Propuesta para añadir la civilización española a las dominaciones

[manuelyesteban@gmail.com]

Proposal to Add the Spanish Civilization to Dominations


Subjecy: Proposal to Add the Spanish Civilization to DomiNations

Dear DomiNations Team,

I believe DomiNations is missing one of the most influential civilizations in world history: Spain.
From the 15th to the 18th centuries, Spain became the first global empire, uniting territories across Europe, the Americas, Africa, and Asia. It led the Age of Exploration, shaped global trade routes, and gave rise to a Golden Age of art, literature, and science.

Including Spain would not only add historical accuracy and cultural diversity, but also provide educational value to younger players learning about the nations that shaped our world.

I would be glad to share a detailed proposal with suggested game mechanics, bonuses, and unique units to make Spain a balanced and exciting addition.

Detailed Proposal for the Inclusion of the Spanish Civilization in DomiNations

1. Unquestionable Historical Importance

The history of Spain between the 15th and 18th centuries represents one of the most globally influential periods ever achieved by a nation:

• The first global empire in history, with simultaneous presence in Europe, the Americas, Africa, and Asia.
• Political unification under the Catholic Monarchs, enabling an unprecedented overseas projection.
• Charles V and Philip II consolidated Spain as the leading power in Europe and the world for over a century.
• Discovery and colonization of the Americas (from 1492 onwards), laying the foundations of modern globalization

2. Cultural and Scientific Contributions

• The Spanish Golden Age: a peak of literature, art, and thought (Cervantes, Velázquez, Lope de Vega, Calderón…).
• Scientific and nautical advances: cartography, ocean navigation, botanical and medical exchanges.
• First global economic system: from the Manila Galleon route to the Casa de Contratación in Seville.

3. Educational Value in DomiNations
The game has an undeniable educational component: it introduces children and teenagers to world history. Omitting Spain means:

• Erasing from the global narrative a nation that transformed the political, cultural, and economic map of the planet.
• Depriving players of the opportunity to learn about the Hispanic world’s impact on history.
• Reinforcing a partial vision centered on Anglo-Saxon or Central European civilizations.

4. Suggested Game Mechanics and Attributes

• Exploration and trade bonus: increased resources from discovering territories and trading.
• Unique unit: Spanish Tercios, elite infantry with high resilience and coordinated attack.
• Naval advantage: faster ships with greater cargo capacity, reflecting maritime supremacy.

Conclusion

Including the Spanish civilization would not only bring historical and cultural balance to the game, but it would also enrich the players’ experience, expanding strategic possibilities and offering well-deserved recognition to a nation that defined the Modern Age.





I kindly invite you to seriously consider this proposal and I remain at your disposal to provide further historical information or references to support it.





Sincerely,


Manuel Esteban

 

[King Crimson]

Since I'm Auto Age in the 21st century, do you have anything on Spain post 18th Century?
Or for that matter, anything on Spain circa medieval age?
Or circa 500BCE?

 

[Seek]

Well till America aka USA added then no other country should.

Sorry but not sorry USA in short 249 yrs has accomplish more than most countries combined. All their accomplishments happened 249 years ago lol cause since then USA has been the major influence.

 

[Riku]

No please, don't add spain, it's fucking irrelevant nowadays and the only thing that can boast about is the genocide of the american civilizations.

I would prefer to see Russia, Persia, India or Egypt instead. They are much more interesting and have more than 500 years of history, not like spain.

 

[Seek]

No please, don't add spain, it's fucking irrelevant nowadays and the only thing that can boast about is the genocide of the american civilizations.

I would prefer to see Russia, Persia, India or Egypt instead. They are much more interesting and have more than 500 years of history, not like spain.

But only one that has done anything lately is Russia and USA pretty much dominated the world lol LIke them or hate them US and Russia should be in game military wise alone lol so a long history does not mean Dominant. Also the world had allot smaller population back then.

 

[JuggernautJ]

Since I'm Auto Age in the 21st century, do you have nything on Spain post 18th Century?
Or for that matter, anything on Spain circa medieval age?
Or circa 500BCE?

Don't sell the history of Spain (or virtually any other nation) short.
There were indigenous peoples there in pre-history.
In Classical times Hispania was colonized/warred over by Grecian City States, the Roman Empire and Carthage.
After the fall of Rome Spain became central to the Visigoth civilization.

In 711 Spain was conquered by the Umayyads who established the state of Al Andalusia, one of the most prosperous and enlightened kingdoms of the middle ages.

The 1400's saw the "Reconquista" of Moorish Iberia by the united kingdoms of Castile and Aragon.

And all that is before and in addition to the OP.

I'm not necessarily in favor of/supporting Spain's addition as a Nation in DomiNations... but that doesn't mean I/we should forget the contributions of Spain to world history/civilization.

"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." -- Santayana (Spanish philosopher)

 

[manuelyesteban@gmail.com]

Don't sell the history of Spain (or virtually any other nation) short.
There were indigenous peoples there in pre-history.
In Classical times Hispania was colonized/warred over by Grecian City States, the Roman Empire and Carthage.
After the fall of Rome Spain became central to the Visigoth civilization.

In 711 Spain was conquered by the Umayyads who established the state of Al Andalusia, one of the most prosperous and enlightened kingdoms of the middle ages.

The 1400's saw the "Reconquista" of Moorish Iberia by the united kingdoms of Castile and Aragon.

And all that is before and in addition to the OP.

I'm not necessarily in favor of/supporting Spain's addition as a Nation in DomiNations... but that doesn't mean I/we should forget the contributions of Spain to world history/civilization.

"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." -- Santayana (Spanish philosopher)

Thank you for your comment, but I believe your own words actually strengthen the case for Spain’s inclusion in DomiNations.

Let me explain:

• You mention the Iberian pre-history, the Roman province of Hispania, the Visigoths, and Al-Andalus. All of these are correct — and all of them are important chapters leading up to the creation of Spain as a nation.
• Yet, it is precisely after the 15th century that Spain becomes a true global power. The unification of Castile and Aragon, the Reconquista, and the rise of Charles V and Philip II marked the birth of the first empire where the sun never set, with influence across Europe, the Americas, Africa, and Asia.
• Spain not only discovered and colonized the New World, but also created the first transoceanic trade networks, developed a Golden Age of art and literature, and left a cultural and linguistic legacy still alive today across more than 20 countries.

So if all those earlier phases you mention — Iberians, Romans, Visigoths, Moors — are seen as precursors, then surely the culmination of that long historical process, the Spanish Empire itself, deserves recognition as a major civilization within the game.

To say “we should not forget Spain’s contributions” while simultaneously arguing against its inclusion is contradictory. The most respectful way not to forget is precisely to give Spain the place it deserves alongside other great nations already represented in DomiNations.

As Santayana, those Spanish philosopher you quoted, would remind us: remembering history also means representing it fairly.

 

[Seek]

Thank you for your comment, but I believe your own words actually strengthen the case for Spain’s inclusion in DomiNations.

Let me explain:

• You mention the Iberian pre-history, the Roman province of Hispania, the Visigoths, and Al-Andalus. All of these are correct — and all of them are important chapters leading up to the creation of Spain as a nation.
• Yet, it is precisely after the 15th century that Spain becomes a true global power. The unification of Castile and Aragon, the Reconquista, and the rise of Charles V and Philip II marked the birth of the first empire where the sun never set, with influence across Europe, the Americas, Africa, and Asia.
• Spain not only discovered and colonized the New World, but also created the first transoceanic trade networks, developed a Golden Age of art and literature, and left a cultural and linguistic legacy still alive today across more than 20 countries.

So if all those earlier phases you mention — Iberians, Romans, Visigoths, Moors — are seen as precursors, then surely the culmination of that long historical process, the Spanish Empire itself, deserves recognition as a major civilization within the game.

To say “we should not forget Spain’s contributions” while simultaneously arguing against its inclusion is contradictory. The most respectful way not to forget is precisely to give Spain the place it deserves alongside other great nations already represented in DomiNations.

As Santayana, those Spanish philosopher you quoted, would remind us: remembering history also means representing it fairly.

Spain was part of the Roman Empire so it is already technically in the game.

That is what people use against USA being part of the English Empire

So unless USA is allowed to be a country I don’t see any reason to allow any others.

Do I think all countries should added as an option yes I do. Even the unpopular ones such as Iran North Korea Russia etc etc . By the arguments listed above all apply to these countries as well

 

[manuelyesteban@gmail.com]

The claim that “Spain is already represented because it was part of the Roman Empire” is historically misleading. By that logic, the United States would already be represented through Britain, Mexico through the Aztecs, and Germany through the Holy Roman Empire. History doesn’t work that way — nations are recognized for their independent contributions to civilization, not because they were once provinces of another power.

Spain’s global importance came after its unification in the 15th century, when it became the first empire where the sun never set. It reshaped world history by leading the Age of Exploration, establishing the first truly global trade networks, and administering territories across Europe, the Americas, Africa, and Asia.

In the Americas, Spain’s legacy was transformative: it founded the first universities of the continent (Santo Domingo 1538, Lima 1551, Mexico 1551), created hospitals and schools, and built thousands of kilometers of roads such as the Camino Real de Tierra Adentro, connecting Mexico City with Santa Fe. Spanish rule also gave rise to monumental works of architecture — cathedrals, fortresses, aqueducts, and planned cities — that became the backbone of Latin American identity and urban life.

To reduce Spain’s role to “a Roman province” is to ignore the very era in which it rose as the dominant world power and a true nation with its own legacy. If DomiNations values accuracy and balance, Spain deserves recognition not only for its military power, but for the enduring civilization it built through knowledge, infrastructure, art, and culture.

 

[Harlems369th]

This is spiraling into a very weird space of conversation that isn't very positive. I'm locking this thread.