MADRID – Archaeologists have made remarkable finds in the Entrevías neighbourhood, part of the Vallecas district, …
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Judge in Madrid revokes licence to excavate Franco victims
Madrid’s 10th Administrative Court has annulled the permit granted by the municipal council of San Lorenzo …
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A Brief History of Spain – Part 31, Regionalism and Language Politics in Spain (up to 1936)
by adminIn Spain, besides Spanish (Castellano), three other languages are officially recognised: Basque, Catalan, and Galician. Spain …
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Origins of SpainSpanish History
A Brief History of Spain – Part 30, the Second Republic (1931 – 1936)
by adminThe second republic was short-lived. The parties that supported it, ranging from left-anarchist, communist, socialist (PSOE) …
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A Brief history of Spain – Part 29, The emergence of the Second Republic (1930 – 1931)
by adminAlfonso entrusted General Berenguer, Primo de Rivera’s successor, with leading the government and organizing new elections. …
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A brief history of Spain – Part 28, Moroccan uprising, Primo de Rivera (1921 – 1930)
by adminIn 1921, the Spanish army waged war against rebellious Moroccan tribes, resulting in a disastrous defeat …
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A brief history of Spain – Part 27, Cultural revival (1898 – 1921)
by adminIn 1902, at the age of 16, Alfonso becomes of age and ascends the Spanish throne …
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A brief history of Spain – Part 26, Spain until the 20th century
by adminIn the nineteenth century, Spanish King Amadeo I once left the country with the message that …
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A brief history of Spain – Part 25, Deplorable condition at the end of the 19th century
by adminIn just three months in 1898, the Spanish-American War unfolded. Herein, the top-heavy, bureaucratic Spanish navy …
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The Carlists were defeated, and a period of relative calm ensued. Most officers in the army …