fall of Barcelona
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The fall of Barcelona was a decisive Nationalist victory in the Spanish Civil War in January 1939, marking the collapse of Republican control in Catalonia and hastening the end of the conflict.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Defense of Barcelona | 1 |
| fall of Barcelona canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: fall of Barcelona Context triple: [Catalonia Offensive, keyEvent, fall of Barcelona]
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Siege of Madrid
The Siege of Madrid was a prolonged and pivotal early campaign of the Spanish Civil War in which Republican forces successfully resisted Nationalist attempts to capture Spain’s capital.
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siege and recapture of Barcelona (1652)
The siege and recapture of Barcelona in 1652 was the decisive military operation in which Spanish royal forces retook the Catalan capital, effectively ending the Catalan Revolt and restoring central control over the region.
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C.
Battle of the Ebro
The Battle of the Ebro was the largest and one of the bloodiest engagements of the Spanish Civil War, marking a decisive defeat for the Republican forces and paving the way for Franco’s ultimate victory.
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D.
Capitulation of Toledo
The Capitulation of Toledo was a royal agreement that granted Francisco Pizarro the authority and privileges to conquer and govern the lands that became the Governorate of New Castile in South America.
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E.
Capitulation of Zaragoza
The Capitulation of Zaragoza was a 1529 agreement between Spain and Portugal that divided their spheres of influence in Asia, particularly the Moluccas, to resolve conflicts over control of the spice trade.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: fall of Barcelona Target entity description: The fall of Barcelona was a decisive Nationalist victory in the Spanish Civil War in January 1939, marking the collapse of Republican control in Catalonia and hastening the end of the conflict.
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A.
Siege of Madrid
The Siege of Madrid was a prolonged and pivotal early campaign of the Spanish Civil War in which Republican forces successfully resisted Nationalist attempts to capture Spain’s capital.
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B.
siege and recapture of Barcelona (1652)
The siege and recapture of Barcelona in 1652 was the decisive military operation in which Spanish royal forces retook the Catalan capital, effectively ending the Catalan Revolt and restoring central control over the region.
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C.
Battle of the Ebro
The Battle of the Ebro was the largest and one of the bloodiest engagements of the Spanish Civil War, marking a decisive defeat for the Republican forces and paving the way for Franco’s ultimate victory.
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D.
Capitulation of Toledo
The Capitulation of Toledo was a royal agreement that granted Francisco Pizarro the authority and privileges to conquer and govern the lands that became the Governorate of New Castile in South America.
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E.
Capitulation of Zaragoza
The Capitulation of Zaragoza was a 1529 agreement between Spain and Portugal that divided their spheres of influence in Asia, particularly the Moluccas, to resolve conflicts over control of the spice trade.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
event in the Spanish Civil War ⓘ military offensive ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Barcelona
ⓘ
Caída de Barcelona ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Spanish Nationalists
ⓘ
surface form:
Nationalist Spain
Second Spanish Republic ⓘ
surface form:
Spanish Republic
|
| civilianImpact |
large-scale refugee flight toward the French border
ⓘ
severe shortages and disorganization in Republican-held Barcelona ⓘ |
| commander |
Enrique Líster
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Francisco Franco ⓘ Juan Negrín ⓘ Juan Yagüe ⓘ |
| conflict | Spanish Civil War ⓘ |
| controlledAfter |
Francoist Spain
ⓘ
surface form:
Nationalist Spain
|
| controlledBefore |
Second Spanish Republic
ⓘ
surface form:
Spanish Republic
|
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| date | 1939-01-26 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1939-01-26 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Retirada
ⓘ
final Nationalist offensive in central Spain ⓘ |
| hasCapitalInvolved | Barcelona ⓘ |
| involved |
bombardment of Barcelona
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rapid Nationalist ground advance into Catalonia ⓘ |
| languageOfContext |
Catalan
ⓘ
Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Catalonia ⓘ |
| locatedInTimePeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| militaryConsequence |
destruction and disintegration of remaining organized Republican forces in Catalonia
ⓘ
opened route for Nationalist advance toward the French border ⓘ |
| opponent |
Nationalist forces
ⓘ
Republican forces ⓘ |
| partOf |
Catalonia Offensive
ⓘ
final phase of the Spanish Civil War ⓘ |
| place | Barcelona ⓘ |
| politicalConsequence |
collapse of Republican government authority in Catalonia
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increased diplomatic isolation of the Spanish Republic ⓘ loss of major industrial and symbolic center for the Republic ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Battle of the Ebro
ⓘ
Catalonia Offensive ⓘ
surface form:
Nationalist Catalonia Offensive
|
| relatedTo |
Francoist Spain
ⓘ
end of the Second Spanish Republic ⓘ |
| result | Nationalist victory ⓘ |
| significance |
collapse of Republican control in Catalonia
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decisive turning point toward Nationalist victory in the Spanish Civil War ⓘ hastened the end of the Spanish Civil War ⓘ precipitated mass Republican civilian exodus to France ⓘ |
| startDate | 1939-01-17 ⓘ |
| year | 1939 ⓘ |
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Subject: fall of Barcelona Description of subject: The fall of Barcelona was a decisive Nationalist victory in the Spanish Civil War in January 1939, marking the collapse of Republican control in Catalonia and hastening the end of the conflict.
Referenced by (2)
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