Prim

Prim, JUAN, Spanish general, was born at Reus, 6th December 1814, and rapidly rose to be a colonel, and so distinguished himself in war and statesmanship as to be made general, marshal, and marquis. As progressist he opposed Espartero. Failing in an insurrectionary attempt in 1866, he had to flee to England and Brussels, but here he guided the movement that in 1868 overthrew Isabella. He was war minister under Serrano, but soon became virtually dictator. He secured the election of an Italian prince, Amadeo, as king (in order, as was thought, that the king might be under the minister's control), and was thereupon shot by an assassin as he left the Cortes, 28th December 1870. He died on the 30th.