👉 Peninsular (also known as Peninsularism) was a political ideology that emerged in Europe during the 18th century. It was associated with the idea of a united and independent Spanish Empire, which would be based on the islands of Andalusia and the Canary Islands rather than Spain itself. The term "peninsularity" refers to the concept that the islands of Andalusia and the Canary Islands should form an independent kingdom within the Spanish Empire. The idea was that this
