Why did it fall?

>>1522005
part of the big 4 naval supremacies
portugal, spain, england, netherlands.

why did they all fail? overextension, couldn't hold/consolidate gains. and if ur ever not sure, make ur bridges wood so u can burn them/scorched earth as you retreat else the vermin will follow you back like a vacuum in a black hole.

rome, america etc, foriegn imperialism

>>1522005
>mine all the gold you can out of Central and South America
>declare banking usury and outlaw it

Spanish Economy Status: JUST

>>1522024

lol idiot
even in it's peak the silver from the Americas was only 20% of the economy
the majority of the Empire's expenses was paid by the Crown of Castille alone

>>1522027
thatd be right. 500 years of native american silver being 20%, 2500 year old empires from iberia.

>>1522069

Castille had lots of Gold
silver from the americas was mostly from trade with the East because China had a severe lack of silver to mint coin
the Spanish Piece of Eight was the first International Standard Currency

>>1522024
>declare banking usury and outlaw it
Just like Jesus said it should be. Spain really shot itself in the foot with trying to be proper Defenders of the Faith. Stupid, but it falls in line with their supposed moral stance.

Fighting wars against Protestants on several fronts wasn't really good for business either.

>>1522024
>>declare banking usury and outlaw it
so we can all agrree that the spanish empire fell because they had morals and followed them to the bitter end?

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>>1522111
>having literally one job
>thisiswhatyouwanted.teutoberg

>>1522119

no
they fell because of inbreeding and Felipe IV was a retard that didn't give 2 shits about rulling
Felipe II was the best king, no surprise there since he was half portuguese

>>1522123
england fell because of how taxing it was to conquer australia
spain fell for mid-nth america
port for sth
dutch too busy smoking pot from the flower boom (cannabis is a flower)

>>1522132
>dutch too busy smoking pot from the flower boom (cannabis is a flower)
The only plant to nearly ruin us economically was the tullip, you doublenigger

>>1522123
anon knows what's right

>>1522005

>ITB people who knows shit about Spanish History

>>1522330

I actually know a lot of spanish history, except for the XIX century and the carlists wars

>>1522122
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Also, catalonia in blue? nice meem.

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>>1522005
Because of this fucking faggot that was worse than charles II,who at least has the excuse of being mentally disabled

Habsburgs > Bourbons

Cucked by big Anglo Dutch cock

>>1522869
You know it brother.