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  2. War of the Spanish Succession - Wikipedia

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    The War of the Spanish Succession was a European great power conflict fought between 1701 and 1714. The immediate cause was the death of the childless Charles II of Spain in November 1700, which led to a struggle for control of the Spanish Empire between supporters of the French Bourbons and the Austrian Habsburgs.

  3. History of Spain (1700–1808) - Wikipedia

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    In 1808, Spain and France agreed to the partition of Portugal, which had renewed its support of the British after Trafalgar. The French and Spanish quickly occupied the country. Prince Ferdinand traveled to France, and rumors spread that he was asking for Napoleon to oust Godoy from power; the Spanish King sided with his favorite.

  4. List of conflicts in Europe - Wikipedia

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    10 18th century. 11 19th century. 12 20th century. ... This is a list of conflicts in Europe ordered chronologically, ... 1383–1385 Invasion of Portugal by Castille ...

  5. List of wars involving Portugal - Wikipedia

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    Crown of Spain Portugal loyal to Philip of Spain: Decisive defeat for António, Prior of Crato. Iberian Union; Ottoman–Portuguese conflicts (1580–89) Capture of Muscat (1581) Location: East Africa, Swahili coast and Indian Ocean. Kingdom of Portugal: Ottoman Empire: Victory. Portuguese control in the South East African coast restored and ...

  6. Portugal–Spain relations - Wikipedia

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    During the wars of the 18th century, which were often fought by the major powers to maintain the European balance of power, Spain and Portugal usually found themselves on opposite sides. The Portuguese, courtesy of their long-standing alliance , aligned themselves with Great Britain , while Spain, through the Pacte de Famille , allied ...

  7. List of wars involving Spain - Wikipedia

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    5° phase: After a failed attempt of partitioning Navarre between Castile and Aragon, Castilian-Navarrese conflict ends with the Peace of Calahorra (ending Conflict of succession in Navarra). 6° phase: The Aragonese–Navarrese conflicts continues until 1146 with the Truce of San Esteban de Gormaz, in which Castile quits of the war. Siege of Oreja

  8. Peninsular War - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 22 February 2025. 1807–1814 war against Napoleon in Iberia Not to be confused with the French invasion of Spain in 1823. Peninsular War Part of the Napoleonic Wars Peninsular war Clockwise from top left: The Third of May 1808 Battle of Somosierra Battle of Bayonne Disasters of War prints by Goya Date 2 ...

  9. Iberian Union - Wikipedia

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    The Iberian Union is a historiographical term used to describe the personal union of the Kingdom of Portugal with the Monarchy of Spain, which in turn was itself the dynastic union of the crowns of Castile and Aragon, and of their respective colonial empires, that existed between 1580 and 1640 and brought the entire Iberian Peninsula except Andorra, as well as Portuguese and Spanish overseas ...