Spain, also known as the Spanish Empire, was one of the largest colonial empires of its time. At its height, it commanded bases colonies and territories in Latin America, the Pacific, Asia, and Africa. It included Spanish Latin America, the Philippines, numerous bases in Asia and Africa, the Netherlands, the Italian states of Naples and Milan, and Spain itself. It was included Portugal and its colonial empire. During the reign of the Habsburgs, Spain was at its most powerful.