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Covadonga
(Encyclopedia) CovadongaCovadongakōˈväᵺōnˈgä [key], village, Oviedo prov., N Spain, in Asturias. A battle fought nearby sometime between 718 and 725 was the first victory of the Christians over the…Ferrol
(Encyclopedia) Ferrol Ferrol fārôlˈ [key], city, A Coruña prov., NW Spain, in Galicia. The naval base…Trebonius, Caius
(Encyclopedia) Trebonius, CaiusTrebonius, Caiustrēbōˈnēəs [key], d. 43 b.c., Roman politician. When tribune (55 b.c.) of the plebs he proposed the Lex Trebonia by which Pompey obtained Spain, Crassus…Leovigild
(Encyclopedia) LeovigildLeovigildlēŏvˈĭgĭldˌ, lēōˈ– [key], d. 586, Visigothic king of Spain (568–86), brother and successor of Athanagild. He was joint ruler to 573 with his brother Liuva. He…John of Austria, 1545–78, Spanish admiral and general
(Encyclopedia) John of Austria, 1545–78, Spanish admiral and general; illegitimate son of Holy Roman Emperor Charles V. He was acknowledged in his father's will and was recognized by his half-brother…Mozarabs
(Encyclopedia) MozarabsMozarabsmōzârˈəbz [key], Christians of Muslim Spain. Their position was the usual one of Christians and Jews in Islam: they were a separate community, locally autonomous, and…Alhambra, Moorish citadel, Spain
(Encyclopedia) Alhambra [Arab.,=the red], extensive group of buildings on a hill overlooking Granada, Spain. They were built chiefly between 1230 and 1354 and they formed a great citadel of the…Charles III, king of Spain, and of Naples and Sicily
(Encyclopedia) Charles III, 1716–88, king of Spain (1759–88) and of Naples and Sicily (1735–59), son of Philip V and Elizabeth Farnese. Recognized as duke of Parma and Piacenza in 1731, he…Canary Islands
(Encyclopedia) Canary Islands, Span. Islas Canarias, group of seven islands (2020 est. pop. 2,161,000), 2,875 sq mi (7,445 sq km), autonomous…Acuña, Juan de
(Encyclopedia) Acuña, Juan deAcuña, Juan dehwän dā ak&oomacr;ˈnyä [key], 1658?–1734, Spanish-American administrator, viceroy of New Spain (1722–34), marqués de Casa Fuerte, b. Lima, Peru. After a…Trending
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