Spain
- Events
- 14
- Episodes
- 25
- Years
- 1720–1898
Every event in Historedia whose sources name Spain, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.
Events and episodes
Treaty of The Hague (1720)
1720Role: Signatory
Treaty of Seville
1729Role: Signatory
Treaty of Vienna signed
1731Role: Acceding party
Construction of Fort Matanzas
1740Role: Builder
Battle of Madonna dell'Olmo
1744Role: Belligerent
Treaty of Madrid
1750Role: Signatory
- Signing of the Treaty
Spain and Portugal concluded the Treaty of Madrid on 13 January 1750 to resolve colonial boundary disputes.
- Abrogation of Previous Treaties
The treaty expressly abandoned the Treaty of Tordesillas and Zaragoza as the legal basis for colonial division.
- Adoption of Uti Possidetis
The treaty adopted the Roman law principle of uti possidetis to legitimize current territorial holdings.
- Signing of the Treaty
French Declarations of War in the War of the First Coalition
1793Role: power declared against soon after 1 February 1793
- Portugal, Naples, and Tuscany join the coalition
During 1793 the kings of Portugal and Naples and the Grand Duke of Tuscany declared war against France.
- France declares war on Spain
France declared war against Spain soon after the 1 February 1793 declarations against Britain and the Netherlands.
- France declares war on Britain and the Dutch Republic
The French First Republic declared war against Britain and the Netherlands on 1 February 1793.
- Holy Roman Empire declares war on France
The Holy Roman Empire declared war against France on 23 March 1793, joining the coalition during the course of that year.
- Portugal, Naples, and Tuscany join the coalition
Convention of Aranjuez
1801Role: Signatory of the 1801 Treaty of Aranjuez
Spain declares war on the United Kingdom (December 1804)
1804Role: Declaring Party
- Action of 5 October 1804
The Royal Navy intercepted and defeated a Spanish squadron transporting gold and silver to Cádiz, escalating tensions between Spain and Britain.
- Declaration of War
Spain formally declared war on the United Kingdom on 14 December 1804, initiating the second phase of the Anglo-Spanish War.
- Action of 5 October 1804
Quadruple Alliance signed by Spain, France, Portugal and the United Kingdom
1835Role: Signatory
Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property
1883Role: Signatory State
- Signing of the Paris Convention
Eleven countries signed the convention in Paris on 20 March 1883, establishing the Union for industrial property protection.
- Establishment of National Treatment
Articles 2 and 3 mandated that nationals of member states receive equal protection in other Union countries.
- Creation of Priority Right
Article 4 established the Convention priority right, allowing applicants to preserve filing dates across borders.
- Provision for Temporary Protection
Article 11 required temporary protection for goods exhibited at official international exhibitions.
- Signing of the Paris Convention
The Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works is signed
1886Role: Signatory State
Spanish rule ends in Cuba, concluding Spain's empire in the Americas
1898Role: Colonial Power
Treaty of Paris ends the Spanish–American War
1898Role: Signatory
Sources
- Treaty of The Hague (1720) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-05-18
- Treaty of Seville Wikipedia, revision of 2026-04-10
- Treaty of Vienna (1731) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-01-11
- Fort Matanzas National Monument Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-11
- Battle of Madonna dell'Olmo Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-21
- Treaty of Madrid (13 January 1750) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-05
- War of the First Coalition Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-21
- Treaty of Aranjuez (1801) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-21
- Anglo-Spanish War (1796–1808) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-21
- 1834 Quadruple Alliance Wikipedia
- Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-24
- Berne Convention Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-01
- Havana Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-14
- Cuban War of Independence Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-22
- Treaty of Paris (1898) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-19