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Feb 11, 2023 · Spain is one of the world’s most religious countries, officially, with some statistics putting the percentage of the population that ascribes to the Roman Catholic Church as high as 96%.
Jun 15, 2023 · Abu Abdallah Muhammad XII, the last Moorish king of Spain was fighting battles on three fronts. He was warring with his father and uncle who both considered themselves to be the rightful king of Granada, while at the same time – in a display of power against the growing tide of Christian dominance in Spain – he invaded the region of Castile in April 1483.
Jan 1, 2024 · The lyrics of “King of Spain” tell a story of a protagonist who claims to once have been the King of Spain but has now fallen from grace. The opening lines establish this change in status: “Once I was the King of Spain, now I eat humble pie.”. The humorous repetition of the phrase “Now I eat humble pie” emphasizes the contrast ...
May 17, 2024 · Philip II (born May 21, 1527, Valladolid, Spain—died September 13, 1598, El Escorial) was the king of the Spaniards (1556–98) and king of the Portuguese (as Philip I, 1580–98), champion of the Roman Catholic Counter-Reformation. During his reign the Spanish empire attained its greatest power, extent, and influence, though he failed to ...
Mar 31, 2024 · Alfonso X (born November 23, 1221, Burgos, Castile [Spain]—died April 4, 1284, Sevilla) was the king of Castile and Leon from 1252 to 1284. Alfonso’s father, Ferdinand III, conquered Andalusia and imposed tribute on the remaining Muslim states in Spain—Murcia and Granada. His mother, Beatrice, was granddaughter of the Holy Roman emperor ...
Nov 20, 2022 · 3.Philip successfully made major changes to improve the economy. Detail of the 1743 portrait of the Family of Philip V of Spain, (Luis Antonio, Queen Elisabeth, Infante Felipe, Princess Louise Élisabeth, María Teresa Rafaela, María Antonia Fernanda and Queen Maria Amalia). Photo by Louis-Michel van Loo- Wikimedia commons.
Apr 4, 2024 · king (710-711), Spain. Roderick (died 711) was the last Visigothic king of Spain, who died in the Muslim invasion. Roderick’s predecessor, King Witiza, died in 710, leaving two young sons, for whom Witiza’s widow and family tried to secure the succession. But a faction of the Visigothic nobles elected Roderick and drove the Witizans from ...
