Uploaded April 2022 | Updated September 2026, 14 hours ago

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In this video, we discuss Spanish history from the death of Carlos III onward, looking at the collapse of the Spanish Empire.

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Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G, Movement I (Allegro), BWV 1049 [orig. by JS Bach]
The Pyre
Intrepid
Evil March
Crusade
Interloper
Lost Frontier
Majestic Hills
Sardana
Brandenburg
End of the Era

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Drunken Sailor
Buccaneer’s March
Spanish Rose
Pink Flamenco
When Johnny Comes Marching Home

Souces and further reading:

[1] Payne, Stanley G. "A History of Spain and Portugal." Vol.2, University of Wisconsin Press, 1973.

[2] Herr, Richard. "An Historical Essay on Modern Spain." University of California Press, 1974.

[3] "History of Spain." Encylopedia Britannica. britannica.com/place/Spain/History

[4] "History of Spain." Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Spain

Map sources:

[5] Ollie Bye. "The History of Iberia: Every Year." YouTube, 27 Jun, 2017. youtube.com/watch?v=6rV7K8hQPo4

[6] Ollie Bye. "The Peninsular War: Every Day." YouTube, 16 Aug, 2019.
youtube.com/watch?v=ZIVz8e2owTc

[7] Ollie Bye. "The History of Africa: Every Year." YouTube, 13 Sep. 2016. youtube.com/watch?v=NzKejJIwieE&t=332s

[8] Cottereau. "The History of Europe, Every Year." YouTube, 1 Jan. 2018, youtube.com/watch?v=UY9P0QSxlnI

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