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La Cava (other)
La Cava may refer to: Legend * Florinda la Cava, a figure of Spanish legend People *Francesco La Cava (1876–1958), Italian physician and writer * Gregory La Cava (1892–1952), American film director *Nicholas la Cava (born 1986), American rower Places * Cava de' Tirreni, Italian town and commune *La Cava, a community in Deltebre, Spain *, a Celtiberian settlement * La Trinità della Cava, monastery in Cava de' Tirreni *Palacio de La Cava The Palacio de los Duques de Maqueda, also known as Palacio de La Cava is a palace located in Toledo, in Castile-La Mancha, Spain. In the vicinity of the Puerta del Cambrón and the Monastery of San Juan de los Reyes was this palace built by th ..., a palace located in Toledo, Spain * Villa la Cava, a shanty town near Béccar, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina Other * ''La Cava'' (musical), a musical based on the legend * La Cava Bible, a bible produced at the monastery See also * Cava (other) {{dab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Florinda La Cava
Florinda la Cava, or simply La Cava, is a character who, according to legend, played a central role in the downfall of the Visigothic kingdom in Spain in 711. Although she was treated as historical in Spain for centuries, there is no evidence for her existence whatsoever and her name is certainly a later concoction. The musical '' La Cava'', which premiered in 2000, is based on the legend of Florinda. Legend La Cava was the daughter (or in some early accounts, wife) of Count Julian, a figure whose historicity is doubtful. According to the earliest Arabic accounts, he was the Christian governor of Ceuta under the last Visigothic king, Roderic, a figure whose historicity is certain. She was either seduced by King Roderic, becoming his lover, or abducted by him and raped. In some versions, the king is depicted spying on her while she bathed in a garden. In others, she is the seducer. Afterwards, Julian, in order to avenge his dishonor on Roderic, colludes with the Umayyad forces (t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
