Else BeekmanThe Carlists played an important role during Isabella II’s reign . This was characterised by palace …
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A brief history of Spain – Part 19, The Bourbons vs the Carlists (1700 – 1868)
After the period of prosperity under Charles III, Spain went further and further downhill in the …
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Isabella II, the daughter of Ferdinand VII and his fourth wife, Maria Christina of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, …
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Unique discovery in cave in southern Spain rewrites history of Europeans
ANDALUCIA – Two teeth from a 23,000-year-old male individual found in the cave of Malalmuerzo …
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A Brief History of Spain – Part 17, the Spanish War of Independence (1808-1814)
The Spanish War of Independence started in Spain with the Dos de Mayo Uprising on 2 …
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Spain is the first country in the world to have ‘Google maps‘ about the history of …
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Genocide during the mass flight from Malaga to Almeria
ALMERIA – 86 years ago a major humanitarian disaster occurred on the road from Malaga to …
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These seven cities and towns preceded Madrid as the capital of Spain
Madrid was not always the capital of Spain. Throughout history, these seven cities have been allowed …
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More than 1,000 pieces stolen by the Franco regime in Spanish national museum
MADRID – The National Archaeological Museum in Madrid holds more than a thousand objects stolen by …
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A brief history of Spain – Part 16, Ferdinand VII (1808, 1814 – 1843)
Ferdinand VII had spent his years in exile in idleness on a beautiful estate in France. …
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