Spanish Texas
Spanish Texas was a colony in Great Plains (North America) that lasted from 1690 to 1821 CE, about 131 years. Its people spoke Latin and Romance languages (Latin, Italic, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Romanian).
Spanish province founded with missions to block French Louisiana. It never had more than a few thousand settlers and passed to Mexico at independence in 1821.
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Facts
- Dates
- 1690 to 1821 CE
- Duration
- 131 years
- Type
- Colony
- Region
- Great Plains, North America
- Language family
- Latin and Romance
- Capital
- Los Adaes, later San Antonio de Bexar
Became
Events in North America during its time
- 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
- Spanish Florida
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
- Ayutthaya Kingdom
- Mughal Empire
Questions
When did Spanish Texas exist?
1690 to 1821 CE, about 131 years.
Where was Spanish Texas?
Great Plains, in North America. Its capital was Los Adaes, later San Antonio de Bexar.
What language did Spanish Texas speak?
Latin and Romance. This family includes Latin, Italic, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Romanian.
What came after Spanish Texas?
Mexican Texas.