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Valentí Almirall i Llozer
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From the Diari Català (1879)
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| Born | 8 March 1841 |
| Died | 1904 (aged 62–63) |
| Nationality | Spanish |
Valentí Almirall i Llozer (Catalan pronunciation: [bələnˈti əlmiˈɾaʎ]) was an important politician from Catalonia, Spain. He was born in Barcelona on March 8, 1841, and passed away in 1904. Many people see him as one of the main founders of modern Catalan nationalism, especially the left-wing kind.
Valentí Almirall's Life
Early Education
Valentí Almirall studied at the School of Fine Arts in Barcelona. He left this school after disagreeing with his professor, Claudi Lorenzale. Later, from 1854 to 1857, he studied philosophy at the University of Barcelona.
His Political Journey
Valentí Almirall first believed in a "federal republic." This meant he wanted different parts of Spain, like the Catalan Countries, to have more control over their own areas. He hoped they would all join together as one big Spanish Federal Republic.
He took part in the Glorious Revolution of 1868 in Barcelona. This was a big event that changed the government in Spain. Because he was wealthy and not very interested in being a lawyer, he became more involved in politics. He helped prepare for the 1868 revolution.
Almirall also led a newspaper called El Federalista (The Federalist). He wrote strong articles for other papers, like "War with Madrid!" and "Basis for the federal Constitution of the Spanish Nation." He was against the idea of a king or queen ruling Spain. He also signed the Tortosa Pact in 1869. This agreement was made by republican groups from Catalonia, Valencia, the Balearic Islands, and Aragon.
Between 1868 and 1881, Almirall was a member of the Federal Democratic Republican Party. He led a group in Barcelona that wanted big changes. This group believed in transforming Spain from a central government into a federal state. They wanted different regions of Spain to have more power.
From 1869 to 1873, he published another newspaper called El Estado Catalan. Between 1870 and 1874, he led a cultural group called La Jove Catalunya (The Young Catalonia). In 1880, he started El Diari Català (The Catalan Newspaper). This was the first daily newspaper printed entirely in the Catalan language. Soon after, he helped organize the 'Catalanist Congress,' which had 1200 attendees.
In 1881, Almirall decided to leave the federalist movement. He felt it was too focused on Spain as a whole. In 1882, he started the Centre Català. This group aimed to bring together all the different Catalan cultural and regional groups. In 1886, he wrote a book called 'Lo Catalanisme,' which explained his ideas and criticized federalism.
A square in Barcelona is named after him, called Valentí Almirall square.
See also
In Spanish: Valentín Almirall para niños
