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3 unusual facts about Isabel II


Carlos María de la Torre y Nava Cerrada

A Carlist army officer, he was sent from Spain by Francisco Serrano after the ouster of Isabel II as result of the La Gloriosa revolution.

Fermín Toro

Together with the Spanish queen Isabel II he signed in 1846 the Treaty of Recognition of Venezuela's Independence by Spain, the former colonial metropolis, which he had partially negotiated.

Isabel II

Isabel II, a Spanish cruiser that fought in the Spanish-American War.


Antonio Cánovas del Castillo

During the final years of Isabel II, he served in a number of posts, including a diplomatic mission to Rome, governor of Cádiz, and director general of local administration.


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Sor Patrocinio

Once the regency of María Cristina had terminated and Isabel II had become queen in her own right, Sor Patrocinio was permitted to return to Madrid.