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Barcelona

Also known as Barcino

Barcelona is the capital of Catalonia and the second-largest city of Spain, on the Mediterranean coast between the Llobregat and Besòs rivers. Founded as the Roman colony of Barcino, it was taken by the Franks in 801 and became the seat of the counts of Barcelona, whose union with Aragon in 1137 created the Crown of Aragon. It later grew into a leading port and industrial city.

Barcelona
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Hispania TarraconensisSocioeconomyKingdom of the FranksMilitaryEmirate of CórdobaMilitaryCounty of ToulouseFoundation, MilitaryCaliphate of CórdobaMilitaryKingdom of AragonImpact, Decline, SummaryKingdom of CastileGovernanceRepublic of GenoaFoundationPrincipality of CataloniaFoundation, Socioeconomy, Military, Governance, Impact, Decline, SummaryCrown of AragonFoundation, Socioeconomy, Military, Governance, Summary

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LaietaniKingdom of AquitaineCounty of GironaMarca HispanicaCounty of OsonaCounty of BarcelonaCounty of RoussillonCounty of EmpúriesCounty of PallarsCounty of BesalúViscounty of NarbonneTaifa of Zaragozaand 8 more

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Barcelona. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/barcelona
MLA
“Barcelona.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/barcelona. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Barcelona.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/barcelona.
Harvard
The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Barcelona’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/barcelona (Accessed: ).

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