Balearic Islands Ancient history
The Balearic Islands were first colonised by humans during the 3rd millennium BC, around 2,500-2,300 BC from the Iberian Peninsula or southern France, by people associated with the Bell Beaker culture. Little is recorded on the inhabitants of the islands during classical antiquity, though many legends exist. The story, preserved by Lycophron, that certain shipwrecked...
Balearic Islands 20th century
The islands saw limited fighting in the 1936-1939 Spanish Civil War, with Menorca staying loyal to the Republican Spanish Government, while the rest of the Balearic Islands supported the Spanish Nationalists. The Republican forces recaptured Ibiza early in the conflict but were unable to take control of Majorca in the Battle of Majorca in August...