Ceremonies, territorial identities and political conflicts: the controversy between the Kingdom of Navarre and the Lordship of Vizcaya on the levee of the Infanta María Teresa (1745)

In 1745 there was an incident in Vitoria during the levees (baisemain, kissing-hands) of the Infanta Maria Teresa of Bourbon, on her way to Versailles, between the kingdom of Navarre and the lordship of Biscay. This story developed an strong debate between the two territories. However, the dispute w...

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Main Author: Jesús M. Usunáriz
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Universidad de Navarra 2012-12-01
Series:Memoria y Civilización
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Online Access:https://www.unav.edu/publicaciones/revistas/index.php/myc/article/view/1713
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description In 1745 there was an incident in Vitoria during the levees (baisemain, kissing-hands) of the Infanta Maria Teresa of Bourbon, on her way to Versailles, between the kingdom of Navarre and the lordship of Biscay. This story developed an strong debate between the two territories. However, the dispute went beyond a mere defense of honor and preference in the representation of a territory in ceremonial order: this occurred during a very specific historical and political circumstances, which came into play the historical identity of Navarre and Biscay and, mainly, one way of understanding spanish monarchy.
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Ceremonies, territorial identities and political conflicts: the controversy between the Kingdom of Navarre and the Lordship of Vizcaya on the levee of the Infanta María Teresa (1745)
Memoria y Civilización
ceremonia
ritual
besamanos
identidades territoriales
monarquía hispánica
1745
navarra
vizcaya
title Ceremonies, territorial identities and political conflicts: the controversy between the Kingdom of Navarre and the Lordship of Vizcaya on the levee of the Infanta María Teresa (1745)
title_full Ceremonies, territorial identities and political conflicts: the controversy between the Kingdom of Navarre and the Lordship of Vizcaya on the levee of the Infanta María Teresa (1745)
title_fullStr Ceremonies, territorial identities and political conflicts: the controversy between the Kingdom of Navarre and the Lordship of Vizcaya on the levee of the Infanta María Teresa (1745)
title_full_unstemmed Ceremonies, territorial identities and political conflicts: the controversy between the Kingdom of Navarre and the Lordship of Vizcaya on the levee of the Infanta María Teresa (1745)
title_short Ceremonies, territorial identities and political conflicts: the controversy between the Kingdom of Navarre and the Lordship of Vizcaya on the levee of the Infanta María Teresa (1745)
title_sort ceremonies territorial identities and political conflicts the controversy between the kingdom of navarre and the lordship of vizcaya on the levee of the infanta maria teresa 1745
topic ceremonia
ritual
besamanos
identidades territoriales
monarquía hispánica
1745
navarra
vizcaya
url https://www.unav.edu/publicaciones/revistas/index.php/myc/article/view/1713
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