WebThe Kingdom of Spain (Spanish: Reino de España) entered a new era with the death of Charles II, the last Spanish Hapsburg monarch, who died childless in 1700.The War of the Spanish Succession was fought between proponents of a Bourbon prince, Philip of Anjou, and an Austrian Hapsburg claimant.After the wars were ended with the Treaty of Utrecht, …

WebPeople have lived in Spain since the Stone Age.Later, the Roman Empire controlled Spain for about five hundred years; then as the Roman Empire broke up, groups of Germanic people including Visigoths moved in and took control.. Muslim rule. In 711, many parts of the Iberian Peninsula became under the control of the Muslim Umayyad Caliphate.They …

WebSpain in the 19th century was a country in turmoil. Occupied by Napoleon from 1808 to 1814, a massively destructive "liberation war" ensued.Following the Spanish Constitution of 1812, Spain was divided between the 1812 constitution's liberal principles and the absolutism personified by the rule of Ferdinand VII, who repealed the 1812 Constitution …

WebSeveral wars were declared against Spain from 1868 to 1898, ending with the military support of USA to the Cuban Revolution. 10 December 1898: Spain loses the war against the United States and the military occupation of Cuba by the U.S. begins. 20 May 1902: United States military occupation ends Dominica: 3 November 1978: Constitution of …

WebOn 1 October 1936, General Francisco Franco was proclaimed "Leader of Spain" (Spanish: Caudillo de España) in the parts of Spain controlled by the Nationalists (nacionales) after the Spanish Civil War broke out. At the end of the war on 1 April 1939, General Franco took control of the whole of Spain.

WebFerdinand David (1810–1873) – German virtuoso violinist and composer, raised Jewish and later converted to Christianity; Marcel Dassault (1892–1986) – French aircraft industrialist; he converted to Roman Catholicism in 1950; Ludwig Dessoir (1810–1874) – German actor; Mendel Diness (1827–1900) – Jewish watchmaker in 19th-century Jerusalem Diness later …

WebSheldon Amos (1835–1886), Professor of Jurisprudence, University College, London, 1869–1879, and University of London, 1873–1879, and lawyer and judge in Egypt; Cardale Babington (1808–1895), Professor of Botany, University of Cambridge, 1861–1895; Gregory Bateson (1904–1980), anthropologist and co-founder of cybernetics; Sir William …

WebThis is a list of state leaders in the 19th century (1851–1900) AD, except for the leaders within British south Asia and its predecessor states, and those leaders within the Holy Roman Empire.. These polities are generally sovereign states, but excludes minor dependent territories, whose leaders can be found listed under territorial governors in the …

WebPaternoster Row was a street in the City of London that was a centre of the London publishing trade, with booksellers operating from the street. Paternoster Row was described as "almost synonymous" with the book trade. It was part of an area called St Paul's Churchyard.. The street was devastated by aerial bombardment during the World …

WebOct 25, 2014 · en.wikipedia; History of Central America, Volume 1, 1501-1530 The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 6 (English) (as Author) History of Central America, Volume 2, 1530-1800 The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 7 (English) (as Author) History of Central America, Volume 3, 1801-1887