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Jan 1, 711
Gibraltar was conquered
Gibraltar was taken over by the Moors, in 711 AD. Tariq ibn Ziyad left behind a long lasting legacy of his conquest for Gibraltar. -
Jan 1, 1095
The Lord of Caboet, Bishop of Urgell signed a declaration
In 1095, the Lord of Caboet and the Bishop of Urgell signed under oath a declaration of their co-sovereignty over Andorra. this lead to there being two leaders of this small landlocked nation -
Jan 1, 1160
Gibralter is first officially settled
Gibralter is first officially settled sometime in the year 1160 by the Almohad Sultan, Abd al-Mu'min by setting up a permanent castle there. It was named at the time Medinath al-Fath or City of Victory. -
Jan 1, 1179
Afonso I is first king of Portugal
During the year 1179 Afonso I was declared the first King of Portugal by Pope Alexander III. He conquered many lands and over saw the Siege of Lisbon and the Conquest of Santarém. -
Jan 1, 1278
Conflict Resolved
The Andorrian conflict was resolved in 1278 on fear of military action by signing a pareage. This stated that Andorra's sovereignty had to be shared between the Count of Foix and the Bishop of La Seu d'Urgell. -
Jan 1, 1505
Andorra is taken under Spanish rule
In 1505, Germaine of Foix married Ferdinand V of Castile, which brought the leadership of Andorra under Spanish rule. The Spanish ruled Andorra for multiple years after. -
Aug 4, 1578
Dynastic crisis
On August 4, 1578, fighting in Morocco, the young King Sebastian died in battle without an heir. His death lead to a dynastic crisis. Portugal was worried about who the next king was going to be. -
War of the Spanish Succession begins.
The War of the Spanish Succession occured November 1st 1700. It developed after King Carlos II of Spain dies childless giving no true right to the throne by blood. But in his will it stated that Philip the Duke of Anjou would take over the Spanish crown which angered neighboring countries such as Great Britain and the Netherlands. -
Spanish rule
from 1462 till 1704 it remianed under spanish rule. this is important because it gave the spanish more power. -
Gibralter becomes British Territory
Because of the Treaty of Utrecht the country of Gibralter becomes an overseas British Territory on April 11th 1713. It's also still an Overseas British Territory today. -
Treaty of Baden signed, ending War of the Spanish Succession.
The Treaty of Baden was signed September 7th 1714 which officially ended hostilities between the Holy Roman Empire and France ending the War of the Spanish Succession. -
failed attempt
In 1762 France and Spain tried to force Portugal to join the Bourbon Family Compact, this did not work and created unrest. -
Portuguese Continental System Refusal
In 1807 Portugal refused Napoleon Bonaparte's demand to accede the Continental System of Embargo, against the UK it also resulted in a blockade of the French and allied French coasts. -
France occupied Andorra
As a result of social unrest before elections. this lead to Boris Skossyreff issuing a proclamation to the Catalan Bishop of Urgell and President of France, declaring himself Boris I, King of Andorra. -
Spanish Civil War begins
The Spanish Civil War begins on July 17th 1936 when the Spanish Nationalists lead by Francisco Franco attempted to over throw the Spanish Government. The War was considered to be more revolved around politics since the Nationalists were supported by the facist countries of Nazi Germany and Italy and the Republican Spanish Government was supported by Mexico and the Soviet Union. -
End of Spanish Civil War
The Spanish Civil War ended on April 1st 1939 when the Nationalists backed up by the Facist nations of Nazi Germany and Italy were victorious and the leader of the Nationalists, Francisco Franco became the new leader of Spain as Dictator. -
Gibraltar's key role in World War II
Gibraltar played a key role during World War II by enabling the british control of the Mediterranean and as an acting Air Defense base. It also helped decimate the German and Italian Armys from Africa. -
Andorra declares Peace!
In 1958, Andorra declared peace with Germany. which forgot the treaty that ended world war one. -
Spain becomes a Constitutional Democracy
The change in Spain's constitution making the country a Constitutional Democracy was created on October 3rd, 1978 but wasn't ratified till Decemeber 6th 1978. finally making Spain a Constitutional Democracy and going away from the Dictatorship led by Francisco Franco. -
Roman invasion
The first Roman invasion of the Iberian Peninsula occurred in 219 BC. The importance of this event is that it resulted in the creation of the province of Hispania and provinces that make up modern day Portugal.
