Declaration of War
Declares war after a 12 yr humiliating truce with The Netherlands
Role range: 1568-1648
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Olivares Biography and Timeline
Follow Olivares through 21 dated historical records for Spain.
Olivares, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
21Distinct records
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1621–1643Years on this page
1621
1625
Capture of Madrid
The Dutch colony of Bahia in Brazil is captured by the Spanish
Siege of Cadiz
The English mount a raid on Cadiz
1627
Bankruptcy
The Government goes bankrupt & pays off its creditors in Government bonds, "juros"
Role range: 1634-1659
Economy of Spain
The Government goes bankrupt & pays off its creditors in Government bonds, "juros"
Role range: 1634-1659
1628
Capture of Madrid
The Dutch capture the New Spain silver fleet off Matanzas, Cuba
Alliance Olivares and proposed maritime partners not stated in source
Wallenstein rejects Olivares policy for creating a maritime union to ruin Holland
Role range: 1618-1648
Battle of Nordlingen
The Spanish defeat the Swedish but France decides to wage war against Spain
Role range: 1618-1648
1631
Rule of Mantua
Under the Treaty of Cherazco France gains Mantua
1634
Constitution of Spain
The Junta de Ejecucion replaces the Council of State as the chief policy making body
Role range: 1634-1659
Capture of Madrid
The Dutch capture Curacao from the Spanish
1635
Result of Surrender of Spanish Pernambuco
The Dutch gain control of Pernambuco from Spanish authority.
Surrender of Spanish Pernambuco
The Dutch capture the Brazilian Province of Perambuco from the Spanish
1636
Siege of Paris
The French block Spains advance to Paris at Corbie near Amiens
Role range: 1634-1659
1637
Invasion of Catalonia
The French invade Catalonia
Role range: 1634-1659
1638
Capture of Breisach
The French cut the Spanish Road linking Spain with The Netherlands. The French capture Breisach
Role range: 1634-1659
1639
Battle of Downs
The Spanish fleet off The Netherlands is defeated by the French. The seagoing route to the Rhine is closed off to Spain
Role range: 1634-1659
1641
Treaty of Spain
The Marquise de Cinq-Mars makes a secret Treaty with Spain
Role range: 1634-1659
1642
Capture of Perpignan
The Spanish surrender Perpignan to the French
Role range: 1634-1659
Capture of Roussillion
The Spanish surrender Roussillion to the French
Role range: 1634-1659
1643
Dismissal
Olivares is dismissed from office
Role range: 1634-1659
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.