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Damian asked in Arts & HumanitiesHistory · 1 year ago

Did spain ever invade France or Germany or England before 1700? if my ancestor is born 1770 are they considered conquistador?

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  • 1 year ago

    Several attempts to take England took place and a lot of Spanish sailors and solders ended up in England at least when the armada sank either as a result of battles or storms. I guess some would have ended up in France. But that would not make them a Conquistador. The name implies a successful conquest and the attempted invasions were hardly successful and some would consider those who washed ashore deserters and not actual viable solders.

  • Anonymous
    1 year ago

    Not really, the Conquistadors were a special class of military figures in the wars against the Muslims and the Native Americans in Mexico. As for Spain in Europe during the 16th and part of the 17th Century the "Spanish Road" ran from Venice through  Lake Como up the Val Teline and over passes in Western Austria to the Rhine, down the Rhine to the Spanish Netherlands. Using this route the Spanish brought in supplies for their invasions of the Netherlands and supporting the Holy Roman Emperor. The Spanish Army was prominent in several battles during the Thirty Years War (1618-1648) against the Protestant armies and furthering their wars in the Netherlands. In  May 1643 the Spanish fought a major battle against the French at Rocroi, in what is Belgium now. The French demolished the Spanish army, ending the threat  permanently. By the end of the 30 Years War Spain was flat broke, most of their fleets (the English destroyed one in 1588, the Dutch destroyed another in 1636) at the bottom of the English Channel, and a threat to no one, a broken reed.

  • ?
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    1 year ago

    Oh yes. Spain invaded France, Germany and England at the same time, in 1699; this was known, in Spain, as the "France, Germany and England" invasion of 1699, though in Spanish. In France, Germany and England it was known as, well, nothing, as the Spanish missed. That is, their incompetent generals invaded the wrong countries and, when they realised what was wrong, they got lost trying to get back home and starved to death. As you can probably imagine, they were awfully embarrassed by the whole debacle.

    Yes, your ancestor is "considered conquistador" but, I'm afraid, everyone's actually laughing at him and so, therefore, at you as well. Hope this helped.

  • Anonymous
    1 year ago

    Spain's Golden Age was from the Mid 1500- late 1600s. They were actually considered the first conquistadors and was ahead of everyone in Europe. There were wars between France and Spain during that era. Check it out on Wikipedia they have a ton of information on Spain during that era. It's possible but not everyone who is of Spanish Heritage was a conquistador only those in Royalty and in high offices really had anything to do with Imperialism. The rest of the people were mostly likely minding their own business and working. 

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