1640 in Spain
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Incumbents
Events
- May - beginning of the Catalan Revolt
- September - Royal army occupies Tortosa
- December 8 - a large Royal army under Pedro Fajardo de Zúñiga y Requesens headed for Barcelona, passing through Cambrils.
- December 13–16 - Catalan Revolt: Battle of Cambrils. Catalan rebels massacred by Royal army after surrender
- December 24 - Royal army takes Tarragona
Deaths
- June 7 - Dalmau de Queralt, Count of Santa Coloma, Viceroy of Catalonia, assassinated
- December 16 - Antoni d'Armengol, Jacint Vilosa, Carles Bertrolà i de Caldés, Catalan Revolt leaders at Cambrils, execution by garrote
References
- ^ "Philip IV - king of Spain and Portugal". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
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