Spanish Florida
Spanish Florida was a colony in Eastern Woodlands (North America) that lasted from 1565 to 1821 CE, about 256 years. Its people spoke Latin and Romance languages (Latin, Italic, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Romanian).
Spain founded St. Augustine in 1565, the oldest continuously inhabited European town in the United States. Britain held Florida from 1763 to 1783 and Spain sold it to the US in 1821.
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Facts
- Dates
- 1565 to 1821 CE
- Duration
- 256 years
- Type
- Colony
- Region
- Eastern Woodlands, North America
- Language family
- Latin and Romance
- Capital
- St. Augustine
Became
Events in North America during its time
- Jamestown founded
- Champlain founds Quebec
- Pueblo Revolt
- Treaty of Paris ends New France
- Declaration of Independence
- Louisiana Purchase
Neighbours in North America
- United States
- New France
- Thirteen Colonies
- Rupert's Land (Hudson's Bay Company)
- Comanche empire (Comancheria)
- British North America
- French Louisiana
- Russian America
- Danish Greenland
- Santa Fe de Nuevo México
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Republic of Venice
- Swahili city-states
- Holy Roman Empire
- Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty)
- Ottoman Empire
- Ottoman Empire
- Portuguese Empire
- Kingdom of Kongo
- Mali Empire
- Ayutthaya Kingdom
Questions
When did Spanish Florida exist?
1565 to 1821 CE, about 256 years.
Where was Spanish Florida?
Eastern Woodlands, in North America. Its capital was St. Augustine.
What language did Spanish Florida speak?
Latin and Romance. This family includes Latin, Italic, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Romanian.
What came after Spanish Florida?
United States.