Christinos facts for kids
The Christinos (pronounced: Kris-TEE-nos) were the people in Spain who supported Queen Isabella II during a big fight for the throne called the First Carlist War. They were also sometimes called the Isabellinos or the Liberales. The name "Christinos" came from Maria Christina, who was Queen Isabella II's mother. She gathered many Spanish Liberals to her side to fight against the Carlists, who supported a different person for the throne.
Who Were the Christinos?
After Ferdinand VII, the King of Spain, passed away, he wanted his daughter, Isabella II, to become queen. However, his brother, Don Carlos de Bourbon, believed he should be the king instead. This disagreement led to a war.
Many Spanish Liberals and Progressives quickly supported Isabella. They hoped to stop Don Carlos and his followers, who wanted to keep old traditions and a very strict government. Queen Maria Christina agreed to some of the Liberals' demands for a more modern government. In return, they strongly supported her daughter's claim to the throne.
After the First Carlist War
Once the First Carlist War ended, the Christinos, who were a large group of Liberals, became the main political power in Spain. However, they soon split into different groups. These groups were extensions of older Liberal political parties that had existed before, like during the Trienio Liberal period from 1820 to 1823.
See also
- Parties and factions in Isabelline Spain
- Guiri, a word that might have come from cristino, now used by Spaniards for foreigners.
