The Spanish Road: Europe's First Military Superhighway

Before trains, trucks, or paved highways, the Spanish Empire needed a way to move armies and silver across Europe. The Spanish Road was a remarkable logistical corridor stretching from Milan to Brussels, threading through Alpine passes, neutral territories, and friendly duchies. In this episode, Lucas and Luna trace the route that kept the Army of Flanders supplied for decades, explore the towns that lived off the traffic, and reveal how a single road shaped the fate of the Habsburg empire. Along the way, they discuss the 'Spanish Road' as a concept, the role of the Swiss cantons, the strategic bottleneck of the Franche-Comté, and the surprising impact of the Valtellina pass. It's a story of logistics, diplomacy, and the unsung infrastructure that made global empire possible. #SpanishRoad #ArmyofFlanders #HabsburgEmpire #PhilipII #Milan #Brussels #FrancheComté #Valtellina #logistics #militaryhistory #16thcentury #Europe #DukeofAlba #Savoy #SwissCantons #CaminoEspañol #History #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo