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History of Catalonia

  • Succession War

    Succession War
    Felip V's forces enter Barcelona. Catalonia looses autonomy
  • Start of First Republic

    Start of First Republic
  • End of First Republic

  • Start of Primo de Rivera Dictatorship

    Start of Primo de Rivera Dictatorship
  • End of Primo de Rivera Dictatorship

  • Start of Second Republic

    Start of Second Republic
  • Start of Spanish Civil War

    Start of Spanish Civil War
  • End of Spanish Civil War

    End of Spanish Civil War
    Beginning of Francisco Franco Dictatorship
  • Execution of the Catalan President Lluís Companys

    Execution of the Catalan President Lluís Companys
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    Spanish Democratic Transition

    Creation of the Spanish Constitution in 1978.
  • Francisco Franco's death

    Francisco Franco's death
  • Spanish New Constitution

    Spanish New Constitution
    The New Constitution of Spain is approved by the Cortes Generales.
  • Restoration of the Catalan Autonomy

    Restoration of the Catalan Autonomy
    The Second 'Estatut d'Autonomia Català' is restored.
  • Democratic Elections in Catalonia

    Democratic Elections in Catalonia
    Jordi Pujol i Soley wins the democratic elections in Catalonia. He becomes the First President of la 'Generalitat de Catalunya' after the restitution of the democracy.
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    Government of Jordi Pujol

    The President Jordi Pujol governs for 23 years Generalitat de Catalunya.
  • Attempted 'Coup d'État' by Antonio Tejero

    Attempted 'Coup d'État' by Antonio Tejero
  • Barcelona Olympic Games 1992

    Barcelona Olympic Games 1992
  • Pasqual Maragall is elected new President of Catalonia

    Pasqual Maragall is elected new President of Catalonia
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    Government of Pasqual Maragall

  • José Montilla is elected new President of Catalonia

    José Montilla is elected new President of Catalonia
  • Reformation of Autonomy Statute of Catalonia.

    Reformation of Autonomy Statute of Catalonia.
    A reformed version of Catalonia's autonomy statute comes into force.
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    Government of José Montilla

  • Artur Mas is elected new President of Catalonia

    Artur Mas is elected new President of Catalonia
  • The Autonomy Statute is striked down.

    The Autonomy Statute is striked down.
    Constitutional Court in Madrid strikes down part of the 2006 autonomy statute.
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    Government of Artur Mas

  • Non-Binding Referendum (9N)

    Non-Binding Referendum (9N)
  • Triumph of Separatism.

    Triumph of Separatism.
    Separatist parties win the regional election.
  • Carles Puigdemont is elected new President of Catalonia.

    Carles Puigdemont is elected new President of Catalonia.
    Over three months after the Catalan Elections, Carles Puigdemont is sworn in as leader in the Catalan Parliament.
  • Catalan Referendum

    Catalan Referendum
    Referendum for the Self-Determination of Catalonia.
  • Jordi Cuixart and Jordi Sànchez jailed

    Jordi Cuixart and Jordi Sànchez jailed
    The Spain High Court jails the leaders of 'Òmnium Cultural' and 'Assemblea Nacional Catalana'.
  • Declaration of Independence

    Declaration of Independence
    Carles Puigdemont declares the independence of Catalonia.
  • Carles Puigdemont and members of the Catalan Parliament government take refugee in Brussels.

    Carles Puigdemont and members of the Catalan Parliament government take refugee in Brussels.
  • Seven members of the Former Catalan Government jailed

    Seven members of the Former Catalan Government jailed
  • New Elections in Catalonia

    New Elections in Catalonia
    The President of Spain, Mariano Rajoy, forces to call to new elections in Catalonia.
  • Anna Gabriel takes refuge in Switzerland.

    Anna Gabriel takes refuge in Switzerland.
    The ex-deputy of the Candidatura d'Unitat Popular (CUP) takes refuge in Switzerland.
  • Clara Ponsatí takes refugee in Scotland.

    Clara Ponsatí takes refugee in Scotland.
    Clara Ponsatí, who had already taken refugge in Brussels with Carles Puigdemont and three other members of the catalan ex-government, moves to Scotland.
  • Catalan deputy Marta Rovira goes into exile.

    Catalan deputy Marta Rovira goes into exile.
  • Roger Torrent, New Catalan Parliament President

    Roger Torrent, New Catalan Parliament President
  • Arrestment of Carles Puigdemont in Germany

    Arrestment of Carles Puigdemont in Germany
    The ex-president was arrested after crossing the border with Denmark. He's currently jailed in Neümunster's jail, in the Federal State of Slesvig-Holstein.