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    The Anthem of Catalonia, Els Segadors, refers to the Reapers' War of 1640-1659, when Catalan peasants revolted against Spain. The revolt began when Catalan peasants were forced to house and feed Spanish troops during the Thirty Years' War. The Catalan people felt they were being treated unfairly. After a reaper, count, and viceroy were murdered by Spanish forces, the revolt escalated into a full-scale war for Catalan independence.

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    The Anthem of Catalonia, Els Segadors, refers to the Reapers' War of 1640-1659, when Catalan peasants revolted against Spain. The revolt began when Catalan peasants were forced to house and feed Spanish troops during the Thirty Years' War. The Catalan people felt they were being treated unfairly. After a reaper, count, and viceroy were murdered by Spanish forces, the revolt escalated into a full-scale war for Catalan independence.

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    The Anthem of Catalonia, Els Segadors, refers to the Reapers' War of 1640-1659, when Catalan peasants revolted against Spain. The revolt began when Catalan peasants were forced to house and feed Spanish troops during the Thirty Years' War. The Catalan people felt they were being treated unfairly. After a reaper, count, and viceroy were murdered by Spanish forces, the revolt escalated into a full-scale war for Catalan independence.

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    A note about the Anthem of Catalonia, Els Segadors

    Els Segadors (The Reapers) refers to The Reapers War


    (1640-59), a Catalan revolt against Spain. The revolt
    began when, during the Thirty Years War (between
    Spain and France), Catalan peasants were forced to
    quarter and feed Spanish troops. The Catalan people
    felt that they were being treated unfairly. The Catalan
    people revolted. After a Segador (reaper), a Count,
    and a Viceroy were murdered by the Spanish, the
    revolt escalated into all out war.
    Ocial languages: Catalan, Spanish and Aranese
    Government -Autonomous government rule within
    a constitutional monarchy
    President - Jos Montilla
    Governing body - Generalitat de Catalunya
    Capital Barcelona
    Provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida and Tarragona
    Population (2010) - Total 7,504,881 (16% of Spain)
    1,200 - 800 8C: the reg|on was seu|ed by Iber|an tr|bes, who
    deve|oped re|anons w|th seafar|ng hoen|c|an and Greek
    merchants
    800 - 200 8C: Ce|nber|an Cu|ture
    Compr|sed of nanve Iber|ans and Ce|ts from Gau|
    Advanced |n meta|work|ng, stone carv|ng
    1he Woman of L|che, po|ychrome stone, Ce|nber|an 4th Century 8CL
    8ronze |ate, date unknown, Ce|nber|an
    Scepter, Ce|nber|an, date unknown
    C|rca 200 8C: Absorpnon |nto koman Lmp|re
    koman Amph|theatre |n 1arragona (1arraco), wh|ch was the rov|nc|a| cap|ta|
    1he koman Cccupanon |asted from 200 8C to 410 AD
    koman Aqueduct outs|de of 1arragona
    vlslgoLhlc/re-8omanesque erlod clrca 400Au - 1000Au
    St. edro de |a Nave, predates 680AD - a|though not |n Cata|on|a, |t |s the best
    examp|e of V|s|goth|c re-komanesque arch|tecture |n Spa|n that sn|| ex|sts
    Moor|sh bathhouse, G|rona, bu||t c|rca 1194, 200 years aher Moors are dr|ven out
    Sant C||ment de 1a||, 8o| Va||ey, c|rca 1000-1100
    Pontocrotor, Sant C|emente de 1a||, 8o| Va||ey, c|rca 1000-1100
    Cathedra| of 1arragona, c|rca 11S4
    Cathedra| of 1arragona, c|rca 11S4
    Monesnr kea| de Santa Mar|a de ob|et, c|rca 11S1
    Sant ere de Ga|||gants, G|rona, c|rca 11S1
    Santa Mar|a de Manresa, c|rca 1322
    a|au de |a Genera||tat, 8arce|ona, faade by ere 8|a|, 1S96
    Ig|es|a 8etem, 8arce|ona
    Deta|| of n|ed wa|k, asse|g de Grc|a
    L|u|s Domnech, nospito/ de 5ont Pou, 1901-30
    Iosep u|g, coso de /es Punxes, 190S
    Anton| Gaud|, 5oqrodo lomi/io
    5e/f Portroit, 1901
    Portroit of 5ebosn lunyer i vido/, 1903
    Les uemoise//es d 4viqnon, 1907
    Sa|vatore Da||, unnt/ed
    Sa|vatore Da||, unnt/ed, art of Don u|xote Ser|es
    Courtyard, Da|| 1heatre and Museum, I|gures
    cornivo/ of nor/equin
    1he lorm
    Lo coresse ues toi/es
    Lo coresse ues toi/es

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