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1 day ago · The War of the Spanish Succession was a European great power conflict fought between 1701 and 1714. The immediate cause was the death of the childless Charles II of Spain in November 1700, which led to a struggle for control of the Spanish Empire. His nominated heir was Philip of Anjou, a grandson of Louis XIV of France, whose main backers were ...
- 9 July 1701 – 6 February 1715, (13 years, 6 months and 4 weeks)
- Treaties of Utrecht, Rastatt, and Baden
1 day ago · The Peninsular War (1807–1814) was the military conflict fought in the Iberian Peninsula by Spain, Portugal, and the United Kingdom against the invading and occupying forces of the First French Empire during the Napoleonic Wars. In Spain, it is considered to overlap with the Spanish War of Independence. [e]
- 2 May 1808 (sometimes 27 October 1807) – 17 April 1814, (5 years, 11 months, 2 weeks and 1 day)
1 day ago · The Tribunal of the Holy Office of the Inquisition ( Spanish: Tribunal del Santo Oficio de la Inquisición ), commonly known as the Spanish Inquisition ( Inquisición española ), was established in 1478 by the Catholic Monarchs, King Ferdinand II of Aragon and Queen Isabella I of Castile.
- 15 July 1834
- Grand Inquisitor and Suprema designated by the crown
- 1 November 1478
1 day ago · The Government says it's too early to tell whether the treaty negotiations will be affected, after the Spanish Premier said he was considering whether to resign. It follows an inquiry into Pedro Sanchez's wife, over accusations of corruption from the rightwing union ManosLimpias. The Chief Minister ...
1 day ago · The Attorney General has told the McGrail Inquiry he felt betrayed by the former Commissioner on two occasions. Michael Llamas KC said the first when the police proceeded with Operation Delhi, despite what he says was an agreement not to proceed until certain steps had been taken. The second was ...
46 minutes ago · Abstract. Southern Africa presents a sequence of tribal migration, conflicting colonial philosophies, and attitudes toward racial identity, including the rise and fall of apartheid—factors influencing freedom of movement, land tenure and development. Indigenous voices represent pre-colonial histories and traditions of mixed-race and Black People.
1 day ago · Quasi-War. Alexander Hamilton (January 11, 1755, or 1757 [a] – July 12, 1804) was an American military officer, statesman, and Founding Father who served as the first secretary of the treasury from 1789 to 1795 during George Washington's presidency . Born out of wedlock in Charlestown, Nevis, Hamilton was orphaned as a child and taken in by a ...
