1975Juan Carlos I Ascends to the Spanish Throne

November 22: Juan Carlos I becomes King of Spain.
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👑 Death of Isabella I and Accession of Joanna of Castile

Death of Isabella I of Castile; Joanna of Castile becomes the Queen.
Death of Isabella I and Accession of Joanna of Castile (1504)
MonarchySuccessionCastileSpanish EmpireIsabella I of CastilePolitical Transition
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🇪🇸 Second Spanish Republic Proclaimed

Second Spanish Republic Proclaimed (1931)
RepublicRepublicanismGovernmentCivil WarMonarchy
SpainSpain

👑 Juan Carlos I Ascends to the Spanish Throne

Juan Carlos I Ascends to the Spanish Throne (1975)
MonarchyPolitical TransitionConstitutional Monarchy
SpainSpain

💀 Death of Spanish Dictator Francisco Franco

Death of Spanish Dictator Francisco Franco (1975)
DictatorshipAuthoritarianismPolitical TransitionDemocratization
SpainSpain

👑 Spanish King Juan Carlos I Abdicates, Felipe VI Ascends to Throne

June 19: King Juan Carlos I of Spain abdicates; his son becomes King Felipe VI.
Spanish King Juan Carlos I Abdicates, Felipe VI Ascends to Throne (2014)
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