(Encyclopedia) James I (James the Conqueror), 1208–76, king of Aragón and count of Barcelona (1213–76), son and successor of Peter II. After a minority was disturbed by private wars among the nobles…
(Encyclopedia) ZamoraZamorathämōˈrä [key], city (1990 pop. 63,436), capital of Zamora prov., NW Spain, in Castile and León, on the Duero River. It is a communications and agricultural marketing and…
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Albacete
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[key], city, capital of Albacete prov., SE Spain, in Castile–La Mancha. Under the
Moors, Albacete was a part of the Kingdom of…
(Encyclopedia) Alfonso III, 1265–91, king of Aragón and count of Barcelona (1285–91), son and successor of Peter III. He was forced to grant wide privileges to the cortes of the Aragonese nobles. At…
The best age; as the golden age of innocence, the golden age of literature. Chronologers divide the time between Creation and the birth of Christ into ages; Hesiod describes five, and Lord…
(Encyclopedia) LogroñoLogroñolōgrōˈnyō [key], city (1990 pop. 121,911), capital of La Rioja autonomous community and prov., N Spain, in La Rioja, on the Ebro River. It is a farm-processing center…
(Encyclopedia) Luna, Alvaro deLuna, Alvaro deälväˈrō dā l&oomacr;ˈnä [key], 1391?–1453, constable of Castile, grand master of the Order of Santiago. The favorite of John II of Castile, he…
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