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Francisco Goya, Third of May, 1808
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By Chris!ne Zappella
Napoleon puts his brother on the throne of Spain
In 1807, Napoleon, bent on conquering the world, brought Spain’s king,
Charles IV, into alliance with him in order to conquer Portugal. Napoleon’s
troops poured into Spain, supposedly just passing through. But Napoleon’s
real inten!ons soon became clear: the alliance was a trick. The French were
taking over. Joseph Bonaparte, Napoleon’s brother, was the new king of
Spain.
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