Martean wrote:Considering Spanish and Portuguese cultures are based on a mix of Roman morals + Muslim morals, and that both of them had a very significant influence upon the rest of Europe (at least southern & western) I wouldn't say there is NOT a shared history, really.
Spain never influenced much any country in Europe culturally speaking althought I do have to credit that they influenced Catholicism a lot.
The whole European Culture is basically based on French culture, Italian Culture and German's stolen and remodeled part of the Italian's culture.