We explain some relevant episodes of the History of Catalonia. In our articles you will find references to the first Greek settlements, such as the foundation of Empúries, to the Roman remains that are still in the city of Barcelona. But we also talk about key moments in the War of Succession, as the Eleventh of September 1714 or what is the mark that Napoleon left in the city of Barcelona.
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Today is May 2nd. A day that represents the struggle of the people to maintain freedom. The uprising in Madrid on May 2, 1808 is one of the most famous of the French War. But Napoleon’s passage through Barcelona also left its mark. On February 13, 1808, Marshal Duhesme’s French …
In April 1717, the Bourbon authorities ordered to destroy 1016 houses in the Born district of Barcelona. It was a new fortress, Ciutadella, and these buildings were too close to its walls. The day after When the War of the Spanish Succession ended in 1714, the taxes on the guilds …
Since its Roman foundation in the 1st century BC, Barcelona always had walls to protect the city. However, the initial walls were not very impressive. Barcelona was founded in the time of the Roman Pax, established by Emperor Octavius Augustus, so it wasn’t required such a big defensive wall. This …
The Romans founded Barcelona in the first century BC, and although it was not the capital of any Roman province, Barcino had the city and Roman title. This meant that its citizens had the same rights as the inhabitants of the city of Rome. Thanking for the services provided When …
Many cities are proud of having a triumphal arch. Among the most famous we can remember those of ancient Rome dedicated to the emperors Constantine and Titus; the one in Orange dedicated to the legionaries who conquered Gaul; that of Palmyra dedicated to the emperor Septimus Severus, destroyed in 2015 …
One of the most important historical moments in the city was the final attack of the Bourbon troops during the siege of Barcelona, on September 11, 1714. This day, today commemorated as the National Day of Catalonia, left many heroic episodes, and often not very well known. One of them …
