Ceuta (Spain)

This article is about the specific polity Ceuta (Spain) and therefore only includes events related to its territory and not to its possessions or colonies. If you are interested in the possession, this is the link to the article about the nation which includes all possessions as well as all the different incarnations of the nation.

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Is a city in North Africa. A Spanish possession, it is completely surrounded by Morocco. Initially a Portuguese possession, it remained part of Spain after the end of the Iberian Union in 1640.

Establishment

January 1641: Annexation of Ceuta by Spain.

Chronology

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1. Hispano-Moroccan War (1859-60)

Was a war between Spain and Morocco that began with a conflict over the borders of the Spanish city of Ceuta.

April 1860: The area of domain of Ceuta was increased.

2. Spanish Civil War

Was a civil war in Spain fought between the Republicans (that wanted to keep the current Republican system) and the Nationalists (that wanted to end the Republican system and replace it with a Monarchy or a Fascist regime). The war resulted in the victory of the Conservatives led by General Francisco Franco, who established a totalitarian regime in Spain.

July 1936: In 1936, Spanish Morocco experienced an army uprising led by General Francisco Franco and other Nationalist forces. By late evening, the rebels had taken control of the entire territory.

April 1939: The Spanish Republic was dissolved on 1 April 1939 after surrendering to the Nationalists. A military dictatorship under General Francisco Franco was established.