1 00:00:00,180 --> 00:00:02,879 The Early Modern Age of Spain 2 00:00:02,879 --> 00:00:05,799 What is Early Modern Age? 3 00:00:06,820 --> 00:00:12,060 The Early Modern Period is a time from 1500 to 1800s. 4 00:00:12,279 --> 00:00:14,939 What happened in the Early Modern Age? 5 00:00:15,460 --> 00:00:18,359 Different countries started to explore the world. 6 00:00:19,320 --> 00:00:24,699 People started to travel to new places and discover new lands and new products. 7 00:00:24,699 --> 00:00:31,079 This is also the time of discovery and scientific inventions. 8 00:00:33,320 --> 00:00:38,840 In this period, the invention of the compass was very important. 9 00:00:40,159 --> 00:00:46,380 Ships were better than before, and maps were very important in this age of discovery. 10 00:00:46,380 --> 00:00:54,820 The early modern age of Spain started in 1942 with the exploration of the world. 11 00:00:55,880 --> 00:00:58,219 Here are some important explorers. 12 00:00:59,759 --> 00:01:01,179 Christopher Columbus 13 00:01:01,179 --> 00:01:04,799 Christopher Columbus is an Italian explorer. 14 00:01:05,799 --> 00:01:09,120 In 1485, he moved to Spain. 15 00:01:09,120 --> 00:01:16,420 Christopher Columbus arrived to the American continent in 1492. 16 00:01:17,019 --> 00:01:22,500 The Catholic Queen and King of Spain gave him the money for the trip. 17 00:01:23,680 --> 00:01:31,180 The real purpose of his trip is to find a route to India, but he stayed in the America. 18 00:01:32,519 --> 00:01:33,540 Vasco da Gama 19 00:01:33,540 --> 00:01:36,700 Vasco da Gama was born in Portugal. 20 00:01:36,700 --> 00:01:45,810 As he made his way to India, he did some short stops to the different places in Africa. 21 00:01:47,170 --> 00:01:52,689 He arrived in India and started to trade different products. 22 00:01:53,629 --> 00:02:01,469 But his stay in India only lasted for a very short while, and then he went back to Portugal. 23 00:02:02,650 --> 00:02:04,069 Ferdinand Magellan 24 00:02:06,069 --> 00:02:09,090 Ferdinand Magellan was born in Portugal. 25 00:02:09,509 --> 00:02:16,409 And he went on a trip with Spanish explorer Juan Sebastián Elcano. 26 00:02:17,490 --> 00:02:21,810 They were the first European to travel around the world. 27 00:02:23,069 --> 00:02:28,750 Their goal was to find the Spice Island which is now called Indonesia. 28 00:02:31,590 --> 00:02:33,210 They arrived in Asia. 29 00:02:34,389 --> 00:02:39,270 But when they arrived in the Philippines, Magellan got killed. 30 00:02:39,270 --> 00:02:46,810 Juan Sebastián Elcano continued to go to the Spice Island without Magellan. 31 00:02:48,030 --> 00:02:49,870 Vasco Núñez de Balboa 32 00:02:49,870 --> 00:02:54,810 Vasco Núñez de Balboa grew up in Spain. 33 00:02:57,909 --> 00:03:00,729 He went to the Central and South America. 34 00:03:01,629 --> 00:03:04,830 He arrived in the Isthmus of Panama. 35 00:03:04,830 --> 00:03:07,949 He explored the country of Panama. 36 00:03:07,949 --> 00:03:13,689 And then, he discovered the Pacific Ocean. 37 00:03:15,750 --> 00:03:17,150 Hernan Cortes 38 00:03:17,150 --> 00:03:20,409 Hernan Cortes was born in Spain. 39 00:03:21,550 --> 00:03:28,050 He traveled to Cuba and he became a captain of an expedition to Mexico. 40 00:03:28,590 --> 00:03:34,710 He took the king of Mexico and the people gave him everything to please him. 41 00:03:34,710 --> 00:03:40,689 The King of Spain made Hernan Cortes the governor of Mexico. 42 00:03:42,449 --> 00:03:44,349 Francisco Pizarro 43 00:03:44,349 --> 00:03:51,110 He was with Vasco Nunez de Balboa and they discovered the Pacific Ocean. 44 00:03:51,110 --> 00:03:56,949 He went on his own trip and then he discovered the land of Peru. 45 00:03:57,669 --> 00:04:01,629 He asked the King of Spain to get Peru for Spain. 46 00:04:01,629 --> 00:04:08,590 THE TRIPS OF THE EXPLORERS BROUGHT SPAIN THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS 47 00:04:08,590 --> 00:04:10,990 CHOCOLATES 48 00:04:10,990 --> 00:04:13,229 TOMATOES 49 00:04:13,229 --> 00:04:15,229 CORN 50 00:04:15,229 --> 00:04:18,509 AVOCADO 51 00:04:18,509 --> 00:04:21,779 POTATO 52 00:04:21,779 --> 00:04:24,139 PUMPKIN 53 00:04:24,139 --> 00:04:26,660 PEANUTS 54 00:04:26,660 --> 00:04:29,759 PINE APPLE 55 00:04:32,970 --> 00:04:38,449 The early modern age in Spain is also very important to art and literature. 56 00:04:39,709 --> 00:04:46,329 Now, let's learn some famous Spanish painters and writers in the early modern age. 57 00:04:46,769 --> 00:04:48,990 Let's start with Francisco de Goya. 58 00:04:49,870 --> 00:04:52,189 He is a famous painter from Spain. 59 00:04:52,430 --> 00:04:58,029 He was born in Fuentitodo, Spain on March 30, 1746. 60 00:04:58,550 --> 00:05:01,790 He moved to Madrid to work and further his education. 61 00:05:02,089 --> 00:05:11,490 He started to create works for the Spanish royal family, and he became famous all over Spain and all around the world. 62 00:05:12,569 --> 00:05:17,490 This is one of his famous paintings, La Familia de Carlos. 63 00:05:18,629 --> 00:05:21,769 Here's some other paintings of Francisco de Goya. 64 00:05:22,829 --> 00:05:28,410 Next one is Diego Velazquez. He is also a famous painter in Spain. 65 00:05:28,410 --> 00:05:33,670 He was born in Seville, Spain on June 6, 1599. 66 00:05:33,949 --> 00:05:36,410 His paintings are religious-themed. 67 00:05:37,410 --> 00:05:41,569 He became a part of the King Philip IV's royal court. 68 00:05:42,569 --> 00:05:45,350 His famous painting is the Las Meninas. 69 00:05:46,629 --> 00:05:49,970 And here are some other works of Diego Velázquez. 70 00:05:50,949 --> 00:05:54,649 And the last one is Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra. 71 00:05:54,649 --> 00:05:59,149 He is considered to be one of the famous writers around the world. 72 00:06:00,089 --> 00:06:03,410 He was born near Madrid in 1547. 73 00:06:04,170 --> 00:06:06,370 He became a soldier and was captured. 74 00:06:07,310 --> 00:06:10,990 He spent five years in prison before he returned home. 75 00:06:12,430 --> 00:06:15,930 He became famous for publishing a great story. 76 00:06:17,290 --> 00:06:21,029 And the name of that story is the Don Quixote de la Mancha. 77 00:06:21,029 --> 00:06:23,449 Two facts about Don Quixote. 78 00:06:23,449 --> 00:06:28,750 Don Quixote is the third most translated book in the world. 79 00:06:29,430 --> 00:06:33,209 The book has been translated into at least 50 languages. 80 00:06:34,310 --> 00:06:39,430 The character Don Quixote served as inspiration for two great artists, 81 00:06:40,269 --> 00:06:43,189 Salvador Dali and Pablo Picasso.