Location:
Spain
Coordinates:
37.3891, -5.9845
Events at Seville (7)
600
ID: 3801
St. Isidore of Seville reforms Spanish monasticism - emphasizes learning, preserves classical knowledge
ID: 3801
844
ID: 3701
Vikings raid Seville in Muslim Spain - first attack on Iberia, defeated by Abd al-Rahman II's forces
ID: 3701
1494
ID: 5745
Spain and Portugal divide world for spice trade - Treaty of Tordesillas splits globe, all for control of spice routes
ID: 5745
1528
ID: 5690
Cortés brings chocolate to Spain - Spanish add sugar, keep preparation secret for nearly a century
ID: 5690
1536
ID: 2291
Spain establishes quiebra (bankruptcy) procedures - automatic stay on creditor actions, elected syndics manage estate
ID: 2291
1540
ID: 5668
First tomatoes arrive in Spain - initially grown as ornamental curiosity, feared poisonous due to nightshade family
ID: 5668
1556
ID: 2293
Philip II of Spain defaults - largest sovereign bankruptcy in history, German and Italian bankers ruined
ID: 2293