<P> The conquest took place between 1402 and 1496 . It was not an easy task , militarily , given the resistance of the Guanche aboriginals in some islands . Nor was it easy politically , given the conflicting interests of the nobility ( bent on fortifying their economic and political power ) and the state , particularly Castile , with an interest in reinforcing its own power in competition with the nobles . </P>
<P> The conquest took place between 1402 and 1496 . It was not an easy task , militarily , given the resistance of the Guanche aboriginals in some islands . Nor was it easy politically , given the conflicting interests of the nobility ( bent on fortifying their economic and political power ) and the state , particularly Castile , with an interest in reinforcing its own power in competition with the nobles . </P>
when did spain take over the canary islands
when did spain take over the canary islands
between 1402 and 1496
between 1402 and 1496