Restoration (Spain)

name given to a period between 1874 (end of First Spanish Republic) and 1931 (start of the Second Spanish Republic), and the state of Spain during that time

The Restoration (Spanish: Restauración), or Bourbon Restoration (Spanish: Restauración borbónica), is the time that began on 29 December 1874—after a coup by Martínez Campos that ended the First Spanish Republic and restored the monarchy under Alfonso XII. This period ended on 14 April 1931 with the proclamation of the Second Spanish Republic.

Kingdom of Spain
Reino de España
1874–1931
Motto: Plus Ultra
"Further Beyond"
Anthem: Marcha Real
"Royal March"
The Kingdom of Spain and its colonies in 1898
The Kingdom of Spain and its colonies in 1898
CapitalMadrid
Common languagesSpanish
Religion
Roman Catholicism (state religion)
Government
King 
• 1874–1885
Alfonso XII
• 1886–1931
Alfonso XIII
Regent 
• 1885–1902
Maria Christina
Prime Minister 
• 1874–1875 (first)
Antonio Cánovas
• 1931 (last)
Juan B. Aznar
LegislatureCortes Generales
Senate
Congress of Deputies
History 
29 December 1874
30 June 1876
25 Apr–12 Aug 1898
1909–1910
17 August 1930
14 April 1931
CurrencySpanish peseta
ISO 3166 codeES
Preceded by
Succeeded by
First Spanish Republic
Second Spanish Republic