ESPAÑA, LA SANTA SEDE Y EL 48 EUROPEO

Authors

  • Raquel Sánchez García

Keywords:

Diplomacy, Revolutions of 1848, Italian nationalism, History of Spain (19th century), Papacy

Abstract

The establishment of the Roman Republic in 1849 was one of the most important moments of the revolution of 1848 in Italy. Months before, frightened by the riots in the city, the pope Pius IX fled from Rome and took refuge in Gaeta. Spain played an outstanding role in these events as well as in the return of the Pope to the Holy See. The government of Narváez thought that the Roman revolution could be an opportunity to relocate Spain in the European context in a neutral position. Helping the Pope, Spanish government could also improve the relatioships with the Church and obtain the recognition of Isabel II as the legitimate queen of Spain.

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Author Biography

Raquel Sánchez García

Universidad Complutense de Madrid

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Section

Miscelánea