Rafael del Riego

El Himno de Riego is a song dating from the Spanish Civil War of 1820-1823 and named in honour of Colonel Rafael del Riego. It was the national anthem of Spain during the Trienio Liberal and the First and Second Spanish Republics (1931-1939). Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Other meaning: Spanish Civil War (1936-1939) The Spanish Civil War of 1820-1823 was fought in the aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars. ... Rafael del Riego Rafael del Riego y Nuñez (9 April 1784 - 7 November 1823) was a Spanish general and liberal politician. ... A national anthem is a generally patriotic musical composition that is evoking and eulogizing the history, traditions and struggles of its people, recognized either by a nations government as the official national song, or by convention through use by the people. ... History of Spain series Prehistoric Spain Roman Spain Medieval Spain - Visigoths - Al-Andalus - Age of Reconquest Age of Expansion Age of Enlightenment Reaction and Revolution First Spanish Republic The Restoration Second Spanish Republic Spanish Civil War The Dictatorship Modern Spain Topics Economic History Military History Social History Spain in the... Flag of the Spanish First Republic The First Spanish Republic lasted only two years, between 1873 and 1874. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1931 calendar). ... 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Trivia

At the Davis Cup tennis finals held in Australia in 2003 El Himno de Riego was played in error instead of Spain's current national anthem, the Marcha Real (or "Royal March"). The mistake provoked a row between Spanish and Australian tennis officials, although this ony had to do with accusations of incompetence. One side-effect of the incident was that it brought this rather joyful tune (which had been banned under the Franco régime) to the attention of at least two generations of Spaniards who had never heard it before. The great Australians Lew Hoad and Ken Rosewall with the Cup in 1953 The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in mens tennis. ... A tennis net Tennis is a game played between either two players (singles) or two teams of two players (doubles). Players use a stringed racquet to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponents court. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... La Marcha Real (The Royal March) is the national anthem of Spain. ... Francisco Paulino Hermenegildo Teódulo Franco y Bahamonde Salgado Pardo (4 December 1892 – 20 November or possibly 19 November[1] 1975), abbreviated “Francisco Franco y Bahamonde” and commonly known as “Generalísimo Francisco Franco” (pron. ...

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Text

Serenos y alegres, valientes y osados,

Cantemos, soldados, el himno a la lid.

De nuestros acentos el orbe se admire

Y en nosotros mire los hijos del Cid.

Soldados, la patria nos llama a la lid.

Juremos por ella vencer o morir.

El mundo vio nunca, más noble osadía,

Ni vio nunca un día más grande el valor,

Que aquel, inflamados, nos vimos del fuego,

Excitar a Riego de Patria el amor.

Soldados, la patria nos llama a la lid.

Juremos por ella vencer o morir.

La trompa guerrera sus ecos al viento,

Horror al sediento, ya ruge el cañón.

A Marte sañudo la audacia provoca

Y el ingenio invoca de nuestra nación.

Soldados, la patria nos llama a la lid.

Juremos por ella vencer o morir.

English Lyrics

Serene and happy, brave and daring,

Let us sing, soldiers, the battle hymn.

Our voices shall astonish the world

Which will see us as the children of the Cid.

Soldiers, the country calls us to the fight.

We swear to her to conquer or to die.

Never saw the world more noble daring,

Nor any day when greater valour was shown,

Than that when excited we saw the fire of battle

Awaken in Riego the love of his land.

Soldiers, the country calls us to the fight.

We swear to her to conquer or to die.

The war trumpet echoes to the winds;

Affrighting the greedy, the cannon now roars.

Our warrior daring calls forth the audacity

And the ingenuity of our nation.

Soldiers, the country calls us to the fight.

We swear to her to conquer or to die.

Statue of El Cid in Burgos. ...

Apocryphal Lyrics

Amongst the spaniards, an apocryphal version of the hymn text was inmensely popular at that time, particularly in Catalonia (Shown by the fact that a whole part of it is written in catalan). The rudeness of these lyrics make reference to the dislike of the republican Spain for the church and, particularly, for the Spanish monarchy. During the Spanish Civil War and, later, during the dictatorship of Francisco Franco, the apocryphal lyrics regained their old popularity and were used, first by the supporters of the republican government and, after the defeat of the republicanos, by Franco's detractors and enemies. Those lyrics attained a level of popularity so extreme that still now many people, particularly the younger ones, think they're indeed the official lyrics for the Himno de Riego. Anthem: Els Segadors Capital Barcelona Official language(s) Catalan, Spanish and Aranese Area  â€“ Total  â€“ % of Spain Ranked 6th  32,114 km²  6. ... Combatants Spanish Republic CNT-FAI UGT POUM Soviet Union International Brigades Spanish State Falangists Carlists Fascist Italy Nazi Germany Commanders Manuel Azaña Francisco Largo Caballero Juan Negrín Francisco Franco Casualties Civilians killed/wounded = hundreds of thousands The Spanish Civil War, which lasted from July 17, 1936 to April... Francisco Paulino Hermenegildo Teódulo Franco y Bahamonde Salgado Pardo (4 December 1892 – 20 November or possibly 19 November[1] 1975), abbreviated “Francisco Franco y Bahamonde” and commonly known as “Generalísimo Francisco Franco” (pron. ...

(Spanish)

Si los curas y frailes supieran,

la paliza que les van a dar,

subirían al coro cantando:

"¡Libertad, libertad, libertad!"

Si los Reyes de España supieran

lo poco que van a durar,

a la calle saldrían gritando:

"¡Libertad, libertad, libertad!"

(Catalan)

La Reina vol corona?

que vingui a Barcelona!

Corona li darem...

I el coll li tallarem!

(Spanish) Location Coordinates : Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) - summer: CEST (GMT +2) General information Native name Barcelona (Catalan) Spanish name Barcelona Nickname Ciutat Comtal Postal code 08001-08080 Area code 34 (Spain) + 93 (Barcelona) Website http://www. ...

Un hombre estaba cagando,

y no tenía papel,

pasó el Rey Alfonso XIII

¡Y se limpio el culo con él!

Alfonso XIII of Spain (May 17, 1886 - February 28, 1941), King of Spain, posthumous son of Alfonso XII of Spain, was proclaimed King at his birth. ...

Translation for the apocryphal lyrics

If priests and monks knew;

the beating they're going to receive,

they'd make a chorus and sing:

"Freedom, freedom, freedom!"

If the Kings of Spain knew

how little they're going to last,

they'd go out on the street and sing:

"Freedom, freedom, freedom!"

The queen wants a crown?

Let her come to Barcelona!

We'll give her a crown...

And we'll cut her head off!

Location Coordinates : Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) - summer: CEST (GMT +2) General information Native name Barcelona (Catalan) Spanish name Barcelona Nickname Ciutat Comtal Postal code 08001-08080 Area code 34 (Spain) + 93 (Barcelona) Website http://www. ...

External links

• MP3 file
• The Davis Cup incident