In this compelling lecture, Paul Dawson explores Spain’s complex and often turbulent past. From Roman Hispania and Moorish Al-Andalus to the unification of the Catholic Monarchs and a golden age of global exploration, discover how this remarkable country became one of the world’s great empires. Trace the nation’s gradual decline, the upheaval of the Spanish-American War and the devastation of civil war in the 20th century before examining how decades of dictatorship ultimately gave way to democracy and European integration—shaping the vibrant, modern Spain we know today.