The events throughout Catalonia’s journey to independence will shed light on how Catalonia built resilience and a great sense of nationalism. However, despite wanting independence, Catalonia struggles throughout the years to practice unity, and hence the journey of independence is a long one. From inner conflicts to oppression from Spain, this timeline depicts events from 1640-1984 that have significantly impacted Catalonia as a nation and contribute to artwork, such as the Casa Batllo.