The Spanish Road: How Spain Moved Armies Across Europe

In the 16th and 17th centuries, Spain's European empire stretched from Milan to the Netherlands. But how did Spain move troops, money, and supplies across a continent of hostile kingdoms and treacherous terrain? This episode follows the Spanish Road — a logistical corridor that snaked through the Alps and along the Rhine, connecting the King's realms. Lucas and Luna explore the corridor's creation under Charles V, its golden age under Philip II, and its eventual decline as France and the Dutch closed the route. Along the way, they encounter the pivotal fortress of the Pass of Suze, the 'money road' of the bankers of Genoa, and the crumbling mountain paths that forced the tercio to march in winter. A story of logistics, diplomacy, and the human cost of empire. #SpanishRoad #Tercio #ArmyOfFlanders #CharlesV #PhilipII #DukeOfAlba #EightyYearsWar #CaminoEspañol #Logistics #Milan #FrancheComté #Savoy #Genoa #EuropeanHistory #MilitaryHistory #Empire #History #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo