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Browse historical events and people recorded at Barcelona in Spain. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Created Count Barcelona
Signs a Treaty with Pope Clement VII settling their differences. Francis surrenders his rights to Artois, Flanders, and Tournai, and is obliged to pay a ransom of two million golden ducatsbefore his sons were to be released
The final Treaty, signed on August 5, removes France from the war, leaving Venice, Florence, and the Pope alone against Charles
Is killed during the Corpus de Sang uprising in Barcelona
Leads Catalan resistance to Spanish royal authority
Defeated by a French Fleet under Maille-Breze
Spain surrenders Barcelona to France
The English Navy captures Barcelona
Villarroel is appointed general commander of the Army of Catalonia during the final defence of Barcelona.
Casanova becomes Conseller en Cap of Barcelona and a leading political figure in the city's resistance.
Bolivar defeats Spanish forces under General Pablo Morillo
Alfonso XII lands at Barcelona but the rebellion continues
Construction begins from del Villar's neo-Gothic design.
The foundation stone of the Sagrada Familia is laid.
Wins the club competition to design the crest that becomes the basis of Barcelona's modern badge.
Begins his celebrated Barcelona playing career and becomes one of the club's first great stars.
Completes an unbeaten league campaign as Real Madrid secure their first Spanish championship.
Imprisoned for supporting Catalan autonomy during a rebellion in Barcelona
Scores in Real Madrid's 2-1 Copa de Espana final victory over Valencia.
Leads a rebellion of the left & centre-left to prevent a fascist takeover
The Peoples Olympiad opens in Barcelona, a protest against the official 1936 Olympics in Berlin
Streetfighting breaks out between police, workers militias & loyal troops & 1200 rebel soldiers
Arrives in Spain to fight against Franco.
Plays for Barcelona as the club wins the Mediterranean League during the Spanish Civil War.
Witnesses political conflict inside Republican Barcelona.
1st day of Battle by Republican Government against anarcho-syndicalists & marxists
The Republicans submit to attempting to win the war under communist control
Refuses demands by the communists to break up the marxist POUM & the Government falls
Refuses demands by the communists to break up the marxist POUM & the Government falls
Leaves Spain after the POUM is suppressed.
Farewell parade of the International Brigade
Francos rebel troops capture Barcelona from the Republicans
The Fascists capture Barcelona from the Repulican Government
The Fascists capture Barcelona from the Repulican Government
Guides Barcelona to their first Spanish league title since 1929.
Scores twice as Real Madrid defeat Valencia 3-1 to win the Copa de Espana.
Coaches Real Madrid to a 3-1 final victory over Valencia at Montjuic.
Joins Barcelona and develops into one of the outstanding midfielders of his generation.
Presides over the opening of Camp Nou, built to provide Barcelona with a much larger home.
Helps Barcelona win the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup against Real Zaragoza over two legs.
Scores Barcelona's winning goal against Standard Liege in the European Cup Winners' Cup final.
Joins Barcelona after leaving Real Madrid and becomes an important midfielder and captain.
Wins the Barcelona presidential election and begins a major sporting and institutional rebuilding project.
Becomes Barcelona first-team manager after coaching the reserve side.
Returns to Barcelona from Manchester United and establishes himself in central defence.
Begins a transformative period built around possession football.
Makes his Barcelona first-team league debut under Pep Guardiola against Racing Santander.
Completes the domestic championship with a record-setting attacking team.
Wins the Spanish league during his first senior season.
Joins Barcelona from Valencia and adds a direct scoring threat to the attack.
Returns to his boyhood club Barcelona after eight seasons with Arsenal.
Succeeds Pep Guardiola as Barcelona first-team manager.
Leaves Barcelona after four seasons in which his team wins fourteen major trophies.
Scores in stoppage time at Camp Nou to confirm Chelsea's place in the final.
Guides Barcelona to the Spanish league title with one hundred points.
Becomes Barcelona manager after coaching Celta Vigo.
Begins a three-season period containing numerous major trophies.
Becomes Barcelona's principal captain following Xavi Hernandez's departure.
Scores in stoppage time to complete Barcelona's 6-1 comeback against Paris Saint-Germain.
Makes his final Barcelona appearance after sixteen seasons with the first team.
Wins the Golden Boy award after establishing himself in Barcelona's midfield.
Wins the Barcelona presidential election and returns to lead the club.
Makes his competitive Barcelona first-team debut against Getafe at seventeen years of age.
Returns to Barcelona as first-team manager after leaving Al Sadd.
Makes his competitive first-team debut against Real Betis at fifteen years of age.
Announces that he will leave Barcelona after fifteen seasons with the first team.
Guides Barcelona to the Spanish league title with victory away to Espanyol.
Returns to Barcelona from RB Leipzig after previously developing in the club's youth system.
Provenance
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