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| 1154 | Alfonso VII |  |
| Gascony Renounces Gascony in favour of England after the marriage of Eleanor to Prince Edward |
| 1483 | Tomas de Torquemada | |
| Takes control of the Spanish Inquisition |
| 1487 | Ferdinand II | |
| Madrid Interest in the marriage between Catherine of Aragon & Arthur 1st takes place |
| 1488 | Ferdinand II | |
| Aug Madrid Henry VII congratulates Ferdinand on success against the Moors |
| Aug Madrid Henry VII hopes for "ties of blood" between England & Spain |
| 1499 | Puebla, De | |
| Arranges the marriage between Prince Arthur & Catherine of Aragon |
| 1513 | Ferdinand II | |
| Has secret negotiations with Louis XII to cede Navarre & Brittany after Louis ' death |
| 1518 | Charles V | |
| A peace treaty with Charles of Spain recognizes Navarre as part of Spain |
| 1554 | Philip II | |
| Madrid Sends de Feria to Elizabeth I to arrange a marriage, the mission fails |
| 1564 | Philip II | |
| Madrid Sends his Ambassadoe de Silva to visit Elizabreth I & to rally Catholic support |
| 1565 | Philip II | |
| Madrid Sends a subsidy to Mary Queen of Scots, it is shipwrecked off the Northumbrian Coast |
| 1567 | Carlos | |
| Appointed President of the Council of State by Phillip II |
| 1627 | Olivares | |
| 31st Jan Madrid The Government goes bankrupt & pays off its creditors in Government bonds, "juros" |
| 1631 | Olivares | |
| April Mantua Under the treaty of Cherazco France gains Mantua |
| 1634 | Olivares | |
| Madrid The Junta de Ejecucion replaces the Council of State as the chief policy making body |
| 1635 | Olivares | |
| Madrid The Dutch capture the Brazilian Province of Perambuco from the Spanish |
| 1640 | Olivares | |
| Lisbon Attempts Castilianization of the Spanish monarchy & provokes the rebellion of Portugal |
| Madrid Organizes an Armada to attack the Dutch in Brazil but it is defeated |
| Portugal The Dutch sign a 10 year truce during Portugal's rebellion against Spain |
| 1641 | Olivares | |
| The Marquise de Cinq-Mars makes a secret Treaty with Spain |
| 1716 | Alberoni, Giulio | |
| Madrid Appointed Chief Minister |
| 1716 | Philip V | |
| Giulio Alberoni takes over the government of Spain as the Queen's confidant |
| Madrid Signs a treaty with Britain giving British merchants priviliges in the Americas |
| 24th July Madrid Noailles is sent by Orleans to find out Philip V's ambitions for the French throne |
| 1717 | Alberoni, Giulio | |
| Supports Orlean's claim to the French throne if he supports Spain in Italy |
| 1719 | Alberoni, Giulio | |
| Banished from Spain after his policy leads to war with the Quadruple Alliance |
| 1788 | Charles IV | |
| Madrid Charles IV leaves the government in the hands of his wife & her lover, Manuel de Godoy |
| 1788 | Godoy, Manuel de | |
| Charles IV leaves the government in the hands of his wife & her lover, Manuel de Godoy |
| 1792 | Godoy, Manuel de | |
| Appointed Prime Minister of Spain |
| 1808 | Floridablanca, Jos‚ Mo¤ino y Redondo de | |
| 25th Sep Appointed President of Spain, President of the Supreme Central Governing Junta |
| 1808 | Moscoso, Vicente Isabel Osorio de | |
| 25th Sep Appointed President of Spain, President of the Supreme Central Governing Junta |
| 1809 | Vera, Juan Acisclo de | |
| 1st Nov Appointed President of Spain, President of the Supreme Central Governing Junta |
| 1810 | Calleja, Felix | |
| 6th Nov Turns the peasants away from Mexico City |
| 1840 | Espartero | |
| Appointed President of the Provisional Government |
| 1841 | Espartero | |
| Madrid Appointed Regent of Spain |
| Madrid Becomes virtual dictator of Spain after the resignation of Regent Maria Chris tina |
| 1843 | Espartero | |
| Madrid Driven out of Spain by rebels under Navarez |
| 1843 | Gonzalez Bravo, Luis | |
| Appointed Prime Minister of Spain, 1st term |
| 1844 | Gonzalez Bravo, Luis | |
| Lisbon Appointed Ambassador to Portugal |
| 1864 | Canovas del Castillo, Antonio | |
| Appointed Minister of the Interior |
| 1864 | Gonzalez Bravo, Luis | |
| Appointed Minister of the Interior, 1st term |
| 1865 | Canovas del Castillo, Antonio | |
| Appointed Minister of the Colonies |
| 1866 | Gonzalez Bravo, Luis | |
| Appointed Minister of the Interior, 2nd term |
| 1867 | Valladares, Manuel Portela | |
| Birth of Manuel Portela Valladares |
| 1868 | Canovas del Castillo, Antonio | |
| Forced into exile, supporter of the Bourbons |
| 1868 | Gonzalez Bravo, Luis | |
| Appointed Prime Minister of Spain, 2nd term |
| Madrid Forced to resign after the deposition of Queen Isabella II |
| 1871 | Chapaprieta, Joaquin | |
| Birth of Joaquin Chapaprieta |
| 1873 | Castelar, Emilio | |
| 8th Sep Madrid During the Carlist risings Emilio Castelar is made ruler of Spain |
| 8th Sep Madrid Restores otder under a centralise republic |
| 1874 | Canovas del Castillo, Antonio | |
| A leader in the restoration of the Bourbons |
| Sandhurst Alfonso XII proclaims his reign |
| 1874 | Castelar, Emilio | |
| 2nd Jan Madrid Castelar resigns from office |
| 1874 | Serrano, Francisco | |
| 3rd Jan Madrid Serrano becomes dictator |
| 1875 | Canovas del Castillo, Antonio | |
| Appointed Prime Minister of Spain, 1st term |
| 1876 | Canovas del Castillo, Antonio | |
| Madrid Writes a new constitution |
| 1879 | Canovas del Castillo, Antonio | |
| Appointed Prime Minister of Spain, 2nd term |
| 1884 | Canovas del Castillo, Antonio | |
| Appointed Prime Minister of Spain, 3rd term |
| 1890 | Canovas del Castillo, Antonio | |
| Appointed Prime Minister of Spain, 4th term |
| 1892 | Cervera y Topete | |
| Appointed Minister of Marine |
| 1895 | Canovas del Castillo, Antonio | |
| Appointed Prime Minister of Spain, 5th term |
| 1897 | Canovas del Castillo, Antonio | |
| Assassinated by an anarchist |
| 1897 | Castillo, Canovas del | |
| Death of Canovas del Castillo, assassinated |
| The Prime Minister of Spain is assassinated |
| 1899 | Dato Iradier, Eduardo | |
| Appointed Minister of the Interior |
| 1902 | Dato Iradier, Eduardo | |
| Appointed Minister of Justice |
| 1905 | Alcala Zamora, Niceto | |
| Madrid Appointed Member of the Cortes |
| 1913 | Dato Iradier, Eduardo | |
| Appointed Prime Minister of Spain, 1st term |
| 1917 | Alcala Zamora, Niceto | |
| Appointed Minister of Works |
| 1917 | Dato Iradier, Eduardo | |
| Appointed Prime Minister of Spain, 2nd term |
| 1918 | Dato Iradier, Eduardo | |
| Appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs |
| 1920 | Dato Iradier, Eduardo | |
| Appointed Prime Minister of Spain, 3rd term |
| 1921 | Dato Iradier, Eduardo | |
| Madrid Assassination of Eduardo Dato Iradier |
| 1922 | Alcala Zamora, Niceto | |
| Appointed Minister of War |
| 1925 | Rivera, Jose Primo de | |
| 3rd Dec Madrid Dissolves the Cortes |
| 1928 | Rivera, Jose Primo de | |
| 25th July Tangiers Italy signs the Statute of Tangiers giving Spain greater control |
| 1929 | Rivera, Jose Primo de | |
| 28th Jan Madrid Resignation of Jose Primo de Rivera |
| 1931 | Alcala Zamora, Niceto | |
| Appointed President of Spain |
| Leads a revolutionary committee calling for the abdication of Alfonso XIII |
| 1931 | Diez, Manuel Azana y | |
| Appointed Prime Minister of Spain, 1st term |
| 1931 | Garcia, Alejandro Lerroux y | |
| Appointed Prime Minister of Spain, 1st term |
| 1932 | Garcia, Alejandro Lerroux y | |
| Madrid Monarchist officers rise up against devolution |
| 9th Sep Madrid The statute of autonomy becomes law & the Catalan government is restored |
| 1932 | Negro, Bienno | |
| Nov Wins a right wing electoral victory |
| 1933 | Azana, Manuel | |
| Madrid Forced to resign due to the speed of his reforms |
| 8th Jan Analucia Libertarian Communists rebel in Analucia |
| 8th Jan Catalonia Libertarian Communists rebel in Catalonia |
| April The government does badly at the municipal elections |
| Sep Madrid The Cortes is dissolved |
| 1933 | Garcia, Alejandro Lerroux y | |
| Appointed Prime Minister of Spain, 2nd term |
| 1933 | Lerroux, Alejandro | |
| 19th Nov Appointed Prime Minister of Spain |
| Dec Aragon A rebelllion breaks out in Aragon |
| 1934 | Azana, Manuel | |
| Barcelona Imprisoned for supporting Catalan autonomy during a rebellion in Barcelona |
| 1934 | Garcia, Alejandro Lerroux y | |
| Appointed Prime Minister of Spain, 3rd term |
| 1934 | Gil Robles, Jose Maria | |
| Appointed Minister of War |
| 1934 | Ibanez, Ricardo Samper | |
| Appointed Prime Minister of Spain |
| 1934 | Lerroux, Alejandro | |
| Mar Saragossa A strike breaks out in Saragossa |
| 31st Mar Mussolini promises arms to the Carlists |
| Oct Asturias A rebelllion breaks out of 50,000 workers, mainly miners, becomes a regional civil war |
| 1st Oct Appointed Prime Minister of Spain |
| 1st Oct Includes 3 CEDA ministers in the government |
| 5th Oct Catalonia A rebellion of the left & centre-left breaks out to prevent a fascist takeover |
| 6th Oct Madrid A rebellion in Madrid is suppressed |
| 1934 | Samper, Ricardo | |
| May Apponted Prime Minister of Spain |
| June Andalucia Agrarian strikes in Andalucia |
| June Estremadura Agrarian strikes in Estremadura |
| Oct Madrid Resigns as Prime Minister of Spain |
| 1935 | Chapaprieta, Joaquin | |
| 25th Sep Appointed Prime Minister of Spain |
| 14th Dec The Chapaprieta government collapses |
| 1935 | Gil Robles, Jose Maria | |
| 1st April 5 members of CEDA, including Gil Robles, in new government formed by Lerroux |
| 1935 | Lerroux, Alejandro | |
| 1st April Forced to resign after the "straperlo" gambling scandal & widespread corruption |
| 29th Oct Madrid Forced to resign after the "straperlo" gambling scandal & widespread corruption |
| 1935 | Terragosa, Joaquin Chapaprieta y | |
| Appointed Prime Minister of Spain |
| 1935 | Valladares, Manuel Portela | |
| 14th Dec Appointed Prime Minister of Spain |
| 1936 | Barrio, Diego Martinez y | |
| 19th July Diego Martˇnez Barrio tries to form a new government, but cannot obtain broad enough support |
| 1936 | Diez, Manuel Azana y | |
| Appointed President of Spain |
| Appointed Prime Minister of Spain, 2nd term |
| 1936 | Franco-Bahamonde, Francisco Paulino Hermenegildo | |
| 23rd July The Nationalists declare the Junta de Defensa Nacional as a new government |
| 1936 | Gil Robles, Jose Maria | |
| Seeks exile in Portugal |
| 1936 | Giral, Jose | |
| 19th July Jos‚ Giral forms a government, which orders that arms be issued to the general populace |
| 1936 | Pereira, Jose Giral y | |
| Appointed Prime Minister of Spain |
| 1936 | Quiroga, Santiago Casares | |
| Appointed Prime Minister of Spain |
| 1936 | Valladares, Manuel Portela | |
| 7th Jan Madrid The Cortes is closed |
| 15th Jan A Popular Front electoral platform is agreed |
| 16th Feb The Popular Fron win with a narrow victory |
| 15th Mar The Falange is banned |
| 19th May The Valladares government collapses |
| 1937 | Negrin, Juan | |
| 17th May Appointed Prime Minister of Spain |
| 1938 | Franco-Bahamonde, Francisco Paulino Hermenegildo | |
| 30th Jan Franco forms his first Ministry |
| 1951 | Chapaprieta, Joaquin | |
| Death of Joaquin Chapaprieta |
| 1952 | Valladares, Manuel Portela | |
| Death of Manuel Portela Valladares |
| 1957 | Arias Navarro, Carlos | |
| Madrid Appointed Director-General of Security |
| 1965 | Arias Navarro, Carlos | |
| Madrid Appointed Mayor of Madrid |
| 1973 | Arias Navarro, Carlos | |
| Appointed Minister of the Interior |
| Appointed Prime Minister of Spain following the assassination of Carrero Blanco |
| 1973 | Blanco, Louis Carrero | |
| Appointed Prime Minister of Spain |
| 1973 | Blanco, Luis Carerro | |
| 20th Dec Madrid Death of Luis Carerro Blanco |
| 20th Dec Madrid Kill |
