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The First Encyclopedia
The first edition of the Encyclopedia published by Diderot and D'Alembert in Paris between 1751 and 1772, had the objective of systematizing the enormous knowledge that circulated in Europe in the 18th century, following an alphabetical order. -
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The 7 years war
The Seven Years' War was a series of international conflicts between early 1756 and late 1763 to establish control over Silesia and for colonial supremacy in North America and India.
It all started when Prussia invaded the province of Silesia, which belonged to Austria. This provoked the intervention of France, which sought to defend Austria. Great Britain joined with Prussia to contain the advance of France, which led to the intervention of Spain and Sweden. -
The theater
Classicism in theater was developed by 17th-century French playwrights from what they considered the rules of the classical Greek drama, including the "Classical Units" of time, place and action, found in Aristotle's Poetics. Examples of classicist playwrights are Pierre Corneille, Jean Racine and Molière. -
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Ludwig Van Beethoven
Ludwig van Beethoven was a German composer, conductor, pianist and piano teacher. His musical legacy spans, chronologically, from Classicism to the beginnings of Romanticism. He is considered one of the most important composers in the history of music and his legacy has decisively influenced the subsequent evolution of this art. One of his most important works is "The Moonlight Sonata". -
Political Philosophy
Classicism in political philosophy dates back to the ancient Greeks. Western political philosophy is often attributed to the great Greek philosopher Plato. Although the political theory of this era begins with Plato, it quickly becomes complex when Plato's student, Aristotle, formulates his own ideas.The political theories of both philosophers are closely linked to their ethical theories, and their interest is focused in matters relating to constitutions or forms of government -
Economic Classicism Theory
The classical school believed in the free market as the most efficient system for allocating scarce resources, attributing certain parallels to the functioning of nature. Its main exponents are Adam Smith, Jean-Baptiste Say and David Ricardo. It is considered by many to be the first modern economic school.
The publication, in 1776, of Adam Smith's work An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations, is always taken as the beginning of classical economics. -
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The Spanish War of Independence
The Spanish War of Independence was a military conflict that occurred between 1808 and 1814 which pitted the allied powers of Spain, the United Kingdom and Portugal against Napoleon Bonaparte, whose intention was, after the abdications of Bayona, to install his brother, Joseph Bonaparte, on the Spanish throne and establish Spain as a satellite State of the First French Empire. This war causes famine and poor harvests in Spain, due to the impact of the military of foreign countries. -
Franz Joseph Haydn
Franz Joseph Haydn, known as Joseph Haydn, was an Austrian composer. He is one of the greatest representatives of the Classical period, in addition to being known as the "father of the symphony" and the "father of the string quartet" thanks to his important contributions to both genres.