+**1580** was a pivotal year marking the return of [Francis Drake](/wiki/Francis_Drake) from his circumnavigation, a feat of global exploration. In Europe, [Portugal](/wiki/Portugal) fell under Spanish rule, shifting the continent's power dynamics as new ideas began to spread.
+## See also
+- [Age of Exploration](/wiki/Age_of_Exploration)
+- [Elizabeth I](/wiki/Elizabeth_I)
+- [Philip II](/wiki/Philip_II)
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