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The Rise and Fall of the Spanish Empire

While Spain was one of the most respectable and powerful empires in the 16th century, with their great innovation and planning, had a flourishing time in their reign and a very bad time. One of the most successful empires in 16th century Europe was Spain’s. They showed great appreciation and gratitude towards every aspect of their empire. They had a vision, a vision to be the best empire in Europe and to go down in history. That of which they did, in both a good and bad way. The good aspects of their making of history were genious. They strategically planned their rising and were going to see to it that their plan was followed to a tee. The bad aspects of their making of history was cleanly their decision making. Most of these decisions were outrageous and if looked at more clearly, could have been greatly prevented. This was the great and powerful, Spanish Empire.

During the early 16th Century, Spain was a powerhouse throughout Europe. Many often refer to the 16th century, as the "Golden Age" of Spain, because during that time the Spanish Empire expanded their empire into the New World, and really banked on that. Spain also rose to power in many different ways during the 16th century, not only by expanding their empire through conquest but also through political standpoints and economic. The 16th Century Spain was one of the most strongest powers in Europe. During that time, Spain was able to collect copious amounts of wealth from their land in the New World. For example, Christopher Columbus discovered many areas in the Caribbean as well as South America. Spain then owned them, which then allowed Spain's empire to increase their presence into the New World. Spain's new land prov...

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Spain did indeed experience a flourishing moment in time during the 16th Century. During that time the country was amazing through The Arts, Literature, and Wealth, allowing the economy to reach a high point in being a wealthy powerhouse throughout Europe. Factors for the fall of their empire would be poor decisions from the government of that time, the war efforts that Philip II started with England that greatly increased the debt of the country, and lastly, the jagged rise of inflation of that time, crippled the currency of Spain. Trade with Spain was frowned upon because the prices to purchase Spain's goods were outrageously too high. The weight on resources, the inflation rate, and a lot of debt caused Spain's economy to significantly decline leaving the country to hit the bottom, and causing the empire of Spain to topple, and slowly come to an end.