Ratification of the Constitution of 1812
- When
- 19 March 1812
- Where
- Cádiz, seat of the Cortes
The Cortes of Cádiz ratified the Spanish Constitution on 19 March 1812, producing Spain's first constitution and a founding document of Spanish liberalism.
The Constitution was ratified on 19 March 1812 by the Cortes of Cádiz, the first Spanish legislature that included delegates from the entire nation and its possessions, including Spanish America and the Philippines. The Cortes of Cádiz produced the first written Spanish constitution, promulgated in Cádiz on 19 March 1812, and it is regarded as the founding document of liberalism in Spain. The document emerged as a response to the French occupation and in rivalry with the Bayonne Statute imposed by Napoleon.
Sources
- Spanish Constitution of 1812 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-23
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