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Emilio Castelar

1832–1899 · 19th century

Emilio Castelar was a Spanish historian, orator and republican politician who drafted the federal constitution of 1873 and was the fourth and last president of the executive power of the First Spanish Republic, from September 1873 to January 1874. He ruled by decree to fight the Carlists and the cantonalists, and lost power after General Pavía's coup.

Emilio Castelar
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Spanish First Republic

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