1715 in Spain
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Events in the year 1715 in Spain.
Events
- June 9 – King Philip, ruler of the Kingdom of Castile and the Kingdom of Aragon unifies the two governments into a single state, centralizing rule of a unified Kingdom of Spain.
- July 24 – 1715 Treasure Fleet: A Spanish treasure fleet of 12 ships, under General Don Juan Ubilla, leaves Havana, Cuba for Spain. Seven days later, 11 of them sink in a storm off the coast of Florida (some centuries later, treasure salvage is found from these wrecks).
- Date Unknown - Around this year, a breech loading firearm is made for Philip V of Spain.
Notable births
- February 27 – Mateo Aimerich, Spanish philologist (d. 1799)
- August 25 – Luis González Velázquez, Spanish painter (d. 1763)
Notable deaths
- February 4 – Martín de Ursúa, Spanish conquistador (b. 1653)
References
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- [https://www.nps.gov/subjects/teachingwithhistoricplaces/upload/Twhp-Lessons_Spanish-Treasure-Shipwrecks2006.pdf The Spanish Treasure Fleets of 1715 and 1733: Disasters Strike at Sea]
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