Birth of general Joan Prim Historical milestone · Reus, Baix Camp, Tarragona Image of Reus, not of the place itself. Soldier and politician born in 1814, protagonist of the Revolution of 1868 and head of the Government until his assassination in 1870. He was the one who promoted the arrival of Amadeo of Savoy to the Spanish throne and gives his name to the main square of the city. 1814 Photo: Jordi Gili (CC BY-SA 4.0) What to see and do in Reus