| Type | Maritime empire |
| Legacy | Spanish Golden Age • Siglo de Oro • Spanish science |
| Rulers | Isabella I of Castile and Ferdinand II of Aragon • Charles I of Spain (r. 1516-1556) • Philip II of Spain (r. 1556-1598) |
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| Dissolved | 1556 |
| Preceded by | Kingdom of Castile and Kingdom of Aragon |
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| Area controlled | Iberian Peninsula • Mediterranean coast • Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria • Naples, Sicily, Sardinia |
| Notable figures | Christopher Columbus • Francisco Pizarro • Bartolomé de las Casas |
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