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  2. History of Catalonia - Wikipedia

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    Between 1959 and 1974 Spain experienced the second-fastest economic expansion in the world known as the Spanish Miracle, and Catalonia prospered as Spain's most important industrial and tourist area. In 1975 Franco died, bringing his regime to an end, and the new democratic Spanish constitution of 1978 recognised Catalonia's autonomy and language.

  3. History of Catalan - Wikipedia

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    Les Homilies d'Organyà (12th century), first written in Catalan.. By the 9th century, the Catalan language had developed from Vulgar Latin on both sides of the eastern end of the Pyrenees mountains (counties of Rosselló, Empúries, Besalú, Cerdanya, Urgell, Pallars and Ribagorça), as well as in the territories of the Roman province and later archdiocese of Tarraconensis to the south. [1]

  4. Catalonia - Wikipedia

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    Catalonia has given to the world many important figures in the area of the art. Catalan painters internationally known are, among others, Salvador Dalí, Joan Miró and Antoni Tàpies. Closely linked with the Catalan pictorial atmosphere, Pablo Picasso lived in Barcelona during his youth, training them as an artist and creating the movement of ...

  5. Catalans - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 27 November 2024. People from Catalonia and Northern Catalonia For other uses, see Catalan (disambiguation). Ethnic group Catalans [a] Total population c. 9 million Regions with significant populations Spain (people born in Catalonia of any ethnicity; excludes ethnic Catalans in other regions in Spain ...

  6. Principality of Catalonia - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  7. Timeline of Catalan history - Wikipedia

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    Compromise of Caspe, representatives of Catalonia, Aragon and Valencia elected Ferdinand of the Castilian House of Trastámara as the new King of Aragon. 1413: Defeat of count James II of Urgell, claimant of the throne of Aragon, at the siege of Balaguer. 1428: 2 February: Earthquake with an epicentre in Northern Catalonia. 1450: University of ...

  8. Outline of Catalonia - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  9. Category:History of Catalonia - Wikipedia

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    This is a collection of articles about the history of Catalonia and its people. Wikimedia Commons has media related to History of Catalonia . The main article for this category is History of Catalonia .