Verstehen · Kapitel 9
History of the Canaries
From the enigmatic Guanches to the Spanish conquest, pirate raids, transatlantic trade, and the tourism boom of the 1960s — the history of the Canary Islands reads like an adventure novel on the edge of Europe.
6 Abschnitte in diesem Kapitel
1
The Guanches — Indigenous People of the Islands
Long before the first Europeans set foot on Canary soil, the Guanches lived here — a people that remain an enigma to th…
2
The Spanish Conquest (1402–1496)
The conquest of the Canaries was an almost century-long process — and far less straightforward than the Spaniards had e…
3
Pirates, Fortresses & Raids (16th–18th centuries)
After the conquest, the Canaries became the springboard to America — and thus a target for every pirate, privateer, and…
4
Trade Routes & Emigration (16th–20th centuries)
The strategic location of the Canaries — last stop before America, first after the return — made the archipelago one of…
5
The Tourism Boom (from 1960)
The transformation of the Canaries from a poor agricultural archipelago to a mass tourism destination is one of the mos…
6
Modern Autonomy & EU Membership
With the Spanish Constitution of 1978 , the Canary Islands became the Comunidad Autónoma de Canarias — one of 17 autono…
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