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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The Romans settled in the Pla de Barcelona to make a port. The reason for the origin of city was commerce, which was usually done on the beach or in the natural harbor at the foot of the hill of Montjuïc. Born to trade We do not know for sure …
In these days when we all look with admiration at the doctors, nurses and healthcare staff, we approach the medieval hospital of Barcelona. Are you with us? Modernizing health At the beginning of the 14th century, Barcelona’s hospitals were in a very precarious situation. The successive epidemics of plague that …
