Megaprojects. The Rise and Fall of the Spanish Empire. Posted: March 19, 2025 | Last updated: March 19, 2025. Fueled by gold, ambition, and military power, Spain built one of the largest empires ...

The Spanish Empire of the beginning of the 16th century to the end of the 19th, they continue, “would not have functioned without the efforts of the engineers” who made possible the political ...