El héroe de las Cabezas: un discutido símbolo constitucional durante el Trienio Liberal

Rafael del Riego became the archetype of a revolutionary hero after his outstanding performance in the pronunciamiento of January 1, 1820 that allowed the restoration of the Constitution of 1812. In this paper we analyze the foundations and how the construction was produced, with great success. popu...

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Main Author: Víctor Sánchez Martín
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Language:English
Published: Centre de Recherches Ibériques et Ibéro-Américaines 2024-02-01
Series:Cahiers de Civilisation Espagnole Contemporaine
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Online Access:https://journals.openedition.org/ccec/16892
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description Rafael del Riego became the archetype of a revolutionary hero after his outstanding performance in the pronunciamiento of January 1, 1820 that allowed the restoration of the Constitution of 1812. In this paper we analyze the foundations and how the construction was produced, with great success. popular, of his heroic figure under the canon of the romantic hero of Napoleonic tradition. Secondly, we address how he became a constitutional symbol thanks to his vigilant attitude, leaving his figure immersed in the political struggles that occurred in a period of intense political mobilization. Finally, we expose the fight that took place between the factions of exalted liberalism around the image of the hero. Various groups sought his support for their own political projects, but Riego's reaction, determined to achieve a unity of action for liberalism that turned out to be impossible, shows us the limits and contradictions of his personal performance.
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El héroe de las Cabezas: un discutido símbolo constitucional durante el Trienio Liberal
Cahiers de Civilisation Espagnole Contemporaine
Liberalism
Symbols
Rafael del Riego
Myth
Public Image
Celebrity
title El héroe de las Cabezas: un discutido símbolo constitucional durante el Trienio Liberal
title_full El héroe de las Cabezas: un discutido símbolo constitucional durante el Trienio Liberal
title_fullStr El héroe de las Cabezas: un discutido símbolo constitucional durante el Trienio Liberal
title_full_unstemmed El héroe de las Cabezas: un discutido símbolo constitucional durante el Trienio Liberal
title_short El héroe de las Cabezas: un discutido símbolo constitucional durante el Trienio Liberal
title_sort el heroe de las cabezas un discutido simbolo constitucional durante el trienio liberal
topic Liberalism
Symbols
Rafael del Riego
Myth
Public Image
Celebrity
url https://journals.openedition.org/ccec/16892
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