In history, 1492 represents a significant year as it marks various important events such as Christopher Columbus's first voyage to America, which initiated European exploration of the New World.
Related terms
Reconquista: The period of time when Christian kingdoms successfully reconquered Spain from Muslim rule; it was completed in 1492.
Ferdinand II & Isabella I: The Catholic Monarchs who sponsored Columbus's voyage and unified Spain after their marriage in 1469.
Treaty of Tordesillas: A treaty signed by Spain and Portugal in 1494 that divided newly discovered territories outside Europe between them along an imaginary line.