-
Period: Jan 1, 1501 to
Antiguo Régimen
El Antiguo Régimen fue un sistema político, social y económico vigente en Europa en el siglo XVIII. Se caracteriza por tener una sociedad estamental, una economía agraria y la monarquía absoluta como forma de gobierno. -
Jhon Locke
Jhon Locke was born the 29 of August of 1632 and he died the 24 of October of 1704. He was an English philisopher that was the most influential person in The Enlightment, he is one of "the fathers of Liberalism". Locke did several works such as: Two Treatises of Government (1689) or Some Thoughts Concerning Education (1793). -
Philip V
Philip V was born the 19 of December of 1683 and died the 9 of July of 1746. He was the King of Spain from 1 of November of 1700 to his abdication in favour of his son Louis on 14 of January of 1724, and from his reaccession of the throne upon his son's death on 6 of September of 1724 to his own death on 9 of July of 1746. -
Period: to
Guerra de Sucesión Española
La Guerra de Sucesión Española abarcó los años de 1701 a 1713. Fue un conflicto internacional originado por la muerte de Carlos II de Habsburgo sin descendencia en el que se enfrentaron una coalición de potencias europeas contra Francia y España. Aunque dentro de España, Castilla apoyaba a Felipe de Anjou mientras que la Corona de Aragón apoyaba a Carlos de Habsburgo. -
Period: to
Ilustración
La Ilustración fue una corriente intelectual del siglo XVIII que cuestionó los principios del Antiguo Régimen. Se basaban en el uso de la razón con la que se podía alcanzar el conocimiento que para los ilustrados era la base de la felicidad. Decían que todas las personas tenían unos derechos naturales, y que la tolerancia debía ser la base de la convivencia. -
Tratado de Utrecht
El Tratado de Utrecht (1713-1714). Es un conjunto de tratados que puso fin a la Guerra de Sucesión Española y que reconocía a Felipe de Anjou o Felipe V como rey de España -
Ferdinand VI
Ferdinand VI of Spain was born the 23 of September of 1713 and died the 10 of August of 1759. He was the 3rd ruler of the Spanish Bourbon dynasty from 1746 to 1759 and the fourth son of the previous king: Philip V -
Montesquieu
Montesquieu was a French judge, man of letters, and political philosopher. And was one of the key figures during The Enlightment. He is famous for his articulations of the theory of separation of powers, which is implemented in many constitutions throughout the world. One of the best of his works was The Spirit of the Laws published in 1748. -
Period: to
La Revolución Industrial
La Revolución Industrial comenzó en Gran Bretaña a mediados del siglo XVIII. Se caracterizó por sus transformaciones económicas y sociales de la época. Este periodo se divide en 2 etapas: la Primera Revolución Industrial y la Segunda Revolución Industrial -
Charles III
Charles III was born the 20 of January of 1716 and died the 14 of December of 1788. He was the fifth son of Philip V of Spain and he was the king of Spain from 1759 to 1788. -
Adam Smith
Adam Smith was a Scottish economist, philosopher and author as well as moral philosopher, a pioneer of political economy and a key figure during the Scottish Enlightment. Smith is famous because of his two classic works, The Theory of Moral Sentiments (1759) and An Inequarity into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations (1776) -
Rousseau
Rousseau was a Genevan philosopher, writer and composer. His political philosophy influenced the progress of the Enlightment throughout Europe, as well as aspects of the French Revolution. His Discourse on Inequality (1754) and The Social Contract (1762) are cornerstones in modern political and social thought. -
Voltaire
Voltaire was a French Enlightment writer, historian and philosopher famous for his wit, his attacks on Christianity, his Treaty about Tolerance (1763), and his advocacy of freedom of religion, freedom of speech and separation of church and state. -
James Watt
James Watt was born the 19 of January of 1736 and died the 25 of August of 1819. He was as a Scottish inventor, mechanical engineer, and chemist who developed the steam engine, with his Watt steam engine in 1776 -
Declaración de Independencia de los Estados Unidos
La Declaración de Independencia de los Estados Unidos fue firmada en el Congreso Continental de Filadelfia, por los representantes de las trece colonias: Massachusetts, Nuevo Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Nueva York, Pensilvania, Nueva Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Carolina del Norte, Carolina del Sur y Georgia. Esta declaración supuso la independencia de Estados Unidos frente a Gran Bretaña. -
Paz de Versalles
La Paz de Versalles es un tratado firmado el 3 de septiembre de 1783 por el Reino de Gran Bretaña y los Estados Unidos de América que puso fin a la Guerra de la Independencia estadounidense. Lo firmaron David Hartley, representante del rey Jorge III de Gran Bretaña y Jhon Adams, Benjamin Franklin y Jhon Jay, representantes de los Estados Unidos. -
Constitución de los Estados Unidos de América
La primera Constitución de EUA es un documento que se aprobó el 17 de septiembre del 1787, en ella se reconocían la soberanía nacional y la separación de poderes. El poder legislativo residía en dos cámaras (cámara de Representantes y el Senado); el poder ejecutivo por un presidente y el judicial por jueces independientes. -
Charles IV
Charles IV was born the 11 of November of 1748 and died the 19 of January of 1819. He was son of Charles III and succeded him. He was King of Spain from the 14 of December of 1788 until the Independence War. -
Louis XVI
Louis XVI was with his wife Marie Antoniette, the last king of France (1789-1792) before he fall of the monarchy durning the French Revolution. In the French Revolution, he tried to escape but the revellious caught him and he was judge by treason, finally he was guillotined in 1793. -
George Washington
In 1789 George Washington became the first president of the history of the United States of America. He was president between 1789 and 1797. -
Period: to
Revolución Francesa
La Revolución Francesa fue un conflicto social y político, con diversos periodos de violencia que puso fin al Antiguo Régimen. Se inició con la autoproclamación del Tercer Estado como Asamblea Nacional y que finalizó con el golpe de estado de Napoleón Bonaparte. -
Toma de la Bastilla
La toma de la Bastilla se produjo el 14 de julio de 1789 en París, los revolucionarios parisinos se hicieron con el control de la Bastilla (símbolo del absolutismo) su caída supuso simbólicamente el fin del Antiguo Régimen y el punto inicial de la Revolución Francesa. -
Constitución de 1791
La Constitución francesa de 1791 fue promulgada por la Asamblea Constituyente en la que se reconocían la soberanía nacional, los derechos fundamentales de los ciudadanos y la monarquía constitucional como forma de gobierno. Se establecía la división de poderes y se implantó el sufragio censitario. -
Maximilien Robespierre
Robespierre was a French lawyer and politician, as well as one of the best known and most influential figures associated with the French Revolution and the Reign of Terror (1793-1794). He was the leader of the Jacobin Club and he was guillotined the 28th of July of 1794. -
Constitución de 1793
La Constitución francesa de 1793 fue la primera constitución republicana francesa, redactada por la Convención Nacional, incluía los principios de soberanía popular y sufragio universal masculino. -
Constitución de 1795
La Constitución francesa de 1795 es un texto en el que se reconoce la soberanía nacional, el sufragio censitario y la división de poderes. El poder legislativo esa ejercido por 2 cámaras (Consejo de los Quinientos y Consejo de los Ancianos) y el ejecutivo, por un Directorio integrado por 5 miembros. -
Golpe de Estado del 18 de brumario
Napoleón Bonaparte, aprovechando la debilidad política del Directorio y apoyado por la alta burguesía de la época, dio un golpe de estado el 18 de brumario y estableció el Consulado, en el que el poder lo ejercían 3 cónsules: Napoleón, Ducos y Sieyès. -
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States of America and he was the principal author of the Declaration of Independence and from 1801 to 1809 was the third president of the United States. -
Napoleón Bonaparte
Napoleon Bonaparte was a Corsician statesman and military leader who rose to prominence during the French Revolution and led several successful campings during the French Revolutionary Wars.He became Emperor of France from 1804 until 1814, then he went into exile in the island of Elba and he returned to the power during the 100 Days. But he was defeated in Waterloo in 1815 and he was banished to the island of Santa Helena. -
Period: to
Guerra de la Independencia
La Guerra de la Independencia Española fue un conflicto bélico que se desarrolló entre los años de 1808 y 1814, y enfrentó a las potencias aliadas (entre ellas España) contra el Primer Imperio francés de Napoleón Bonaparte. Cuyo objetivo era el de instalar en el trono español al hermano de Napoleón: José Bonaparte. -
Period: to
El Imperio Napoleónico
Napoleón Bonaparte se proclamó emperador en 1808, desarrolló una política expansionista y mantuvo continuas guerras con otros países. Estableció el bloqueo continental para evitar el comercio británico con Europa, y cuando Rusia empezó a comerciar con el Reino Unido, en 1812 Napoleón intento invadir Rusia, pero fracasó y más tarde en 1813 fue vencido por una coalición en la batalla de Leipzing. En 1814 Napoleón abdicó y marchó al exilio a la isla de Elba, y retornó al poder durante 100 días. -
Congreso de Viena
El Congreso de Viena (1814-1815), fue una reunión en la que participaban las principales potencias europeas para garantizar una paz duradera y evitar nuevas revoluciones. En el Congreso se remodeló el mapa de Europa y se fijó de nuevo el absolutismo. -
George Stephenson
George Stephenson was born the 9 of June of 1871 and died 12 of August of 1848. He was an English civil engineer and mechanical engineer. He created the steam engine and the first railways for people between Canterbury and Withstable, in 1830. He is know as the "Father of Railways". -
Garibaldi
Garibaldi was born the 4 of July of 1807 and died the 2 of June of 1882. He was an Italian general and nacionalist, he helped to the Italy unification and the creation of the Kingdom of Italy. In 1849 he became the General of the Roman Republic. -
Cavour
Cavour was born the 10 of August of 1810 and died the 6 of June of 1861. He was an Italian stateman and a leading figure in the movment toward Italian unifcation. He became prime minister in 1852. -
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln was born the 12th of February of 1809 and he died the 15th of April of 1865 by assassination. He was an American statesman and lawyer who served as the 16th president of the United States of America from 1861 to 1865. Lincoln led the United States through the American Civil War. -
Otto Von Bismark
Bismark was born the 1 of April of 1815 and died the 30 of July of 1898. He was a conservative Prusian stateman who was the prime minister of the Prussian Empire and helped Germany to unify he was also the Cancellor of the German Empire between 1871 and 1890. -
William I
William I was born the 22 of March of 1797 and died the 9 of March of 1888. He was King of Prussia from the 2 of January of 1861 and the 1st German Emperor from the 18 of January of 1871 to his death.