Corpus de Sang (7 June 1640)
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Corpus de Sang (7 June 1640) was a pivotal uprising in Barcelona marked by the assassination of the Spanish viceroy, which helped ignite the broader Catalan Revolt against the Spanish monarchy.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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riot ⓘ uprising ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Corpus de Sangre
NERFINISHED
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Corpus de Sangre de 1640 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicallyPrecedes |
formal alliance between Catalonia and France in 1641
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proclamation of the Catalan Republic under French protection ⓘ |
| countryAtTheTime | Monarchy of Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCause |
grievances over the billeting and behavior of royal troops in Catalonia
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opposition to the centralizing policies of Philip IV of Spain and his minister Olivares ⓘ tensions between Catalan institutions and the Spanish monarchy ⓘ |
| hasContext |
Spanish military campaigns against France
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Thirty Years' War NERFINISHED ⓘ fiscal and military pressures on Catalonia ⓘ |
| hasDate | 1640-06-07 ⓘ |
| hasDay | 7 ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSignificance |
helped ignite a prolonged war between Catalonia and the Spanish monarchy
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symbol of Catalan resistance in early modern Spain ⓘ |
| hasLanguageContext |
Catalan
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Spanish ⓘ |
| hasMonth | June ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Catalan peasants
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royal officials of the Spanish monarchy ⓘ urban populace of Barcelona ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
conflict between regional privileges and royal authority
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resistance to royal centralization ⓘ |
| hasVictim | Dalmau de Queralt, Count of Santa Coloma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVictimRole | Viceroy of Catalonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasYear | 1640 ⓘ |
| isConsidered | pivotal turning point in the Catalan Revolt ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Feast of Corpus Christi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Catalan Revolt
NERFINISHED
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Reapers' War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
assassination of the Spanish viceroy of Catalonia
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escalation of violence in Barcelona ⓘ outbreak of the Catalan Revolt ⓘ weakening of royal authority in Catalonia ⓘ |
| tookPlaceIn |
Barcelona
NERFINISHED
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Crown of Aragon NERFINISHED ⓘ Principality of Catalonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| triggeredBy | conflict between Catalan peasants and royal soldiers ⓘ |
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