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The Roots.
The Birth of a Nation.
Our Sea.
On the Edge of the Empire.
A Corner of the Empire
Bandits and Corsairs
Counter-Referomation and the Baroque
The Reapers' War
September 11st
A Steam-powered Nation.
The Electric Years.
Defeat and Recovery
Retrat de la Catalunya contemporània (1980-2007)
On the Edge of the Empire.
The Reapers' War
September 11st

The death of Charles II without an heir unleashed an international conflict over the Hispanic monarchy. The War of the Spanish Succession (1705-1716) pitted the new Catalonia (now with wide support from a number of other countries under the Crown of Aragon) against the Crown of Castile. The Catalans chose in favour of Archduke Charles of Austria (named Charles III) and against the new king, Philip V. The main consequence of losing the war was the abolition of the Catalan constitutions and institutions and, therefore, the end of the Catalan state.

The War of the Spanish Succession
The Siege of Barcelona
September 11
The Repression

1700. Death of Charles II. His will cedes the Hispanic monarchy to Philip of Anjou (Philip V), grandson of Louis XIV.
1701. Creation of the Grand Alliance of the Hague.
1701-1702. Philip V convenes the Corts and pledges allegiance to the constitutions.
1705. Representatives of the Catalan Austrian supporters sign the Treaty of Genoa with England. Charles III enters Barcelona and is proclaimed king by the Catalans.
1707. Battle of Almansa. Decree of the Nueva Planta for Valencia and Aragon.
1713. Peace of Utrecht.
1714. Barcelona and Cardona are occupied.
1715. Mallorca and Ibiza are occupied. Menorca remains under British control.
1716. Decree of the Nueva Planta for Catalonia.


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