Poll attached -
Options:
Prior to conclusion of Reconquista
1500s
1600s
1700s
1800s
Options:
Prior to conclusion of Reconquista
1500s
1600s
1700s
1800s
Poll attached -
Options:
Prior to conclusion of Reconquista
1500s
1600s
1700s
1800s
How do you mean "backward"? What criteria? What is "backward" to you, and why do you think Spain became it in any of those time periods?
Spain never became 'backward' it just sort of ya know suffered a major economic collapse andhad a hard time getting over it to continue competing with the others to the same degree.
I'll take it that you mean when did Spain cease to be a power of the first rank, and gradually slipped back to a minor power.
In that case, I'd suggest that Spain ceased to be a leading power during the 1700s, lost its position as a secondary power during the Napoleonic Wars, and from there didn't really lose power, so much as other places (Belgium, etc...) grew more powerful.
Before and during the Reconquista, the Spanish Christian kingdoms were backwater places basically good at fighting and not much else. Sure, during their heyday they were rich and powerful, but culture and technological innovation were far more based in the Low Countries, France and Italy.
So I voted for the first option.
The line between spending and investing is quite blurry.I guess 1700´s because the power from uniting Spain and qonquering America would by then be balanced by the other major powers.
While the inquisition kicked out the muslim and jewish population the country lost a lot of potential for production, innovation and trade. They did possess an astounding wealth, but this was eaten by inflation and rule of the nobility whom spend the money rather than invest it.
However they were so darn rich, this still kept them in lead for a long time.
When did you decide that this week was the perfect time for your first kick?Poll attached -
Options:
Prior to conclusion of Reconquista
1500s
1600s
1700s
1800s