An Animated History of Spain

James Suibhne has created an in-depth animated history of Spain as part of his ongoing series of animated history videos which previously included Russia, France, Germany and Scotland.

Tucked away on the Iberian peninsula, discover how the Roman province of Hispania became the foothold of Islam in Europe in the Medieval Period, before uniting to become the most powerful empire on earth.

Scott Beale
Scott Beale

Scott Beale founded Laughing Squid in 1995 in San Francisco and is currently based in New York City. When not running the blog, Scott can be found posting on Bluesky and sharing photos on Instagram.