Declaration of War1621
Declares war after a 12 yr humiliating truce with The Netherlands
Historical person
Olivares Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Olivares, based on 21 World History Database records associated with Spain.
21 records1621–164319 events10 places
Chronological biography
1621
1625
Siege of Cadiz1625
The English mount a raid on Cadiz
Capture of Madrid1 May 1625
The Dutch colony of Bahia in Brazil is captured by the Spanish
1627
Bankruptcy31 January 1627
The Government goes bankrupt & pays off its creditors in Government bonds, "juros"
Economy of Spain31 January 1627
The Government goes bankrupt & pays off its creditors in Government bonds, "juros"
1628
Alliance Olivares and proposed maritime partners not stated in source1628
Wallenstein rejects Olivares policy for creating a maritime union to ruin Holland
Battle of Nordlingen1628
The Spanish defeat the Swedish but France decides to wage war against Spain
Capture of Madrid9 September 1628
The Dutch capture the New Spain silver fleet off Matanzas, Cuba
1631
Rule of MantuaApril 1631
Under the Treaty of Cherazco France gains Mantua
1634
Capture of Madrid1634
The Dutch capture Curacao from the Spanish
Constitution of Spain1634
The Junta de Ejecucion replaces the Council of State as the chief policy making body
1635
Result of Surrender of Spanish Pernambuco1635
The Dutch gain control of Pernambuco from Spanish authority.
Surrender of Spanish Pernambuco1635
The Dutch capture the Brazilian Province of Perambuco from the Spanish
1636
Siege of Paris1636
The French block Spains advance to Paris at Corbie near Amiens
1637
Invasion of Catalonia1637
The French invade Catalonia
1638
Capture of Breisach17 December 1638
The French cut the Spanish Road linking Spain with The Netherlands. The French capture Breisach
1639
Battle of Downs21 October 1639
The Spanish fleet off The Netherlands is defeated by the French. The seagoing route to the Rhine is closed off to Spain
1641
Treaty of Spain1641
The Marquise de Cinq-Mars makes a secret Treaty with Spain
1642
Capture of Perpignan1642
The Spanish surrender Perpignan to the French
Capture of Roussillion1642
The Spanish surrender Roussillion to the French
1643
Dismissal1643
Olivares is dismissed from office
Titles and roles
Count · Chief Minister
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.