The School of Salamanca: the birth of human rights and the market economy
The School of Salamanca, emerging in 16th century Spain, revolutionized modern thought with groundbreaking contributions to human rights, market economics, and international law. Its members, including Francisco de Vitoria and Juan de Mariana, established the foundations of natural law, modern economic theory, and individual liberties. Their influence persists today, from economic theory to international law, proving that Spain's Golden Age was also a golden age of universal thought.
- 713 Count Teodomiro signs with Abd-Al-Aziz, the first subjugation pact in the history of al-Andalus.
- 1818 Spanish defeat in Maipu (Chile) against the revolutionary army, which will allow the independence of Chile.
- 1863 Battle of Puebla (Mexico)
- 1938 Franco abolishes the Statute of Catalonia after entering the city of Lerida (Spain).
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