Key Figures and Events of 19th Century Spanish History

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Key Figures and Events of 19th Century Spain

Olavide: Progressive minister.
Manuel Godoy: Radical minister who faced popular discontent.
Mendizábal: Progressive politician known for the disentailment of dead hand properties (lands held by the Church, Town Councils, and public entities that could not be capitalized).
Espartero: Progressive regent.
O'Donnell: General and founder of the Liberal Union.
Serrano: Unionist politician.
Cánovas del Castillo: Architect of the Restoration political system.

Ferdinand VII: King of Spain following the Treaty of Valençay.
Joseph Bonaparte: King of Spain after the Mutiny of Aranjuez.
Maria Cristina: Queen regent, mother of Isabella II.
Isabella II: Daughter of Ferdinand VII and future queen; namesake of the Isabelline era.
Prince Charles: Brother of Ferdinand VII and leader of the Carlist movement.
Amadeus of Savoy: King of Spain in 1870.
Alfonso XII: King of Spain in 1874.

Mutiny of Aranjuez: Uprising driven by discontent with Godoy's decisions.
Treaty of Valençay: Agreement where Ferdinand VII regained the crown and Napoleon withdrew troops from Spain.
The 'Pepa': Constitution of 1812, reflecting the principles of political liberalism.
Suprema Junta Central: Board established to lead the resistance.
Junta Suprema: Coordinated the training of popular detachments.
Liberal Triennium: Period based on liberal ideas, initiated by Colonel Riego's speech.
Holy Alliance: Absolutist group that commissioned French military intervention in Spain.
Bergara Agreement: Treaty that ended the First Carlist War.

Mina, Lacy, Porlier, and Mariana Pineda: Liberal leaders and collaborators.
Simón Bolívar: Founder of Gran Colombia.
José de San Martín: General who led the expedition across the Andes.
Iturbide: Leader who secured independence for Mexico.
Antonio José de Sucre: General who defeated the Spanish forces at Ayacucho, securing independence for Peru and Bolivia.