Baldomero Espartero (1793 - 1879) was a Spanish general and political figure. He was associated with the radical (or progressive) wing of Spanish liberalism and would become their symbol and champion after taking credit for the victory over the Carlists in 1839. His nobility title, Duke of La Victoria, was granted by Isabella II to him as a result. 1793 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1879 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... General is a military rank used by nearly every country in the world. ... A politician is an individual involved in politics, sometimes this may include political scientists. ... Progressive can refer to: Progressive music, including Progressive rock, Progressive metal and Progressive electronica Political Progressivism Several Progressive Parties Progressive Era in the United States (1890-1913) Progressive, a company providing auto insurance The Progressive, a left-wing monthly magazine The progressive tense in grammar Progressive lenses, used to correct... Carlism was a conservative political movement in Spain, purporting to establish an alternative branch of the Bourbons in the Spanish throne. ... The Lords and Barons prove their Nobility by hanging their Banners and exposing their Coats-of-arms at the Windows of the Lodge of the Heralds. ... Isabella II (October 10, 1830 – 1904), Isabel II in Spanish, was queen of Spain. ...

It was against this backdrop that Espartero's political opponents, the moderates, mobilised support to amend the progressive Constitution of 1837. In particular, the moderates' proposal to abolish democratically-elected local councils threatened to destroy the powerbase of the progressives. This threat was checked by the radical revolution of 1840, after which the conservatives were sidelined and Espartero became the master of the destiny of Spain. 1840 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Conservatism or political conservatism is any of several historically related political philosophies or political ideologies. ...

Forcing the Regent, Maria Cristina, into exile for her conspiracy with the moderates, Baldomero Espartero himself became Regent with the intention of remaining so until the future Queen Isabella II came of age. Espartero's popular support enabled him to crush moderate military uprisings across Spain in 1841. Yet his ruthless execution of dozens of the conspirators, including many popular fellow war heroes like Diego de Leon, as well as his hasty and ungrateful dissolution of the radical juntas that had crushed the risings, marked the start of the decline in support for his regency. // High public office A regent, from the Latin regens who reigns is anyone who acts of head of state, especially if not the Monarch (who has higher titles). ... Maria Christina, Queen Regent of Spain Maria Christina, Princess of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Queen of Spain (Maria Cristina Ferdinanda of the Two Sicilies branch of the Royal House of Bourbon) (April 27, 1806–August 22, 1878) was Queen Consort of Spain (1829 to 1833) and Queen Regent of Spain (1833... Isabella II (October 10, 1830–1904), Isabel II in Spanish, was queen of Spain. ... 1841 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Economic slump and rumours of a free-trade deal with Britain provoked a popular uprising by workers and the bourgeoisie of Barcelona in 1842. Espartero's ruthless bombardment of the city crushed this revolutionary threat. But a second uprising in 1843, combined with moderate conspiracies and military uprisings, obliged him to leave Spain for Britain. Dubbed public enemy number one by the brutal forces of reaction, headed by the moderate General Narvaez, Espartero was unable to return to his estates in northern Spain until an amnesty decreed later in the 1840s. Bourgeois at the end of the thirteenth century Bourgeoisie (boorzhwäz-ee´) in modern use refers to the wealthy or propertied classes in a capitalist society. ... Barcelona within Barcelonès Population (2003) 1,582,738 Area 1004 Km2 Population density (2001) 15,764/Km2 Barcelona is the capital city of Catalonia, an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, and Spains second-largest city (after Madrid). ... 1842 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1843 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Ramón María Narváez Ramón María Narváez (1800-1868), Spanish soldier and statesman, was born at Loja, Granada, on August 5, 1800. ... Amnesty (from the Greek amnestia, oblivion) is an act of grace by which the supreme power in a state restores those who may have been guilty of any offence against it to the position of innocent persons. ... Events and Trends Technology First use of anaesthesia in an operation, by Crawford Long War, peace and politics First signing of the Treaty of Waitangi (Te Tiriti o Waitangi) on February 6, 1840 at Waitangi New Zealand. ...

Although Espartero's regime 1840-43 in reality had done little for Spain's poor, the anti-radical reaction of the moderates made the former Regent a folk-hero amongst many of the workers. Therefore, it was logical that he should become head of the short-lived "Progressive Biennium" of 1854-1856. But, as Karl Marx observed, the progressive caudillo was a man whose time had passed. When Spanish political power swung once more back towards the moderates in 1856, Espartero retired into the role of senator and elder statesman, finally ending his long life on his estate in La Rioja in 1879. 1840 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1843 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1854 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1856 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Karl Marx Karl Heinrich Marx (May 5, 1818 Trier, Germany – March 14, 1883 London, UK) was an influential German philosopher, political economist, and revolutionary organizer of the International Workingmens Association, whose two books in particular, Das Kapital and The Communist Manifesto (the latter with Friedrich Engels), laid the foundations... Moderate in the sense meant here is an intermediate position between those generally classified as being left-wing and those seen as being right-wing. ... La Rioja is a province and autonomous community of northern Spain. ...