Park History Timeline | Six Flags Fiesta Texas - SFFT Source

Park History Timeline | Six Flags Over Texas - SFOT Source

Timeline: Catastrophic flooding in Texas

The history of Texas from Spanish colonization to statehood includes the following events: Spanish colonization The Spanish colonized Texas in the 18th century. In 1519, Spanish explorer Alonso Álvarez de Pineda led an expedition that mapped the coast of Texas along the Gulf of Mexico. Spain claimed the area of present-day Texas as part of their territory. Mexican War for Independence In 1821, the Mexican War for Independence severed Spain's control over its North American territories, including

The History of Colonization in Texas: From Moses Austin to the National Colonization Law

Quintus Sertorius (c. 126–72 BCE) was a hard-fighting veteran of Rome’s civil wars who refused to accept Lucius Cornelius Sulla’s victory. After serving the Marian cause, he was driven from Italy and eventually reached Hispania, where Lusitanians and other communities invited him to lead resistance against Sullan governors. He proved more than a fugitive: he was a commander who understood terrain, supply, and morale. Sertorius trained local troops in Roman drill while preserving their fast, irre