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Espartero
Baldomero Fernández-Espartero y Álvarez de Toro (27 February 17938 January 1879) was a Spanish marshal and statesman. He served as the Regent of Spain, Regent of the Realm, three times as Prime Minister of Spain, Prime Minister and briefly as President of the Congress of Deputies. Throughout his life, he was endowed with a long list of titles such as Prince of Vergara (title), Prince of Vergara, Duke of la Victoria (title), Duke of la Victoria, Count of Luchana, Viscount of Banderas and was also styled as "the Peacemaker". A "self-made man", Espartero was an exceptional case of social mobility. With a humble origin, son of a cart-maker from a small village, he was originally destined to the priesthood yet he finally opted for a military career, taking part in the Peninsular War. He would become a champion for the Liberals after taking credit for the victory in the First Carlist War and replaced Maria Christina of the Two Sicilies, Maria Christina as Minority of Isabella II o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minority Of Isabella II Of Spain
Isabella II of Spain (10 October 1830 – 9 April 1904) was barely three years of age when her father Ferdinand VII of Spain died on 29 September 1833. Her minority age was marked first by the Regent, regency of her mother Maria Christina of the Two Sicilies, Maria Christina of the Two Sicilles and then under Baldomero Espartero, General Baldomero Espartero, covering almost ten years of her Reign of Isabella II of Spain, reign, until 23 July 1843, when Isabella was declared to be of age. Upon the death of Ferdinand VII, his wife Maria Christina of the Two Sicilies, Maria Christina immediately assumed the regency on behalf of her daughter Isabella II, and promised the liberals a policy different from that of the deceased king. Part of the Spanish society was expectant before a possible change in the future reign of Isabella II, and that would incorporate to the country the liberal models that were developed in some nations of Europe. The First Carlist War and the confrontations bet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reign Of Isabella II Of Spain
For more than three decades, the Reign of Isabella II of Spain has been seen as being essential to the modern history of Spain. The death of Ferdinand VII of Spain in 1833 and the Spanish Glorious Revolution of 1868, which forced Queen Isabella II of Spain into exile and established a liberal state in Spain. After the death of Ferdinand VII on 29 September 1833, his wife María Cristina De Borbón-Dos Sicilias assumed the regency with the support of the liberals, on behalf of their daughter and future queen, Isabella II. Conflict with her brother-in-law, Carlos María Isidro de Borbón, who aspired to the throne by virtue of a supposedly valid Salic Law – already repealed by Carlos IV and Ferdinand VII himself – led the country into the First Carlist War. After the brief regency of Espartero, which succeeded the regency of María Cristina de Borbón-Dos Sicilias, Isabella II was proclaimed of age at the age of thirteen by resolution of the Cortes Generales in 1843. Thus be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duke Of La Victoria (title)
Duke of la Victoria ( es, Duque de la Victoria) is a hereditary title in the Peerage of Spain, accompanied by the dignity of Grandee and granted in 1839 by Isabella II to Baldomero Espartero, who was Prime Minister of Spain, in remembrance of his military victories that led to the embrace of Vergara. He was also made Prince of Vergara by Amadeo I to recognise this peace treaty. The current duke is the Ambassador of Spain in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Dukes of la Victoria (1839) * Joaquín Baldomero Fernández-Espartero y Álvarez de Toro, 1st Duke of la Victoria * Eladia Fernández-Espartero y Blanco, 2nd Duchess of la Victoria * Pablo Montesino y Fernández-Espartero, 3rd Duke of la Victoria * José Luis Montesino-Espartero y Averly, 4th Duke of la Victoria * Pablo Montesino-Espartero y Juliá, 5th Duke of la Victoria * Pablo Montesino-Espartero y Velasco, 6th Duke of la Victoria See also *List of dukes in the peerage of Spain *List of current Grandees of Spain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prince Of Vergara (title)
Prince of Vergara ( es, Príncipe de Vergara) was a life title in the Peerage of Spain, granted in 1872 by Amadeo I to Baldomero Espartero, who was Regent of Spain from 1840 to 1843. The title makes reference to the Convention of Vergara, a symbolic embrace between Espartero and Rafael Maroto which put an end to the First Carlist War in 1839. As a life title, it was not inheritable and thus ceased to exist after Espartero's death in 1879. History When Isabella II was dethroned by the Glorious Revolution, the provisional government offered the Spanish Crown to Espartero, an offer that the general rejected. The throne would finally be accepted in December 1870 by Amadeo of Savoy, Duke of Aosta, who visited Espartero in 1871 at his palace in Logroño. Espartero went to meet king Amadeo at the railway station dressed in a gala suit as captain general, accompanied by civil and military authorities of the city. Both traveled together to the general's house, where the monarch spent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isabella II Of Spain
Isabella II ( es, Isabel II; 10 October 1830 – 9 April 1904), was Queen of Spain from 29 September 1833 until 30 September 1868. Shortly before her birth, the King Ferdinand VII of Spain issued a Pragmatic Sanction to ensure the succession of his firstborn daughter, due to his lack of a son. She came to the throne a month before her third birthday, but her succession was disputed by her uncle the Infante Carlos (founder of the Carlist movement), whose refusal to recognize a female sovereign led to the Carlist Wars. Under the regency of her mother, Spain transitioned from an absolute monarchy to a constitutional monarchy, adopting the Royal Statute of 1834 and Constitution of 1837. Her effective reign was a period marked by palace intrigues, back-stairs and antechamber influences, barracks conspiracies, and military '' pronunciamientos''. She was deposed in the Glorious Revolution of 1868, and formally abdicated in 1870. Her son, Alfonso XII, became king in 1874. Bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spanish Revolution Of 1854
The Spanish Revolution of 1854, also known by the name ''Vicalvarada'', started with a confrontation between rebel troops under General Leopoldo O'Donnell, 1st Duke of Tetuan and government troops near the village of Vicálvaro. This incident was followed by a military coup and a popular uprising, which occurred between 28 June and 28 July 1854, during the reign of Isabella II of Spain. The Spanish Revolution ended the moderate decade (Década moderada) (1844-1854) and started the progressive biennium (Bienio progresista) (1854-1856). History The first steps towards revolution began the 20 February 1854, when militant followers of the Democratic Party, aided by civilians like Eduardo Ruiz Pons, attempted to carry out an uprising in Zaragoza, but failed. Provoked by the abuse of parliamentary powers by the Crown at the end of the “moderate decade”, the moderates led by General Ramon Maria Narvaez and the "puritan" moderates led by Joaquín Francisco Pacheco and Ríos R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First Carlist War
The First Carlist War was a civil war in Spain from 1833 to 1840, the first of three Carlist Wars. It was fought between two factions over the succession to the throne and the nature of the Monarchy of Spain, Spanish monarchy: the conservative and devolutionist supporters of the late king's brother, Infante Carlos, Count of Molina, Carlos de Borbón (or ''Carlos V''), became known as Carlism, Carlists (''carlistas''), while the progressive and centralist supporters of the regent, Maria Christina of the Two Sicilies, Maria Christina, Minority of Isabella II of Spain#The regency of Maria Christina, acting for Isabella II of Spain, were called Liberals (''liberales''), ''cristinos'' or ''isabelinos''. It is considered by some authors the largest and most deadly civil war of the period. The Carlist forces were split in three geographically distinct armies: ('North'), and ('Catalonia'), which by and large operated independently from each other. Aside from being a war of succession ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regent Of Spain
This is a list of Spanish regents, a regent, from the Latin ''regens'' "one who reigns", is a person selected to act as head of state (ruling or not) because the ruler is a minor, not present, or debilitated. Reign of Joanna, Queen of Castile and Aragon Reign of Charles I Reign of Philip III Reign of Charles II Reign of Philip V Reign of Charles III First Reign of Ferdinand VII French Invasion and Reign of Joseph Bonaparte Second Reign of Ferdinand VII Peninsular War Liberal Triennium and Hundred Thousand Sons of St. Louis Intervention Reign of Isabella II Interregnum and Reign of Amadeo Reign of Alfonso XII Reign of Alfonso XIII Francoism Acting regents See also *Regency *List of regents *List of heads of state of Spain *List of Spanish monarchs *President of Spain *Royal Consorts of Spain *Prime Minister of Spain *Spanish monarchy * Kings of Spain family tree Notes References {{Reflist Spain Spain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leopoldo O'Donnell
Leopoldo O'Donnell y Jorris, 1st Duke of Tetuán, Grandee, GE (12 January 1809 – 5 November 1867), was a Spanish general and Grandee who was Prime Minister of Spain on several occasions. Early life He was born at Santa Cruz de Tenerife in the Canary Islands, a son of Carlos O'Donnell y Anethan (born 1768) and Josefa Jorris y Casaviella. He was a paternal grandson of José O'Donnell y O'Donnell and Marie Anne d'Anethan. He was of distant Irish people, Irish paternal ancestry. He is the 11th generation descendant of Calvagh O'Donnell, ''Rí'' of Tír Chonaill, a Gaelic Ireland, Gaelic territory in the west of Ulster in the north of Ireland. He had an uncle, Francisco, and an aunt, Beatriz, who married Manuel Pombo y Ante (1769–1829), and had issue. cites: Career O'Donnell was a strong supporter of the liberal Christinos, Cristinos and the regency of Maria Christina of Bourbon-Two Sicilies during the 1830s. When General Baldomero Espartero, Prince of Vergara, Baldomero Espa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maria Christina Of The Two Sicilies
Maria Christina of the Two Sicilies ( it, Maria Cristina Ferdinanda di Borbone, Principessa delle Due Sicilie, es, link=no, María Cristina de Borbón, Princesa de las Dos Sicilias; 27 April 1806 – 22 August 1878) was Queen of Spain from 1829 to 1833 and regent of the Kingdom from 1833 to 1840. By virtue of her marriage to King Ferdinand VII of Spain, she became a central character in Spanish history for nearly 50 years. Early life Born in Palermo, Sicily on 27 April 1806, she was the daughter of King Francis I of the Two Sicilies by his second wife, Maria Isabella of Spain. Queen of Spain On 27 May 1829, Maria Josepha Amalia of Saxony, the third wife of King Ferdinand VII of Spain, died. Ferdinand VII, old and ill, had not sired a male heir, sparking a succession duel between the Infanta Maria Francisca and the Infante Carlos, and the Infanta Luisa Carlotta and the Infante Francisco de Paula. Ferdinand VII declared his intention to marry and assembled the Council of Cast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vicente Sancho
Vicente Sancho y Cobertores (5 April 1784 in Petrés, Valencia, Spain – 29 May 1860 in Madrid, Spain) was a Spanish politician and militant who served as Prime Minister of Spain and Minister of State in 1840 during the reign of Queen Isabella II Isabella II ( es, Isabel II; 10 October 1830 – 9 April 1904), was Queen of Spain from 29 September 1833 until 30 September 1868. Shortly before her birth, the King Ferdinand VII of Spain issued a Pragmatic Sanction to ensure the successio .... References Spanish Senate. Personal dossier of D. Vicente Sancho*http://dbe.rah.es/biografias/14873/vicente-sancho-cobertores , - , - 1784 births 1860 deaths Prime Ministers of Spain Foreign ministers of Spain Progressive Party (Spain) politicians Presidents of the Congress of Deputies (Spain) {{Valencia-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joaquín María Ferrer Y Cafranga
Joaquín María de Ferrer y Cafranga (8 December 1777, in Pasajes de San Pedro, Spain – 30 September 1861, in Santa Águeda, Spain) was a Spanish politician and military who served as Prime Minister of Spain in 1841, and held other important offices such as Minister of State, Mayor of Madrid and President of the Senate. He also served as Deputy Prime Minister A deputy prime minister or vice prime minister is, in some countries, a government minister who can take the position of acting prime minister when the prime minister is temporarily absent. The position is often likened to that of a vice president, ... between 1840 and 1841. References , - , - Prime Ministers of Spain Economy and finance ministers of Spain Foreign ministers of Spain Mayors of Madrid 1777 births 1861 deaths Progressive Party (Spain) politicians Deputy Prime Ministers of Spain Presidents of the Congress of Deputies (Spain) {{Madrid-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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