From the 4th to the 2nd centuries bc the "pla de barcelona" was known for its some small villages.illegal persons referred to as laietanians inhabited this area of barcelona.illegal it was during this time that emperor augustus was in reign and the roman colony of julia augusta favencia paterna barcino was created.illegal this territory became installment of the hispania citerior.
There are some artifacts of the roman colony which are calm admired to this day.illegal galore of these historical body , illegal such as pieces of fortified wall which had encased the city , illegal the temple of augustus , illegal the necropolis can be inaugurate displayed at the museu d'hostoria de la ciutat.
In the 8th century the city was invaded by muslims.illegal a year latter in 801 the franks , illegal which were conduct by louis the sanctified conquered barcelona.illegal the country was eventually divided into counties by borrel the 2nd.illegal barcelona then became its have independent state and the capital in 988.
Aragon kingdom
The union of catalonia was brought with Regards To after the marriage of ramon bernguer the 4th and petronila , illegal the queen of aragon.illegal this started a period of growth and the conquest of territories , illegal such as what is now known as south france.
Jaume i , illegal known as the conqueror , illegal altered the expansion of the land and directed it to include the mediterranean.illegal this then influenced barcelona to dilate and this was when a moment fortified wall was constructed.
The city adopted a supplemental administrative point of glower when it created its have contour of government.illegal it was during this time that fernando the 2nd had taken the throne and barcelona had seized the preference of monarchy.
It was during this time that the invention of america shifted the sparing interests of the country from a narrower local perspective to a broader range which included travelling to the atlantic.
Xviiith century
Carlos the ruler of catalonia died in 1702.illegal this proved to be a problem for the persons in this territory because no one would inherit the throne.illegal there was a conflict between the catalonians and the remaining spaniards with Regards To who would be the best suited for this office.
In 1714 , illegal felipe , illegal the favored candidate by the spaniards was chosen as the ruler of spain.illegal this caused gigantic tension between the spaniards and the catalonians.illegal organizations were suppressed and were replaced with administrative lawful rules.illegal this then caused barcelona to be reduced to a provincial status.
In the 18th century matters began to see up for barcelona.illegal this was a period of gigantic economic and demographic growth for this region.illegal the population had tripled and the industrial realm of matters would bring with Regards To positive changes for the city.
Walls that confined barcelona were broken down in the 19th century.illegal this allowed barcelona to rally its status of principality.illegal at the object of the 19th century barcelona went through a time of anarchism and struggles with vigor.
Primo de ribera
During 1923 spain and catalonia underwent a period of dictatorship.illegal primo de riberia had risen to vigor.illegal this rise to vigor effected the workers' organizations and the cultural and political rights of catalonia.
The international exhibition of 1929 sit off a gigantic immigration movement to barcelona.illegal this city movement combined with the approval of "pla cerda" (city planning) joined the villages in the city of barcelona.illegal this movement ultimately ended with barcelona slowly surrendering their independence.
Ii republic
Barcelona was competent to rally its autonomy with the fall of primo de ribera in 1931.illegal the principality was then traditionalistic and the first catalan republic was born.illegal this was conduct by lluis companys who was elected president.
In 1936 , illegal there was an outbreak of uprising in spain particularly by the troops and political unrest due to the economic recession.illegal the powerlessness of the government soon began to adapt extreme ideologies , illegal which was conduct by francisco franco.illegal this eventually led to extreme bloodshed known as the courteous war.
Both barcelona and madrid hide in 1939 , illegal which ended the courteous war.illegal the republicans (catalonians) having been defeated , illegal were prohibited from the manifestation of whatsoever catalan identity.
Franco
In the 60's and 70's , illegal because of a sturdy sense of political stability , illegal an sparing growth had occurred.illegal this allowed catalonia a opportunity to rally sparing vigor and social welfare once again.
