the decline of the spanish empire

PERIODS

Decline of the Spanish empire

1597 - 1700

KINGS

PHILIP III

1598 - 1621

VALIDO: Duke of Lerma

Thirty Years' War

1618 - 1648

It was caused by Religious conflict and a fight for dominance in Europe.
German Protestant princes confronted the Catholic emperor of Austria.
Duke of Olivares wanted to enter the war in favour of Austria to limit the power of France and maintain the dominance of the Hasburgs.

Revolts of 1640

1640 - 1668

The revolts where caused by fIscal pressure and the proposed Union of Arms.

CHARLES II

VALIDO: John of Austria

PHILIP IV

VALIDO: Count-Duke of Olivares

EVENTS

Expulsion moors

1609

*Population loss: 270000 moors from Castile and Aragon were expelled. They were assigned a port in the Mediterranean from where they boarded ships to the northof Africa.
*Economic loss: Moriscos worked in agricultue (specially in Valencia) because of their irrigation systems. They also worked as artisans. Their expulsion left areas unpopulatedand increased poverty.

Gained Barcelona

1652

Philip IV gained Barcelona after 12 years.

Portuguese Independence

1668

They gained it with help of France and England.

TREATIES

Twelve years' Truce

1609

Peace Agreement with England and the Netherlands

Peace of Westphalia

1648

How the 30 yearswar ended. This meant independence of the Netherlands from Spain and reflected the decline of the Spanish empire

Peace of Pyrenees

1659

The signe of this treaty meant the lost territories in the Netherlands, Rhine, Roussillon and Cerdanya

Treaty of Nijmegen

1678

France annexed the Franche-Comté and other Spanish territories, allowing to close its northern border.