On 25 April, the key date for history that many Valencians do not know.

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On 25 April, the key date for history that many Valencians do not know.

In the year 1707 the Battle of Almansa took place, which ended the War of Succession and which determined the conquest of the Kingdom of Valencia by Castile. Felipe V abolished the bulls. Xàtiva remained completely crushed and since then, the museum of this city has a picture of Felipe V is face down. In the confrontation, the troops of Felipe de Anjou (nephew of Louis XIV of France and, who had been proclaimed king as Felipe V), commanded by th…