The Spanish Republic, historiographically referred to as the First Spanish Republic, was the political regime that existed in Spain from 11 February 1873 to 29 December 1874.
Allegory of the Spanish Republic, published in a satirical and liberal magazine
Engraving of the proclamation of the republic by Josep Lluís Pellicer, 1873.
Spain in the 19th century was a country in turmoil. Under Napoleonic Spain from 1808 to 1814, the massively destructive "Peninsular War" ensued. Following the Spanish Constitution of 1812, Spain was d
First Spanish Republic
…February 1873 • Cantonal Revolution 12 July 1873 • Monarchy restored 29 December 1874 Currency Spanish peseta ISO 3166 code ES Preceded by Succeeded by Kingdom of Spain (Savoy) Kingdom of Spain (Bourbon) Allegory of the Spanish Republic, published in a satirical and liberal magazine Engraving of the proclamation of the republic…
The first Spanish Constitution was established by the Cortes of Cádiz
King Ferdinand VII (r. 1808, 1814–1833)
The cortes of the Trienio Liberal (1820–1823), a period of liberal rule in Spain
The execution of Torrijos, by Antonio Gisbert Pérez. Ferdinand VII, after his restoration as absolute monarch in 1823, took repressive measures against the liberal forces in his country.