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In Spain during almost three years, despite a civil war that took a million lives, despite the opposition of the political parties (republicans, left and right Catalan separatists, socialists, Communists, Basque and Valencian regionalists, petty bourgeoisie, etc.), this idea of libertarian communism was put into effect.
The Moriscos were descendants of Spain's Muslim population that had converted to Christianity in the early 16th century. 1618: Thirty Years' War: The war, one of the most destructive conflicts in human history, [9] began. 1621: Philip IV of Spain was crowned. [10] 1640: Portuguese Restoration War: The war began. The Iberian Union was dissolved ...
Articles on the modern history of Spain: Early Modern history of Spain. Habsburg Spain (16th to 17th centuries) 17th-century Spain; Bourbon Spain (18th century) 19th-century Spain. History of Spain (1814–73) Restoration (Spain) (1874–1931) 20th-century Spain. Second Spanish Republic (1931–1939) Francoist Spain (1936–1975) History of ...
17th-century Spain; Bourbon Spain (18th century) 19th-century Spain. History of Spain (1814–73) Restoration (Spain) (1874–1931) 20th-century Spain. Second Spanish Republic (1931–1939) Francoist Spain (1936–1975) History of Spain (1975–present) United Kingdom Political history of the United Kingdom (1979–present)
The revolution that ended Genoese rule and established a Corsican Republic: Republic of Genoa: Corsican Republic: Revolution was brought to an end by the French conquest of Corsica: 1760 Tacky's War: Great Britain. Colony of Jamaica Maroon allies. Enslaved "Coromantee" people: Rebellion suppressed 1763 Berbice slave uprising
Amidst the wave of political violence that broke out after the triumph of the Popular Front in the February 1936 elections, a group of Guardia de Asalto and other leftist militiamen mortally shot the opposition leader José Calvo Sotelo on 12 July 1936. This assassination convinced many military officers to back the planned coup.
Historically, Spanish nationalism specifically emerged with liberalism, during the Peninsular War against occupation by the Napoleonic France. [14] As put by José Álvarez Junco, insofar we speak of nationalism in Spain since 1808, the Spanish nationalist enterprise was a work of liberals, who turned their victory "to a feverish identity of patriotism and the defense of liberty".
Regenerationism (Spanish: Regeneracionismo) was an intellectual and political movement in late 19th century and early 20th century Spain.It sought to make objective and scientific study of the causes of Spain's decline as a nation and to propose remedies.