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Conflicts in 1808

  • Tumult of AranjuezManuel Godoy, a former member of the Royal Guard, rose to become Prime Minister of Spain despite being born in poverty and obscurity.
  • Dos de Mayo UprisingNapoleon's army occupied Madrid on the 23rd of March 1808. King Charles IV had been forced to abdicate by his own people during the Tumult of Aranjuez.
  • Finnish WarOn the 24th of September 1807, Russian Emperor Alexander I sent a letter to Swedish King Gustav IV Adolf. The letter demanded that Sweden cut off trade with…