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May 11, 2018 · Alfonso VI (1040-1109) became king of León in 1065 and of Castile in 1072. A fighting king of the Spanish Reconquest, he later feuded with the Cid and could not cope with the invading Almoravids. Alfonso was the second and favorite son of Ferdinand I, Count of Castile and King of León. By the terms of his father's division of the realm ...
Oct 17, 2020 · It was the Black Death that claimed the life of King Alfonso XI, at the age of 38, who was nicknamed “El Justiciero” (“The Avenger”) and “El Cruel” (“The Cruel”). He was born in Salamanca in 1311; the son of Ferdinand IV of Castile and Constanza of Portugal. He ascended to the throne at the age of one, and his regency was ...
Sep 22, 2023 · Spain's King on a Silver Salver. King Alfonso XIII of Spain became king at his birth on the 17th May 1886. He was presented naked on a silver salver to the Spanish Prime Minister within minutes of his arrival. His father King Alfonso XII had died in late November 1885 from tuberculosis, and his pregnant widow Archduchess Maria Cristina of ...
Jun 16, 2020 · In the excerpt below, Nzinga Mbemba (Afonso I), the king of the Kongo, writes to the Portuguese king to express his concern over the damaging effects of the slave trade. What conflicted King Afonso? Although Afonso was outspokenly opposed to slavery and initially fought the Portuguese demand for human beings, he eventually relented in order to ...
Mar 1, 2021 · Alfonso VI was the King of Lean and later a united Leon-Castile, while El Cd was his vassal at times and a conqueror in his own right, culminating in his conquest of Valencia in the early 1090s. Alfonso VI and El Cid were well known military leaders of their age. Conquest was one of the main ways that people gained renown.
Sep 21, 2020 · Place chocolate chips in a cup, then add espresso. The heat of the coffee melts the chocolate. Steam the milk and syrup ( espresso machine method): Add a little maple syrup or simple syrup to get just the right sweetness. OR, heat the milk and syrup on the stovetop, then froth it (non-machine method).
Hotel Alfonso XIII is a relic of a bygone age — built in 1928 to anticipate the Ibero-American Expo the following year, the hotel was named for the then-current king, and constructed in a an opulent blend of Baroque and Moorish styles that looks centuries older. Of course in the Thirties, everything changed—just ask Hemingway, WH Auden, or ...
