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1640 in Spain

Explore 19 historical events and records for Spain in 1640.

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Historical records for Spain in 1640

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June

7 June 1640

Catalan Revolt

Philip IV · Madrid · Warfare / Catalan Revolt

Faces rebellion in Catalonia after tensions with royal troops and taxation

7 June 1640

Corpus de Sang

de Queralt, Dalmau · Barcelona · Viceroy Of Catalonia · Warfare / Catalan Revolt

Is killed during the Corpus de Sang uprising in Barcelona

July

22 July 1640

Battle of Cadiz

de Sandoval, Gomez · Cadiz · Spanish Admiral · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Is defeated by Jean Armand de Breze's French fleet near Cadiz

22 July 1640

Battle of Cadiz

Sandoval, Gomez de · Cadiz · Admiral · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Defeated by the French fleet

August

9 August 1640

Loss of Arras

de Melo, Francisco · Arras · Spanish Commander · Warfare / Franco-Spanish War

Serves in Spanish Habsburg military command during the French capture of Arras

September

10 September 1640

Catalan Revolt

Claris, Pau · Barcelona · Catalan Deputy · Warfare / Catalan Revolt

Leads Catalan resistance to Spanish royal authority

December

1 December 1640

Portuguese Restoration

de Vasconcelos, Miguel · Lisbon · Spanish Minister · Warfare / Portuguese Restoration

Is killed during the Portuguese coup against Spanish rule

1 December 1640

Portuguese Restoration

Philip IV · Madrid · Warfare / Portuguese Restoration

Loses Portugal when the Braganza revolt proclaims John IV king

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1640

Catalan Campaign

Fajardo, Pedro · Tortosa · Spanish Commander · Warfare / Catalan Revolt

Leads royal forces into Catalonia after the revolt breaks out

1640

Brazil Expedition

de Oquendo, Antonio · Atlantic · Spanish Admiral · Warfare / Dutch-Portuguese War

Associated with Spanish naval efforts during the wider struggle over Brazil and Portugal

1640

Capture of Arras

de Guzman, Gaspar · Artois · Chief Minister of Spain · Warfare / Franco-Habsburg War

Spain surrenders Artois to France

1640

Invasion of Brazil

de Guzman, Gaspar · Madrid · Chief Minister of Spain · Government / Government of Spain

Organizes an Armada to attack the Dutch in Brazil but it is defeated

1640

Portuguese Restoration

Philip IV · Warfare / Portuguese Restoration

Portugal becomes independent from Spain

1640

Rebellion of Catalonia

Philip IV · Catalonia · Warfare / Military

Catalonia rebels & declares allegiance to Louis XIII

1640

Rebellion of Catalonia

Philip IV · Catalonia · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Catalonia rebels & declares allegiance to Louis XIII

1640

Rebellion of Portugal

de Guzman, Gaspar · Lisbon · Chief Minister of Spain · Government / Government of Spain

Attempts Castilianization of the Spanish monarchy & provokes the rebellion of Portugal

1640

Rebellion of truce during Portugals

de Guzman, Gaspar · Portugal · Chief Minister of Spain · Government / Government of Spain

The Dutch sign a 10 year truce during Portugals rebellion against Spain

1640

Rebellion of truce during Portugals

de Guzman, Gaspar · Portugal · Chief Minister of Spain · Warfare / Military

The Dutch sign a 10 year truce during Portugals rebellion against Spain

1640

Union of Arms Crisis

de Guzman, Gaspar · Madrid · Chief Minister Of Spain · Government / Government of Spain

His centralising policies intensify opposition in Catalonia and Portugal

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