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255 matches to Spanish Netherlands
Spanish Netherlands. 1581-1714. = Belgium, Luxembourg.
Triple Alliance. 1668 England, United Provinces, Sweden vs France to protect Spanish Netherlands. 1717 France, England, Dutch Republic vs Spain...Quadruple Alliance. 1788-90 British, Dutch Republic, Prussia vs spread of Russo-Swedish War. 1795. England, Austria, Russia vs threat of French Revolution.1882-1914. Germany, Austria, Italy vs Triple Entente.
Alarcón, Pedro de. 1833-91. Spanish novelist: El sombrero de tres picos, 1874.
Alba, Duke of. 1507-82. Tyrannical Spanish Governorof Netherlands 1567-73. Gueux.
Albeniz, Isaac. 1860-1909. Spanish piano composer: Iberia.
Alberoni, Giulio. 1664-1752. Acting Prime Minister, directed Spanish revival 1716-19.
Alcalá Zamora, Niceto. 1877-1949. President, Spanish Republic, 1931-6. Died in exile.
Altranstadt, Peace. 1706 Sweden-Poland: Augustus renounces Polish throne. 1707 Sweden-HRE: HRE buys Swedish neutrality in War of Spanish Succession. 1714 Louis XIV-Charles VI.
Alvarado, Pedro de. c1486-1541. Spanish conquerer of Guatemala and El Salvador. Conquistador to Mexico.
Alvarez Quintero, Joaquin. 1873-1944, + Serafin 1871-1938. Spanish playwrights.
Amistad Affair. 1841. Slaves mutiny on Spanish ship. Sail to US. Declared free by US court.
Andorra. Ibericbasc. Greeks/Carthaginians/Romans/Visigoths 8C Muslim. 803 Charlemagne. 1133 Bishop of Urgell. 1159 Fiefdom of Foix. 1278- Principality under joint French, Spanish suzerainty. 1993 Constitution. Coprincipality.
Argentina. Tehuelch, Querandi, Puelche, Inca. 1536 Spanish. 1776 Viceroyalty of La Plata. 1816 Independent United Province of La Plata. 1862 =Argentina. 1943 Peron. 1982 Falklands War. 2001 Economic collapse.
Asiento. 1517-1750. Monopoly contracts to supply slaves to Spanish colonies.
Asturias. Former Spanish kingdom. 3-2C BC Rome. 5C Visigoth. 718-910 Only Christian kingdom on Iberia. 910 + León.
Azaña, Manuel. 1880-1940. Spanish Republican Prime Minister 31-33, President 36-9.
Aztec Empire. 14C-1521. Mexico. Conquered by Spanish.
Balboa, Vasco de. 1475-1519. Spanish. Crossed Panama to Pacific 1513. Beheaded.
Barrier Treaties. 1709-15. Britain, HRE aid United Provinces vs Spain, France. Spanish Succession.
Baylen, Battle. 1808. Spanish mob defeats French army, humiliating Napoleon.
Benavente y Martinez, Jacinto. 1866-1954. Spanish dramatist: Bonds of Interest 1907.
Blenheim, Battle. 1704. Bavaria. Marlborough’s victory in War of Spanish Succession. First French defeat in 50 years, saves Vienna.
Buccaneers. 1630-97. British,French,Dutch pirates vs Spanish ships and colonies in Caribbean, S. America. Morgan.
Bunuel, Luis. 1900-83. Spanish filmmaker. Controversial film of social injustice, Andalusian Dog 1928.