Bayonne Abdications
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The Bayonne Abdications were the 1808 forced resignations of the Spanish king Charles IV and his son Ferdinand VII in favor of Napoleon Bonaparte, which enabled French control over Spain and helped trigger the Peninsular War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bayonne Abdications canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dynastic crisis
ⓘ
historical event ⓘ royal abdication ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Abdications of Bayonne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| beneficiary |
French Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Napoleon Bonaparte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause |
French control over Spain
ⓘ
installation of Joseph Bonaparte as King of Spain ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
lack of Spanish popular consent
ⓘ
pressure from Napoleon Bonaparte ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
beginning of Spanish liberal and national movements
ⓘ
crisis of legitimacy of Spanish monarchy ⓘ rise of Spanish resistance juntas ⓘ |
| hasDate | 1808 ⓘ |
| hasEffectOn |
House of Bourbon in Spain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Latin American independence movements ⓘ Spanish colonial empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTopic |
French intervention in Spain
ⓘ
monarchical legitimacy ⓘ succession to the Spanish throne ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early 19th century ⓘ |
| involvedCountry |
France
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedPerson |
Charles IV of Spain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ferdinand VII of Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ Napoleon Bonaparte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language |
French
ⓘ
Spanish ⓘ |
| ledTo | coronation of Joseph Bonaparte as José I of Spain ⓘ |
| legalForm | acts of abdication ⓘ |
| locatedInTime | between April 1808 and May 1808 ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Spanish guerrilla forces
ⓘ
Spanish patriots ⓘ |
| partOf | Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| politicalContext | Napoleonic occupation of the Iberian Peninsula ⓘ |
| precededBy | Mutiny of Aranjuez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Spanish War of Independence
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Treaty of Fontainebleau (1807) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
abdication of Charles IV of Spain
ⓘ
abdication of Ferdinand VII of Spain ⓘ transfer of Spanish crown claims to Napoleon Bonaparte ⓘ |
| tookPlaceIn |
Bayonne
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| triggered | Peninsular War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfChange |
dynastic change
ⓘ
forced abdication ⓘ |
| year | 1808 ⓘ |
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