Spain: The First Globalization

Oct 15, 2021

1h 47m

★ 7.8

Overview

A new reading of the historical period that began with the reign of the Catholic Monarchs (1479-1516) and the discovery of America (1492), as well as an analysis of its undeniable influence on the subsequent evolution of the history of Spain and the world.

Genres

Documentary

History

Production Companies

López-li Films

TVE

Spain: The First Globalization Trailers

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Cast

Self - Narrator (voice)

Antonio Valero

Self - Musician

Rubén García Benito

Self - Sinologist

Alicia Relinque

Self - Musician

Abigail R. Horro

Self - Historian

Luo Huiling

Self - Historian

Carlos Martínez Shaw

Self - Writer

Marcelo Gullo

Self - Historian

Luis Ribot

Self - Writer

Elvira Roca Barea

Self - Writer

Pedro Insua

Self - Historian

Fernando García de Cortázar

Self - Historian

Miguel Ángel Ladero Quesada

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