the basque country in the past. first written vestiges in aquitanian inscriptions

The Basque Country in the past. First written vestiges in Aquitanian inscriptions

The Basque Country-Navarre by R.S.M.

The arrival of the Celtic peoples


The arrival of the Romans: 100 BCAkitania / Iruea-Pompaelo / Oiarsso / Iruea-Veleia


Languages in south-western Europe in the first century AD


The Basque speaking tribes in the 5th century AD


The arrival of the Germanic tribes: Franks and Visigoths 6th 8th century


Vasconia-Wasconia-Gaskoinia- Gascony-Gascua 7th century AD


The struggle for independence: The battle of Orreaga-Roncesvaux. Charlemagne defeated: the Chanson the Rolandyear 778


Vasconia/Wasconia/Gasconybecomes the Kingdom of Iruea-Pamplona Eneko Aritza first king in 824


The Basque state: the kingdom of Pamplona-Navarre.The year 1000


The Iberian peninsula11 century


1054-1076-1200constant attacks and invasions


The Basque state: the kingdom of Navarre.The year 1200


Europe in the year 1500


Invasion of the last independent territory of the Basque Kingdom of Navarre: 1512-1521Catherine and Joan IIIFerdinand of Aragon and Elisabeth of Castille


1512-1526 rebellions againts the occupation


Battle of Noain 1521Henry II King of NavarreCharles I of Spain, Emperor Charles VDuke of Alba


Kings and Queens of the Basque Kingdom of Navarre throughout 900 years 824-851 Eneko Aritza, 851-882 Garca Iiguez, 882-905 Fortun Garces, 905-925 Sancho I Garces, 925-931 Jimeno Garcs, 930-970 Garca Snchez I, 970-994 Sancho II Garcs Abarca, 994-1000 Garca Snchez II the Trembler, 1000-1035 Sancho III the Great, 1035-1054 Garca Snchez III of Njera, 1054-1076 Sancho IV of Pealn, 1076-1094 Sancho V Ramrez, 1094-1104 Peter, 1104-1134 Alfonso the Battler, 1134-1150 Garca Ramrez the Restorer, 1150-1194 Sancho VI the Wise, 1194-1234 Sancho VII the Strong, 1234-1253, Theobald I the Troubadour, 1253-1270 Theobald II, 1270-1274 Henry I the Fat. 1274-1305 Joan I Philip I the Fair, 1284-1305 Philip I the Fair. 1305-1316 Louis I the Headstrong 1316 John I 1316-1322 Philip II the Tall, 1322-1328 Charles I the Fair, 1328-1349 Joan II, 1349-1387 Charles II the Bad, 1387-1425 Charles III the Noble, 1425-1441 Blanche I, 1425-1479 John II the Great, (until 1441 with Blanche I), 1441-1461 Charles (IV), Prince of Viana, 1461-1464 Blanche (II), 1479 Eleanor, 1479-1483 Francis Phoebus, 1483-1518 Catherine , 1484-1516 John III (with Catherine). 1516-1555 Henry II, 1555-1572 Joan III d'Albret 1572-1610 Henry III, also king of France as Henry IV, son of Joan. 1610-1620 Louis II, also king of France as Louis XIII.

n 1512, Catherine and Joan III were defeated by Ferdinand II of Aragon who then conquered southern Navarre for Spain and was crowned king. The following monarchs only reigned over Lower Navarre, the part of Navarre north of the Pyrenees.Henry III of Navarre became Henry IV of France and thereafter the crown of Navarre passed to the kings of France. In 1620, the Kingdom was merged into France, although the French kings continued to use the title King of Navarre until 1791, and it was revived from 1814 to 1830 during the Restoration. The Bourbon Carlist pretenders to the throne of Spain had Spanish Navarre as a stronghold during the Carlist Wars, but their claim was to all the Spanish royal titles.


Navarre in FranceHenry III of Navarre IV of FranceShakespeare in Love's Labours Lost: Navarre will be the wonder of the world


Fast regression of Basque language after the invasion of Navarre and the laws that unified education under the Sapnish and French languages


Arrival of the Spanish inquisition in Navarre: an excuse to repress independentisismPierre de Lancre: massive witch-hunt in Labourd 1609. Constant uprisingsSo-called witches burnt at the stake


French RevolutionFanatism speaks Basque.Derogation of all liberties.One republic, one nation, one language: i.e. French.No recognition of a Basque identity.Department of the Atlantic Pyrenees: the Basque and the Bearnese together.Basque language has no official status.Basque citizens conscripted by the French army.


Different approaches to the recovery of independenceCarlist wars in a row. The whole southern Basque Country totally ruined.1834-1872 Uprisings to defend the last liberties of the Basque Country: customs taken to the French-Spanish border, military conscription, courts, tax system, coin.1841, Navarre is deprived of its statehood of Kingdom turned into a mere Spanish province.Treaty of Bergara 1876: all the Basque Provinces are subjected to the unity of the Spanish monarchy and their laws.


Different approaches to the recovery of independenceSabino Arana (P.N.V. E.A.J.) Basque National Party 1898Nation based on race. Spanish immigration into the Basque industry: 1900 one out of four.Rejection to anything coming from Spain: language, customs, raceBasque republics willingly united to Spain.Invented name: Euzkadi


Different approaches to the recovery of independenceResistance in the kingdom: refusal to write the name of Spain in the coins minted in Navarre.Refusal to remove customs.Recovery of the Kingdom of Navarre as the Basque State.Concept of Zazpiak Bat: Seven in OneSerafin de Olabe: Republic of Navarre (Low and High Navarre, Bizkaia, Gipuzkoa, Araba and Rioja)Euskaroak: Iturralde y Suit, CampionPreservation of Basque language in Navarre.


The Basque Country in the XX centurystruggle for independenceThe Spanish Civil War in the Basque Country.40 years of Franco


After the war of 1936

Euskadi Ta Askatasuna


Referendum to pass the Spanish Constitution in 1978


Acceptance of the 1978 Spanish Constitution in the Basque Country-Navarre


Acceptance of the Autonomy Statutes of the Basque Country


Acceptance of the Autonomy Statute of NavarreNever put to popular referendum. Just concocted and imposed by the Spanish nationalists in Navarre and Madrid without further voting.The unity of Navarre and the other three southern provinces continues to be probably the main issue in the resolution of the Basque conflict since the invasion of the western territories of the Kingdom of Navarre by Castille in 1176 and 1200, and the final invasion 1512.In 1978 the Basque Nationalist and the leftist Spanish parties in Navarre (Spanish Socialist Party and Communist Party) were in agreement about the unification of the four provinces under a single Statute with Iruea-Pamplona as capital of the whole territory.This golden opportunity was lost due to the pressure of the Spanish army and the Spanish nationalist extremist in Navarre and Spain in order to prevent an economically prosperous and territorially integrated Basque Country-Navarre, which in the Spanish nationalits view was tantamount to running the risk of secession from Spain.


Administrative division of the Basque Country-NavarreEuskal Herria-Nafarroa


Prerogatives or powers reserved to the Parliament and Government of the Autonomous Community of the Basque Country (Euskadi):The law specifies that the Community comprises the provinces of Araba, Gipuzkoa and Bizkaia and also leaves the door open to the unification of the Community of Navarra and the Basque Country, as it is also established in the Spanish Constitution. Euskara, the Basque language, is named as one of the official languages of the Basque Country and Navarre. The other is of course Spanish.Taxation and Treasure.Education and Universities.Healthcare: Hospitals and Social Welfare Policy. Police: traffic, public order, criminal investigation.Radio, Television and Public Media.Tourism.Industry.Local Justice.Agriculture, Fishing and Forests.Housing.Nevertheless, after 30 years a good number of powers expressly included in the Statute still remain to be transferred to the Basque Administration. This is the case with the Employment Institute, with the management of the Autonomous Community's ports and airports, scientific research, and with the organisation and operation of prisons.Prerogatives or powers reserved to the Parliament and Government of the Autonomous Community of Navarre: Navarra-Nafarroa: similar ones.Competences of the Basque regions in France: none.


InstitutionsA survey commissioned by the Office for Sociological Research of the Basque Government showed that 31 per cent of the Basques consider themselves only Basque, 16 per cent Basque rather than Spanish, 36 per cent equally Basque and Spanish, with 11 per cent more or only Spanish.The figures for Navarra and the French provinces would show a lower number of those who consider themselves to be only Basque.


The European Union of Nations and PeoplesEuskal Herria-NafarroaBasque Country-NavarreEuskal Herria/Basque Country means the nation of the Basque culture and languageNafarroa/Navarre means the historical state of the Basque people in Europe.


The Times


European Union of Nations


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But the only way to know the Basque Country-Navarre is to visit it. Its just around the corner. Youll be welcome.See you, friends!!Gero arte, lagunak!!


the basque country in the past. first written vestiges in aquitanian inscriptions

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