The death knell for the Spanish Empire in the Americas was Napoleon's invasion of the Iberian peninsula in 1808.

Resentment grew among the majority of the population in Latin America over the restrictions imposed by the Spanish government, as well as the dominance of native Spaniards (Iberian born Peninsulares ) in the major social and political institutions.

By this definition, Latin America is coterminous with Ibero America ( Iberian America ).

The Kingdom of Castile ( , ) was one of the medieval kingdoms of the Iberian Peninsula.

The health of the Black Prince broke down, and he left the Iberian Peninsula.

But the division of the world was not the main issue between the Iberian kingdoms.

Portugal Unlike the other Iberian kingdoms, Portugal was not much affected by the waves of riots.

La Rioja ( ) is an autonomous community and a province in Spain, located in the north of the Iberian Peninsula.

The Spanish government actively recruited settlers for Spanish Louisiana.

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In Spanish, the word castellano (Castilian) is often used to refer to the Spanish language, alongside español (Spanish).

Spanish Morocco Spanish Morocco was the closest Spanish colonial territory to mainland Spain and the most difficult to control.

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Throughout their four decades of existence, they've managed to tap into a common sense of humor across Latin America and the Iberian peninsula.

The history of Gibraltar, a small peninsula on the southern Iberian coast near the entrance of the Mediterranean Sea, spans over 2,900 years.

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Adopted in English, French and Spanish, the Spanish text being the original version.

Adopted in English, French and Spanish, the Spanish text being the original version.

Done in English, French and Spanish, the Spanish text being the original version.

Adopted in English, French and Spanish, the Spanish text being the original version.

Adopted in English, French and Spanish, the Spanish text being the original version.

Adopted in English, French and Spanish, the Spanish text being the original version.

Adopted in English, French and Spanish, the Spanish text being the original version.

In the progress of the Islamic conquest of the Iberian Peninsula, the main cities and administrative centers fell in the hands of Muslim troops.

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The Alhambra fortress in Granada, Spain, was built by the Arabic speaking Moors in the 13th century when they ruled parts of the Iberian peninsula.

It took the Romans nearly two centuries to complete the conquest of the Iberian Peninsula, though they had control of it for over six centuries.

A version of this article appeared on the website of Spanish daily Eldiario.es, in Spanish.

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