The Reign of Isabella II of Spain has been seen as being essential to the modern history of Spain. Her reign spanned the death of Ferdinand VII of Spain in 1833 until the Spanish Glorious Revolution of 1868, which forced the Queen into exile and established a liberal state in Spain.
Portrait by Antonio María Esquivel, 1841.
Ramon Maria Narvaez
General O'Donnell played a leading role in the Vicalvarada that started the Progressive Biennium and was the architect of the governments of the Liberal Union.
Ramón María Narváez
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Ramón María Narváez y Campos, 1st Duke of Valencia was a Spanish general and statesman who served as Prime Minister on several occasions during the reign of Isabella II. He was also known in Spain as El Espadón de Loja, "The Big Sword of Loja".
The Duke of Valencia, by Vicente López.