Menorca
History of Menorca.
Evident archaeological finds show that the island of Menorca was subject to colonization at least beginning from the period of the Age of the Bronze. In fact, some shed monuments inside the island show as some ancient people, what the Greek, Phoenician, Carthaginian, Romans, Vandals, Byzantine and even Arabs have left signs of their civilizations. Among the principals we can remember the sepulchral constructions similar to denominate inverted boats "Navetas", the "Taulas" from the characteristic form of "T", probably altars used for the celebration of religious ceremonies and finally the structures of stone to form of tower to round plant or it squares, called "Talayots" destined to sepulchral use, housing or as fortitude. In the VII century a.C. the Carthaginian ones occupied the island founding the cities of Jamma, actual Ciutadella and actual Magòn Maò. The Romans with Quinto Cecilio Metello conquered Minorca in the 125 a.C. spreading the Christianity and favoring I develop him/it of the agriculture, the commerce and the communications among the islands, Spain and Italy. In 455 power passed to the Vandals, then to the Byzantines and Spaniards and Moor finally followed respectively you. In the 1232 Giacomo I of Aragon (Jaime I of Aragon) it regained her creating an autonomous kingdom submitted Giacomo to his/her own child. In the 1343 Pietro IV of Aragon (Pedro IV of Aragon) it gathered Menorca to the Kingdom In Aragon. During the war of succession in 1708 the English occupied the island and in 1713 ratifying the essay of Utrecht they remained actually you to when in 1756 the French troops invaded the island taking the power of it. With the essay in Paris in 1763 he/she returned to the British giving start to the second domination English that actually lasted to 1782. In the inclusive period among 1782 to 1789 he/she remained to Spain but in 1789 the English they again disembarked on the island giving origin to the third and last domination, definitely returning then her to Spain in 1802 with the Peace of Amiens. From February 25 th 1983, Menorca together to the other islands of the archipelago, it constitutes an Autonomous community with the administration of a called local government "Govern Balear". Besides every island is represented by a "Consell Insular."