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The name "Catalonia" (Medieval Latin: Cathalaunia), spelled Cathalonia, began to be used for the homeland of the Catalans (Cathalanenses) in the late 11th century and was probably used before as a territorial reference to the group of counties that comprised part of the March of Gothia and the March of Hispania under the control of the Count of ...
Especially the inhabitants of the valleys of Ebro, Segre, and Cinca as well as the plain of Lleida took over the way of life and achievements of the Muslims like the highly developed irrigation techniques. The most important Muslim cities in Catalonia were Lleida, Balaguer and Tortosa. They developed an old town (Medina) in North African style ...
The ancient name of the city Magerit comes from the name of a fortress built on the Manzanares River in 9AD, and means "Place of abundant water". Nevertheless, it is now commonly believed that the origin of the current name of the city comes from the 2nd century BC. The Roman Empire established a settlement on the banks of the Manzanares river.
In much of the "Old World" (approximately Africa, Asia and Europe) the names of many places cannot easily be interpreted or understood; [1] they do not convey any apparent meaning in the modern language of the area. This is due to a general set of processes through which place names evolve over time, until their obvious meaning is lost.
Location of Catalonia within Spain and Europe. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Catalonia: Catalonia – nationality and autonomous community of Spain, located on the northeastern corner of the Iberian Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. With 7,7 million inhabitants, it is the second ...
Captain General of Catalonia; Castellani people; Catalan Atlas; Catalan constitutions; Catalan Courts; Catalan peseta; Catalan Republic (1640–1641) Catalan Republic (1931) Catalan State (1873) Catalan State (1934) Catalonia and World War II; Catalan declaration of independence; Central Committee of Antifascist Militias of Catalonia; Cessetani
The city is annexed by Napoleonic France and incorporated into the First French Empire (1812) The Spanish Civil War and the Franco period (1936–1975) Barcelona becomes capital of the Republic of Spain from November 1937 until January 1939; The city falls into Nationalist hands on 26 January 1939; Modern Barcelona (1975–present)
The name "Principality of Catalonia" is abundant in historical documentation that refers to Catalonia between the mid-14th century and early 19th century. [70] According to research carried out in recent decades, is considered to be in the second half of the 12th century when the Catalan counties form a unified and cohesive political entity ...