How Spain Planned to Conquer China

Go to https://buyraycon.com/sidequestopen to get 20% off. Thanks to Raycon for sponsoring! ------------------------------------------------------------------- In the 16th century, Spain was the biggest colonial empire on Earth. But did you know that Spain's kings were so delusional in their hegemonic ambitions that they planned to conquer China? That crazy plan is what we'll explore in today's SideQuest! ------------------------------------------------------------------- If you'd like to see more of these videos, consider supporting me on Patreon:   / sidequest_channel   Have a fancy historical idea you'd like me to cover? Drop a comment and let me know! ------------------------------------------------------------------- A big THANK YOU to the selfless supporters of SideQuest for their limitless generosity: Michael Casolary, Alex Newman, Titus Proctor, Clark Teeple, Stoeoef, Quan Van, SerialConvert, Jamesie112, Santos, Oliver McKowen, William DeLoach, Jackie, Victoria Nadasdi, Diogo Freitas, Viddax, Matty Manziel, AirToxic mist, Matthew Kay, Daniel, Duck Dogers ------------------------------------------------------------------- 0:00 - The Spanish Plan ------------------------------------------------------------------- Further Reading: “Violence and Imagination: Conquering the Chinese and Creating the Philippines, 1574–1603” by Ethan Hawkley - https://worldhistoryconnected.press.u...