History of Spain

In an antiquity Spain has been occupied iberami and was called as Iberia. In V century B.C. to Iberia Celts have come. The nationality was formed of their mixture keltibery. Of Spain serially took possession Carthago (the end of III century B.C.), Roman empire (the end of I century B.C.), vestgoty (V century of our era) and, at last, Arabs (VIII century of our era), formed Kordovsky halifat. Cordoba became the centre of the Arabian crop. The anatropic gain of peninsula, rekonkista, has occupied about four centuries. The ranges won from Arabs in XV century were merged round coherent kingdoms of Castile and Aragonii, becoming the uniform state. In XVI century as Spain has affirmed absoljutizm.

From a time of discovering of America Columbus's Spanish expedition in 1492 Spain was world power, having attained in XVI century of the best power. At king Charles I (1515-1556), and also its heir Phillip II (1556-1598) Spain has taken a path of a gain of America, becoming the Spanish colonial empire. And further - wars, struggle for the Spanish holy table, revolutions, loss of colonys and colonial sections, the world, again wars, revolution... - the state history is presented on pages of assemblage of books.

After mors of the general Ex in 1975 in Spain the monarchy is rebuilt. Juan Carlos from dynasty Burbonov which has laid foundation to democratic transformations to the country became the king. Since 1978 Spain - constitutional monarchy. A country legislature - kortesy (parliament of two houses).

In the country the sight at the king as on the guarantor of stability and an embodiment of a national consensus has affirmed. Juan Carlos uses deep respect and the big popularity and practically is not exposed to criticism in mass media. It is contributed by its phenomenal working capacity, an openness in dialogue with the wide sections of the Spanish company. The Spanish king - the passionate sportsman (sailing, mountain and a water ski), has the rights to driving of jet aeroplanes and helicopters. Popularity of the king is contributed by wide public work of the queen of Sofia on rendering assistance to mentally retarded children, patients and invalids. In days of an annual feast of the Geneva cross she accepts offerings in streets of Madrid, involving to this activity of children - the fellow-heir of a holy table of son Filipe and daughters Christina and Elena. The queen Sofia - the honorary president of the National symphonic orchestra, assists both a support to young artists and musicians. Juan Carlos's personal dignities and his families have strengthened institute of a monarchy and have returned respect for dynasty Burbonov.