History. A very old story says that the city was started by the famous hero of Greece, named Hercules. The Romans when they came to Spain gave it the Latin name of Hispalis. Over time this changed to be spelled in English as Seville. Why is Seville an important cityRead More →
Málaga and Marbella are two seaside cities on southern Spain’s tourist-centric Costa del Sol, the sun-drenched coastal stretch of the Andalusia region. Many who are staying in Málaga—home to Roman remains, Arab palaces, and a rich, artistic culture—at least make a day trip south to the luxurious hamlet of Marbella.Read More →
The Emirate of Granada was the last Muslim dynasty on the Iberian Peninsula to capitulate in the Catholic Reconquista, in 1492. … The Alhambra is the most important surviving remnant of the period of Islamic rule in the Iberian Peninsula (711–1492). What was the purpose of the Alhambra? The AlhambraRead More →
It was commissioned by the parish priest of Santo Tomé in Toledo, and is considered to be a prime example of Mannerism. Along with Tintoretto, Agnolo Bronzino, Jacopo da Pontormo, and others, El Greco is considered one of the main Mannerist artists. When did El Greco move to Spain? HisRead More →
Tarragona (English: /ˌtærəˈɡoʊnə/ TARR-ə-goh-nə, also US: /ˌtɑːr-/ TAR-, Catalan: , Spanish: ; Phoenician: Tarqon; Latin: Tarraco) is a port city located in northeast Spain on the Costa Daurada by the Mediterranean Sea. Is Tarragona part of Barcelona? Tarragona is located on the Mediterranean coast, 60 miles southwest of Barcelona, inRead More →
Viceroyalty of New Spain, Spanish Virreinato de Nueva España, the first of the four viceroyalties that Spain created to govern its conquered lands in the New World. Established in 1535, it initially included all land north of the Isthmus of Panama under Spanish control. Where is New Spain located onRead More →
Catalan (València) and Spanish: habitational name from any of various places called València or Valencia, principally the major city in eastern Spain, which was formerly the capital of an independent Moorish kingdom of the same name, until it was reconquered in 1239 by James I, king of the Catalan dynasty,Read More →
The Reconquista began with the Battle of Covadonga about 718, when Asturias engaged the Moors, and it ended in 1492, when Ferdinand and Isabella (the Catholic Monarchs) conquered Granada. Who liberated Spain? The Reconquista (Reconquest) or Iberian Crusades were military campaigns largely conducted between the 11th and 13th century CERead More →