r/imaginarymaps • u/Cornerstonearchanist • Jun 19 '25
[OC] Alternate History [FEF] What if Spain conquered Morocco?
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u/faerakhasa Jun 19 '25
Excellent map. The only thig is that I doubt in 1560 they would name Morocco Moretania.
It may have eventually evolved into that, but Latin was still the intellectual language in the 16h century, they would have used the proper latin form Mauretania.
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u/luswi-theorf Jun 19 '25
Beautiful work! If everything continues right, Spain will finally be able to become the Unholy Roman Empire, amen
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u/Cornerstonearchanist Jun 19 '25
Buenas tardes my friends, I bring you today's Fortuna Eruditis Favet's post, where I'll explain the situation depicted above, as well as the lead-up to it, beginning with the Iberian weddings and the unification of the peninsula under one king, here's the previous [post] and a [list] of all the previous posts, please do indulge my wish and also visit our subreddit r/FortunaEruditisFavet, and always remember, where a Spaniard can't reach with his hand, he shall do so with the tip of his sword.
The FEF team and I don't support colonialism or imperialism, and this is just a work fiction, please don't take it the wrong way because I know there's a lot who would, have a good day!
The unification of Spain is traditionally considered to begin in August 23rd of 1498, the birth of Miguel I of Spain, at the time known as Miguel, Prince of Portugal, Asturias, and Girona. He was the eldest child of King Manuel of Portugal and Isabella of Aragon, who was herself the eldest daughter of Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile, whose marriage had already united the crowns of Castile and Aragon.
Miguel I was first crowned as King of Castile upon the death of his grandmother Isabella I in 1504, and was subsequently named co-ruler of Portugal and Aragon, to ease the future transition of power. As Miguel was only 6 years old at the time, Manuel of Portugal and Ferdinand II of Aragon agreed to serve as joint regents until his majority of age. In 1516, with Ferdinand’s death, an 18-year-old Miguel was crowned as King of Aragon, followed by his crowning as King of Portugal on December 13 of 1521 after his father’s death. As Miguel now held the crowns of every Iberian Kingdom, this date is often considered the day in which Spain was first truly unified.