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Garci Lasso De La Vega II
Garci Lasso de la Vega II, also known as “El Joven” ( ? - Burgos, 1351) was the son of Garci Lasso de la Vega "El Viejo" with his first wife, Juana de Castañeda. He commanded Castillian troops against Navarra in the Battle of Río Salado of 1334. After distinguishing his valor, he was appointed as the highest royal official to the court of Fadrique Alfonso de Castilla, master of the Order of Santiago and son of Alfonso XI of Castile. He was later appointed Adelantado of Castile through the patronage of Juan Núñez de Lara. After the death of his patron, he sought refuge in Burgos, fearing the wrath of Juan Alfonso de Alburquerque. King Pedro I and his loyal men found him there where he suffered an atrocious death witnessed by the king in 1351, as reported by Pero López de Ayala in his chronicle on the reign of this monarch. Inheritance In divvying up his father's estate after his death in 1338, Lasso de la Vega inherited land across the Kingdom in the following area ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armas De Lasso De Las Vega
The Arma people are an ethnic group of the middle Niger River valley, descended from Moroccan invaders of the 16th century . The name, applied by other groups, derives from the word ''ar-rumah'' ( ar, الرماة) "fusiliers". N. Levtzion, "North-West Africa: from the Maghrib to the fringes of the forest" inThe Cambridge history of Africa, Volume 4 : c.1600-c.1790 Ed. Cambridge University Press (1975), pp.154-155 The Arma ethnicity is distinct from (but sometimes confused with) the 3.6 million Zarma people of western Niger, who predate the Moroccan invasion and speak the Zarma language, also a member of the Songhay languages. As of 1986, there were some 20,000 self-identified Arma in Mali, mostly around Timbuktu, the middle Niger bend and the Inner Niger Delta. The Songhai expedition and aftermath The 1590 expedition sent to conquer the Songhai Empire trade routes by the Saadi dynasty of Morocco was made up of four thousand Moroccan, Morisco refugees and European renega ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cabuérniga
Cabuérniga () is a municipality located in the autonomous community of Cantabria, Spain. According to the 2007 census, the city has a population of 999 inhabitants. Its capital is Valle Valle may refer to: * Valle (surname) Geography *"Valle", the cultural and climatic zone of the dry subtropical Interandean Valles of the Andes of Peru, Bolivia, and northwest Argentina *University of Valle, a public university in Cali, Colombia .... One of its villages, Carmona, is listed as one of the most beautiful villages in Spai Notable people * Manuel Llano (1898 - 1938). Writer and poet. * Augusto González de Linares (1845 - 1904). Geologist. Gallery References External links Cabuérniga- Cantabria 102 Municipios Municipalities in Cantabria {{Cantabria-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spanish Maravedí
Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: **Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain **Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many Latin American countries **Spanish cuisine Other places * Spanish, Ontario, Canada * Spanish River (other), the name of several rivers * Spanish Town, Jamaica Other uses * John J. Spanish (1922–2019), American politician * "Spanish" (song), a single by Craig David, 2003 See also * * * Español (other) * Spain (other) * España (other) * Espanola (other) * Hispania, the Roman and Greek name for the Iberian Peninsula * Hispanic, the people, nations, and cultures that have a historical link to Spain * Hispanic (other) * Hispanism * Spain (other) * National and regional identity in Spain * Culture of Spain * Spanish Fort (other) Spanish Fort or Old Spanish Fort may refer to: United States * Spanish Fort, Alabama, a city * Spanish Fort (Color ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palencia
Palencia () is a city of Spain located in the autonomous community of Castile and León. It is the capital and most populated municipality of the province of Palencia. Located in the Northwest of the Iberian Peninsula, in the northern half of the Inner Plateau, the city lies on the left-bank of the Carrión river. At the regional level, Palencia forms part of an economic axis together with the cities of Valladolid and Burgos. As of 2017, the municipality has a population of 78,892. Geography Palencia lies in the north of the central Spanish plateau, the Meseta Central, in the middle of the Carrión river valley, near the river's confluence with the Pisuerga, which flows through the town creating four islets, Dos Aguas and Sotillo being the largest. Palencia is located approximately 190 km north of Madrid, and some 40 km north of Valladolid, capital of Castile and León. Two hills surround the city in its north-east area. On the closest stands the 30-metre high ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Astudillo (Palencia)
Astudillo is a Spanish municipality in the autonomous community of Castilla y León belonging to the province of Palencia. It is located northeast of the provincial capital, and has 1,106 inhabitants (2011) with an area of . Toponym The name Astudillo comes from Roman times, specifically from ''Tito Estatilio Tauro'' ( Titus Statilius Taurus), the Roman general whose legions had their field operations in this Vaccaei region around the year 29 BC. According to historical records, the name evolved from Ancient Latin in the times of Augustus to modern Castilian: Statilium, Stutilium, Stitellum, Stutellium, Stutiellum, Stutiello, Studellum, Astutello, Astodello, Estodello, Estudillo, Astudil and Astudillo. STUTILIUM can be found in the motto of the official Coat of Arms of the municipality of Astudillo. History Astudillo has ancient origins, Roman remains having been found within its surroundings. In the Middle and modern ages it was involved in textile production. It was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gonzalo Rodríguez De Cornado , a name
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Gonzalo may refer to: * Gonzalo (name) * Gonzalo, Dominican Republic, a small town * Isla Gonzalo, a subantarctic island operated by the Chilean Navy * Hurricane Gonzalo, 2014 See also * Gonzalez (other) * Gonzales (other) * Gonsalves (other) * Gonçalves Gonçalves (; Portuguese for "son of Gonçalo") is a Portuguese surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Adílio de Oliveira Gonçalves (born 1956), Brazilian footballer * Ailton Goncalves da Silva (born 1973), Brazilian footballer * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leonor González De Cornado
Leonor or Léonor is a short form of the given name Eleanor. People bearing the name include: * Leonor Beleza (born 1948), Portuguese politician *Leonor Briones (born 1940), Filipino academic and civil servant *Leonor de Cisneros (died 1568), Spanish Protestant martyr *Leonor F. Loree (1858–1940), American civil engineer, lawyer and railroad executive *Leonor Fini (1907–1996), Argentine surrealist painter *Leonor Gonzalez Mina (born 1934), vocalist in the cumbia genre of Colombian music *Leonor López de Córdoba (1362–1420), advisor and confidant of Queen Catalina of Lancaster *Leonor Maia (born 1921), Portuguese film actress *Leonor Michaelis (1875–1949), German-born American biochemist and physician *Leonor Orosa-Goquinco (1917–2005), Filipino national artist in creative dance *Leonor Oyarzún (born 1922), First Lady of Chile, wife of former President Patricio Aylwin *Leonor Piuza (born 1978), Mozambican 800 metre runner *Leonor Poeiras (born 1980), Portuguese televi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juan Rodríguez De Rojas
''Juan'' is a given name, the Spanish and Manx versions of '' John''. It is very common in Spain and in other Spanish-speaking communities around the world and in the Philippines, and also (pronounced differently) in the Isle of Man. In Spanish, the diminutive form (equivalent to ''Johnny'') is , with feminine form (comparable to ''Jane'', ''Joan'', or ''Joanna'') , and feminine diminutive (equivalent to ''Janet'', ''Janey'', ''Joanie'', etc.). Chinese terms * ( or 娟, 隽) 'beautiful, graceful' is a common given name for Chinese women. * () The Chinese character 卷, which in Mandarin is almost homophonic with the characters for the female name, is a division of a traditional Chinese manuscript or book and can be translated as 'fascicle', 'scroll', 'chapter', or 'volume'. Notable people * Juan (footballer, born 1979), Brazilian footballer * Juan (footballer, born 1982), Brazilian footballer * Juan (footballer, born March 2002), Brazilian footballer * Juan (footballer, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Urraca Rodríguez De Rojas
Urraca (also spelled ''Hurraca'', ''Urracha'' and ''Hurracka'' in medieval Latin) is a female first name. In Spanish, the name means magpie, derived perhaps from Latin ''furax'', meaning "thievish", in reference to the magpie's tendency to collect shiny items. The name may be of Basque origin, as suggested by onomastic analysis. *Urraca (9th century), purported wife of García Íñiguez of Pamplona *Urraca bint Qasi (fl. 917–929), wife of Fruela II of León *Urraca Sánchez of Pamplona (10th century), wife of Ramiro II of León *Urraca Fróilaz (fl. 969–978), wife of Aznar Purcelliz *Urraca Garcés (died before 1008), wife of Fernán González of Castile and William II Sánchez of Gascony *Urraca Fernández (died 1005/7), wife of Ordoño III of León, Ordoño IV of León and of Sancho II of Pamplona *Urraca of Covarrubias (died 1038), abbess and daughter of García Fernández of Castile *Urraca, apparently Gómez (died 1039), wife of Sancho García of Castile *Urra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Torremormojón
Torremormojón is a municipality located in the province of Palencia, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 78 inhabitants. Geography Torremormojón borders the following municipalities: Ampudia, Villerías de Campos, Castromocho, Baquerín de Campos and Pedraza de Campos. There are roads that connect with Palencia, Medina De Rioseco, Zamora, Valladolid Valladolid () is a Municipalities of Spain, municipality in Spain and the primary seat of government and de facto capital of the Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Castile and León. It is also the capital of the province o ... and León. The motorway will pass through here Palencia-Benavente. The typical fauna consists of hares, rabbits, foxes or foxes, wolves, weasels, eagles, storks, geese, snakes, snakes, sparrows, swallows, crows, magpies and flora is composed of pine, poplar, almond, moral, rustic herbs, rosemary, thyme, sloe etc. Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
