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250 matches to Spanish Succession
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.
Barrier Treaties. 1709-15. Britain, HRE aid United Provinces vs Spain, France. Spanish Succession.
Blenheim, Battle. 1704. Bavaria. Marlborough’s victory in War of Spanish Succession. First French defeat in 50 years, saves Vienna.
Joseph I. 1678-1711. Holy Roman Emperor 1705-. Supported Charles VI vs France in War of Spanish Succession.
Malplaquet, Battle. 1709. Marlborough defeats French in war of Spanish Succession.
Marlborough, John Churchill, Duke of. 1650-1722. English general vs Louis XIV in War of Spanish Succession. Blenheim. Malplaquet. Ramillies.
Orléans, Philippe II, duc d’. 1674-1723. French soldier Wars of Grand Alliance, Spanish Succession. Regent for Louis XV.
Philip V. 1683-1746. First Bourbon king of Spain 1700-. Accession led to War of Spanish Succession, loss of Netherlands and Italian possessions. War of Polish Succession.
Queen Anne’s War. 1702-13. French vs English in North America in War of Spanish Succession.
Rastatt, Congress of. 1713. After War of Spanish Succession, Holy Roman Empire renounces claim to Spanish throne. 1797-9. Failed at peace between France and HRE.
Spanish Succession, War. 1701-14. Britain, Holy Roman Empire, Netherlands vs Spain, France. Opposed French Philip V succession to Spanish throne creating power imbalance. Queen Anne’s War.
Utrecht, Treaties. 1713-14. Ended War of Spanish Succession. Austria gains Netherlands. France cedes Newfoundland, Hudson’s Bay, Nova Scotia to England. Spain cedes Gibraltar, Minorca to England.
Villars, duc de. 1653-1734. French Marshal. War of Spanish Succession. War of Polish Succession.
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.
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.