimperial1]

@@danielguerrero894 The independence of the continental American republics in the 19th century (1810-1825) is equal to the independence of the 13 colonies (the basis of the current USA) against the British in 1776-1783. The two territories had a Western culture, with universities, modern hospitals, cathedrals, schools, European weapons, ships. The British, French and Dutch empires retain their possessions in Africa, India, Indonesia or Angola and Portuguese Mozambique, because those lands are not civilized. It is very difficult for them to become independent before WW2, because they live in very poorly developed tribal regimes. Australia and Canada had a very British population, and only 3 or 4 million inhabitants in 1900, and could not dream of independence. But shortly after they began to propose reforms along those lines, and the UK had to give in, amicably, to avoid problems. The proof is that the British empire shrank 144 times in 20 years in the 20th century.

[@cpj93070]

@@Gloriaimperial1 😂😂😂😂You absolute Spanish 🤡, always having to bring in and talk about Britain when this video discusses what a weak pathetic nation Spain became in the 19th and 20th centuries.

[@joseluisrosales4104]

Me ha gustado el respeto que ha manifestado el relator acerca de nuestra historia. Una tragedia para todos los españoles pero que se explica desde una perspectiva global. Muchas gracias

[@randomgamers8153]

si

[@Gloriaimperial1]

Pero una tragedia tampoco. Lo sería en su momento, pero ¿qué imperio ha durado más de 400 años? Lo importante es el legado civilizador, y España lo hizo perfectamente. Como les dimos universidad a los americanos, aprendieron a ser occidentales y se rebelaron, como las 13 colonias contra los británicos. Los que no podían rebelarse hasta el siglo XX eran los indios, los indonesios y los africanos, a los que los británicos y holandeses no dieron casi ninguna herramienta para convertirse en gente occidental o moderna hasta el siglo XX

[@bilbohob7179]

@@Gloriaimperial1 Roma por ej. y si hablamos propiamente muchos más... Constantinopla cayó en el S.XV

[@Gloriaimperial1]

@@bilbohob7179 Roma, claro, es un modelo más parecido al español. Transportar una civilización a un mundo con otra cultura y otras razas, e integrarlas.

[@amariiiii1461]

@@Gloriaimperial1 Ya existían universidades y hospitales en los imperios Mexica e Inca. Y no hay nada de malo con no tener una cultura occidental o "civilizada" como lo llaman. Solo son culturas diferentes a las occidentales no son inferiores como lo insinúa.

[@jermaincummings2679]

Wonderful Wonderful. I thank you for this wonderful job you did Sir

[@airplanegeek893]

Very well done documentary video. I enjoyed all 3 parts.

[@DarthPlato]

The strategic importance of Trafalgar is somewhat exaggerated. Napoleon had already decided to forgo an invasion of England. He saw the French navy as curiously impotent, but more importantly, the massing of Russian-Austrian arms to the east prompted N's move to Bavaria. Ulm and Trafalgar happened at nearly the same time in October. Spain was only a junior partner in this. It was N, not Spain, that planned to send troops to England.

[@archivesoffantasy5560]

Napoleon broke Spain and Spain broke Napoleon

[@himwhoisnottobenamed5427]

Who?

[@archivesoffantasy5560]

@@himwhoisnottobenamed5427 Napoleon Bonaparte Emperor of the French you might have heard of him.

[@danmur2797]

It was the Napoleonic invasion of Spain that in part precipitated the Latin American independence movements. They supplied the vast majority of silver and other precious metals to Madrid's treasury throughout most of the empire's history.

[@mercy1459]

​@@danmur2797 en Si les motivo a los Criollos ,más no al resto del pueblo que eran monarquícos

[@carlosg8103]

​@@danmur2797Thats untrue, there were times fleets would not croos the atlantic.

[@tubeileh8784]

I love how all the pictures used in the first half are Goya paintings/sketches. Makes sense tho since he was the court painter at the time

[@KarlPHorse]

I love this. Very well done. Anyone else think this was a Jack Rackham video from the thumbnail tho? Lol. You guys should collab. Great minds think alike. As do great history tubers.

[@nickeichstaedt9379]

I can't watch this until I finish my homework, so please no spoilers.

[@GXSergio]

Overall is a correct video, but there are history details that would give so much better understanding of the real context and situation, for example, after Filipinas "independence" experience, the leader of the revolutionaries, Emilio Aguinaldo, publicly repented their actions against Spain declaring his love for the Spanish motherland while assisting to the funeral of the King Alfonso XIII to the surprise of many. As he stated, and actually it was the truth for nearly half a millennium, all Spanish subjects across the globe were citizens of the realm, with their rights guaranteed by law. They experienced firsthand the change from being under the hispanic catholic prism, to become just a market to play with for the usa government, or british for their hispanic american courterpart...

[@shanecarubbi7864]

Very cool! Thank you.

[@aarondemiri486]

love this channel

[@Elemer7]

Excellent documentary... but I cannot believe that not even a mention of the Central American process of independence was cited, which was non belic and as a whole saw a province split into the 5 countries including mine.. Costa Rica

[@XanderVJ]

I think it's because, while the situation in Spain influenced Latin America, ther other way around... not so much. Spain was more influenced by Europe and (specially) internal strife. That's why the emancipation of Latin America is usually treated as its own separate entity.

[@angelasmr8818]

One thing: the wars of independence had nothing to do with helping natives. Don’t let them fool you.

[@jmgonzales7701]

Sadly in every side they wanted nothing to help the natives, sad thing about colonization is that at the end of the day the Evil invaders will be on top of the social chain while the natives are treated as second class citizens.

[@Ralfi_PoELA]

It was mainly Native that lead them... They were just coopted because the royalistas new the Spanish were going to lose.

[@angelasmr8818]

@@Ralfi_PoELA wrong, the ones who led the independence were criollos. If you don’t know learn more about everysinlge Hispanic America knows that but we are are taught to praise them as heroes. And I won’t deny there weren’t revolts led by indigenous people, but guess what? It was also rich indigenous people, owners of African slaves and farms, who got mad for raise of taxes. The independences were that, white criollo men fighting for their interests and the British, when they achieved independence they talked shit about those new countries, and one of those so called “liberators” talk and treated like shit native people.

[@Ralfi_PoELA]

@@angelasmr8818 Lol why would a group of people who benefit from a system change it... Than actually try and bring back the people who once controlled that system? That makes no sense. Also there are things called propaganda. We have it here in the US because they don't teach about how and why the first treaty and constitution was created. Which Europeans hate all these constitutions and treaties because they're used to being controlled by a king, queen, or pope.

[@angelasmr8818]

@@Ralfi_PoELA They did it because they were doing what the brits told them to do.

[@thebeanymac]

I enjoyed that. Thank you.

[@sedativegaming7272]

So excited to watch it!!!

[@jasonsantos3037]

Man Spain was in a chaotic time old or empires just crumble around them empires don't last forever

[@austurian55]

Very interesting history. I think the Napoleon Invasion of Spain was the deathblow to Spain and its Empire after the war Spain never fully recovered and it led to century of chaos and political unrest thereafter. Not to mention Carlos IV and Ferdinand VII were probably two of the worst King in the history of Spain.

[@castlebound2010]

The actual 'deathblow' was the declaration and actual war of independence in the Americas. Napoleon was a temporary political setback, whereas all the colonial taxation & benefits from slavery as well as all of the stolen goods kept the Spanish economy going and Economy is everything in order to sustain an Empire...

[@acusticamenteconvusional9936]

@@castlebound2010 lmao why do you give the american colonies so much importance, without Napoleon they wouldn't have won anything, they even practically lost fighting against an invaded Spain

[@castlebound2010]

@@acusticamenteconvusional9936 Read my comment slowly and try to understand it. Take your time, no rush...

[@danmur2797]

@@castlebound2010 I agree with most of what you say, but it was in part the Napoleon invasion of Spain that precipitated the Latin American independence movements.

[@danmur2797]

@Acusticamente Convusional The Spanish American colonies supplied Spain with a lot of silver at various points forming the largest part of the Spanish treasury and borrowing capacity.

[@chrisadlc1]

Love it. Was waiting for the conclusion of this one, won’t lie I still watch the docs on the other countries!

[@Oldtimeytools]

The fact you only post about the fall and not the rise shows all you need to know about historians for the past 100 years.

[@Fireoflearning]

This is part 3 of the History of Spain documentaries

[@Oldtimeytools]

@@Fireoflearning I didn’t see it on your feed, I stand corrected! I’ll go watch those

[@dougrodriguez4977]

Muchas gracias, que por siempre viva la madre patria.

[@Gloriaimperial1]

Gracias, hermano, y mis deseos de que América Latina sea una potencia mundial este siglo, por población y territorio

[@Historyman231]

Thank you for this interesrting video. Can you make a video about history of Serbia?👏

[@franklinpierce176]

Excellent video as usual, I really appreciate the amount of research and work you put in to these videos. Keep it up

[@randomgamers8153]

i tried watched all of the videos it was enjoyable

[@justinleemiller]

I enjoy your videos but history is more than battles and treaties. I’d love to hear the full history including economics, cultural change, art, agriculture, language, religion, etc.

[@DarthWillSmith]

You'll have stiff competition when it comes time for the History of Japan video that I assume is hiding behind one of those question marks.

[@banarkoy4264]

Finally, I've waited so long for this video.

[@PMMagro]

Very nice!

[@lisapop5219]

I seriously did not know that the Louisiana territory was Spanish before French. I was always taught that we bought it from France, which is technically true. I just didn't know about the Spanish ownership for a time

[@SchmidtyProductions27]

Spain got ownership after the French and Indian War if I remember correctly

[@shorewall]

Yeah, it was colonized by the French, given to Spain, given back to France, and then sold to the USA.

[@XanderVJ]

Around half of the territory of what's now the US was claimed by Spain at some point. However, they were also the first territories to be lost.

[@danmur2797]

New Orleans was largely built by the Spanish--why its historic district resembles other Mexican coastal cities along the Gulf of Mexico. In fact what is today Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, Florida, etc. were at various times in Spanish hands, as part of the viceroyalty of New Spain, all administered from its capital in Mexico City. It was captains and generals and footsoldiers from New Spain that helped the American Revolutionaries in the south drive off the British on land and sea. Spain also established posts/forts all the way to Alaska, at one point extending New Spains territory to Alaska. However the inability to defend it or colonize it from far away allowed the Russians and British to move in and make claims. Eventually through treaties, Spain ceded most of this area to the British.

[@Gloriaimperial1]

@@SchmidtyProductions27 Louisiana was Spanish long before it was French. Before the year 1600, Spain had carried out more than 50 expeditions in North American territory, such as that of Hernando de Soto or that of Francisco Vázquez de Coronado. Those lands were claimed and explored with the legality of the Tordesillas Treaty of 1494. Also the Colorado Canyon, Vancouver (San Miguel) and great plains. The French settled there due to the impossibility of massively colonizing the territory. They lost Canada in the war against the British, and they gave Louisiana to Spain, because Spain could defend it.

[@mrscruffy8045]

King Carlos III. had a very funny looking face. Imagine you had been brought before him, back then, without knowing what he looks like and then you get to see him... for me, that would have probably been a "life of brian" moment.

[@Gloriaimperial1]

Well, Charles III was a great king, not Benny Hill. He was king of Naples, first. He built the palace of Caserta, in Italy, bigger than Buckinham Palace. He also discovered Pompeii and Herculaneum. Under Carlos III, the Spanish empire was the largest empire in the world, extending to Alaska, Uruguay, Tahiti, Equatorial Guinea, Louisiana, the Great Plains of the United States, Florida, the entire west coast of Canada... He directed operations in the defeat of the British in the war of the 13 colonies, with the Spanish victories in Louisiana, Florida, Bahamas, Central America, Minorca. Also in the naval blockade of England (1779-80), with the capture of two British fleets of 24 and 55 British ships, full of weapons, soldiers and money, which sank the London stock market. Then he gave the 8 real or the Spanish dollar to the United States. I don't think the British thought of Charles III as very funny :)

[@mrscruffy8045]

@@Gloriaimperial1 That´s all very interesting... but still... or even more so...

[@Gloriaimperial1]

@@mrscruffy8045 Probably Carlos III, in historical terms, is the most handsome man in the world at that time :)

[@Ralfi_PoELA]

@@Gloriaimperial1 Claiming land is very different than actually controlling and defending your legitimacy to the land in which you want to control. Spain can barely control the state of Mexico(not the actual nation we know it today with many other states) before the Mexicans kicked them out of North America. If they actually did control the parts they said they did they would have just had a land stronghold adjacent to it like the British did when they flew to Canada and started more attacks from there on the US.

[@Gloriaimperial1]

@@Ralfi_PoELA Spain spent 200 years in Belgium and Luxembourg. 100 years in Holland. 162 years in parts of Germany and France. 60 years in Portugal. 70 years in Athens. 457 years in Italy. Do you think we have a problem controlling the frozen islands of Canada, Africa where Livingston was lost, or India with 300 semi-independent princes? In Italy we won 10 wars against France, capturing the king of France and his son in the battle of Pavia, taking them prisoners to Madrid. We destroyed the Turkish fleet at Lepanto, with our Italian NATO. We dominate the Vatican. In Italy we made 9 universities, splendid baroque cities, palaces and discovered Pompeii and Herculaneum. Controlling America (great plains, Florida, Louisiana, part of Alaska), Borneo, Tahiti, Taiwan, the Philippines and other places where the Spanish empire was, was not too difficult, due to the technological difference that existed at that time between Europe and those lands isolated. The fortress adjacent to the icy British Baffin Island (visited by a whaler every 3-4 years) was 3000 km. The British paint the map of the British Empire in red, in places where no one lived. If we Spaniards did the same, we would have an empire of more than 30 million km2 in the XVI-XVII centuries

[@stephentackett4064]

It is interesting to watch the progression of these nations/empires/kingdoms and finally watch them enter into the modern world of today.

[@TheMugenVideos]

Great to see you back! Are there more content coming soon?