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Poles In Spain
Poles in Spain or Polish-Spaniards are citizens and/or residents of Spain whose ethnic origins lie fully or partially in Poland. Demographics The Polish minority in Spain numbered approximately 69,353 according to 2014 census figures. The Polish population is mainly guest workers drawn by Spain's economic boom during the 1990s. Community of Madrid, Madrid, Barcelona, Málaga, Huelva and Valencia have significant Polish populations. The Polish minority in Spain is relatively young, 74% are between 20 and 49 years old. Poles in the Spanish Civil War Approximately 5,400 volunteers of Polish origin participated in the Spanish Civil War as part of the International Brigades. The majority (3,800) were miners working in France, 300 were Polish-Americans, and several hundred were Poles living in various European countries. Only 800 came from Poland itself. Notable people * Luis José Sartorius, 1st Count of San Luis, noble, politician and journalist * László Kubala, former football ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Community Of Madrid
The Community of Madrid (; es, Comunidad de Madrid ) is one of the seventeen autonomous communities of Spain. It is located in the centre of the Iberian Peninsula, and of the Central Plateau (''Meseta Central''). Its capital and largest municipality is the City of Madrid, which is also the capital of the country. The Community of Madrid is bounded to the south and east by Castilla–La Mancha and to the north and west by Castile and León. It was formally created in 1983, based on the limits of the province of Madrid, which was until then conventionally included in the historical region of New Castile. The Community of Madrid is the third most populous in Spain with 6,661,949 (2019) inhabitants mostly concentrated in the metropolitan area of Madrid. It is also the most densely populated autonomous community. In absolute terms, Madrid's economy has been, since 2018, slightly bigger in size than that of Catalonia. Madrid has the highest GDP per capita in the country. It cont ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spanish Civil War
The Spanish Civil War ( es, Guerra Civil Española)) or The Revolution ( es, La Revolución, link=no) among Nationalists, the Fourth Carlist War ( es, Cuarta Guerra Carlista, link=no) among Carlists, and The Rebellion ( es, La Rebelión, link=no) or The Uprising ( es, La Sublevación, link=no) among Republicans. was a civil war in Spain fought from 1936 to 1939 between the Republicans and the Nationalists. Republicans were loyal to the left-leaning Popular Front government of the Second Spanish Republic, and consisted of various socialist, communist, separatist, anarchist, and republican parties, some of which had opposed the government in the pre-war period. The opposing Nationalists were an alliance of Falangists, monarchists, conservatives, and traditionalists led by a military junta among whom General Francisco Franco quickly achieved a preponderant role. Due to the international political climate at the time, the war had many facets and was variously viewed as cla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poland–Spain Relations
Poland–Spain relations are cultural and political relations between Poland and Spain. Both nations are members of NATO, the European Union, OECD, OSCE, the Council of Europe and the United Nations. Spain has given full support to Poland's membership in the European Union and NATO. Historical relations First contact between the Kingdoms of Poland and Spain date to Late Middle Ages, where merchants, travelers and Jesuits traveled between both countries. Early Polish diplomats in Spain in the 16th century included Johannes Dantiscus and Piotr Dunin-Wolski. While the Polish and Spanish forms of governments evolved in a different direction, the diplomacy of both countries was more likely to support one another than not. In 1557, Queen Bona Sforza of Poland made a loan to King Philip II of Spain, most of which was never repaid, despite Polish diplomatic efforts and requests (see Neapolitan sums). In 1639 the two kingdoms signed a Treaty of Naples (1639), military treaty; however, it has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam Jezierski
Adam Jezierski Ros (born 11 July 1990) is a Polish actor based in Spain. He is known for playing lead role in the series ''Física o Química'' as Gorka Martínez Mora. Biography Adam Jezierski was born on 11 July 1990 in Warsaw, Poland. His family moved to Madrid, Spain when he was 7. Career In 2003, Jezierski made his acting debut appearing in film ''Sueños'', which won the Goya award for best shortfilm. In 2004, he acted in the movie ''Siete''. In 2007, he makes a small participation in the television series ''Hospital Central'' and '' Cuéntame''. From 2008 to 2011, he was the protagonist of the youth television series ''Física o Química'' with Gonzalo Ramos, Leonor Martín, Angy Fernández, Javier Calvo, Úrsula Corberó, Andrea Duro, Karim El-Kerem, Maxi Iglesias, Sandra Blázquez, Nasser Saleh, Álex Martínez, Adrián Rodríguez, Miriam Giovanelli, Andrés Cheung, Óscar Sinela, Irene Sánchez, Álex Batllori, Lucía Ramos, Lorena Mateo and Álex Hern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tamara Czartoryska
Princess Tamara Laura Czartoryska (Spanish: Tamara Laura María de los Dolores Luisa Fernanda Victoria y Todos los Santos Czartoryski y Picciotto; born 23 April 1978) is a Polish-Spanish former model, television star, and aristocrat. She is the daughter of Prince Adam Czartoryski y Borbón, first cousin to King Juan Carlos I of Spain. Family and upbringing Her mother, Nora Picciotto, was born in Cairo, worked as a public relations consultant in the film industry, and married her father in London. Her parents separated and divorced before she was seven years old. She did poorly at the Sacred Heart all girls boarding school in Woldingham, except in drama, due to her being rebellious and fond of pranks. When she was 15, she attended a tutorial college in Oxford for A-levels. After her father suffered financial reverses when Lloyd's of London crashed, expensive pastimes such as riding stopped. That, and her mother's break-up with a stepfather of whom she was fond, left her co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alicia Koplowitz, 7th Marquise Of Bellavista
Alicia Koplowitz y Romero de Juseu, 7th Marchioness of Bellavista, GE (born 12 September 1954) is a Spanish billionaire business magnate and noblewoman. When her father died, she and her sister inherited Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas, S.A. (CYCSA), a company founded by her father. She then sold her part of the company to her sister and created one of the largest family offices in Europe, called Omega Capital. Early life and education Koplowitz was born in Madrid in 1954, the second and youngest daughter (after Esther, born in 1953) of Ernesto Koplowitz Sternberg, a Jewish businessman from Upper Silesia who settled down in Spain to escape the increasing German Nazi persecution in the early-1930s, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esther Koplowitz, Marquise Of Cubas
Esther is the eponymous heroine of the Book of Esther. In the Achaemenid Empire, the Persian king Ahasuerus seeks a new wife after his queen, Vashti, is deposed for disobeying him. Hadassah, a Jewess who goes by the name of Esther, is chosen to fulfill this role due to her beauty. Ahasuerus' grand vizier, Haman, is offended by Esther's cousin and guardian, Mordecai, due to his refusal to prostrate himself before Haman. Consequently, Haman plots to have all the Jewish subjects of Persia killed, and convinces Ahasuerus to permit him to do so. However, Esther foils the plan by revealing Haman's eradication plans to Ahasuerus, who then has Haman executed and grants permission to the Jews to kill their enemies instead, as royal edicts (including the order for eradication issued by Haman) cannot be revoked under Persian law. Her story provides the traditional explanation for the Jewish holiday of Purim, celebrated on the date given in the story for when Haman's order was to go into ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam Karol Czartoryski
Prince Adam Karol Czartoryski (born 2 January 1940) is a Polish and Spanish aristocrat who is head of the Polish House of Czartoryski. He is related to both the Spanish royal family (House of Borbón-Anjou) and to France's House of Orléans. In 2016, he sold the family art collection held in the Czartoryski Museum to the Polish state for approximately €100 million. Origins Adam Karol Czartoryski is the son of Prince Augustyn Józef Czartoryski (1907–1946) and Princess María de los Dolores of Bourbon-Two Sicilies. Through his mother, he is the first cousin of King Juan Carlos I of Spain. He is the head of the Polish House of Czartoryski, descendants of Gediminas (died 1341), ruler of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. The Czartoryski rose to power under August Aleksander Czartoryski (1697–1782) of the Klewa line, who married Countess Zofia von Dönhoff, the only heir to the Sieniawski family. The Czartoryski and the Potocki were the two most influential aristocratic famili ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maria Amalia Of Saxony
es, María Amalia Cristina Francisca Javiera Flora Walburga , spouse = Charles III of Spain , issue = , issue-link = #Issue , house = Wettin , father = Augustus III of Poland , mother = Maria Josepha of Austria , birth_date = , birth_place = Dresden Castle, Dresden, Saxony , death_date = , death_place = Buen Retiro Palace, Madrid, Spain , burial_place = El Escorial, Spain , religion = Roman Catholicism Maria Amalia of Saxony (Maria Amalia Christina Franziska Xaveria Flora Walburga; 24 November 1724 – 27 September 1760) was born a princess of Poland and Saxony, and became Queen of Naples and Sicily from 1738 until 1759, and then Queen of Spain from 1759 until her death in 1760 by marriage to Charles III of Spain. The arranged marriage produced many children who survived into adulthood, including Charles IV of Spain. A popular consort, she oversaw the construction of the Caserta Palace outside Naples as well as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enrique Múgica Herzog
Enrique () is the Spanish variant of the given name Heinrich of Germanic origin. Equivalents in other languages are Henry (English), Enric (Catalan), Enrico (Italian), Henrik (Swedish, Danish, and Norwegian), Heinrich (German), Hendrik, Henk (Dutch), Henri (French), and Henrique (Portuguese). Common nicknames of Enrique are Kiki, Kiko, Kike, Rick, Ricky, and Quique. Enrique is also a surname. A variant surname is '' Enriquez'' (son of Enrique). Notable people with the name include: Given name * Enrique of Malacca (fl. 1511–1521), Malay slave who may have been the first person to travel around the world * Enrique Aguirre (born 1979), Argentine athlete * Enrique Álvarez Félix (1934–1996), Mexican actor * Enrique Bolaños (1928–2021), President of Nicaragua from 2002 to 2007 * Enrique Bunbury (born 1967), Spanish singer and band member of Heroes Del Silencio * Enrique Campos (born 1961), Venezuelan road bicycle racer * Enrique Castillo (born 1949), American actor * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
László Kubala
László Kubala ( sk, Ladislav Kubala, es, Ladislao Kubala, 10 June 1927 – 17 May 2002) was a Hungarian-Slovak professional footballer who also had Spanish citizenship. He played as a forward for Ferencváros, Slovan Bratislava, Barcelona, and Espanyol, among other clubs. Regarded as one of the best players in history, Kubala is considered a hero of FC Barcelona. A Hungarian national by birth, he also held Czechoslovak and Spanish citizenship, and played for the national teams of all three countries. Kubala was noted for his quick and skilful dribbling, composed and powerful finishing, and accuracy from free kicks. During the 1950s, he was a leading member of the successful Barcelona team, scoring 280 goals in 345 appearances. During the club's 1999 centenary celebrations, a fan's poll declared Kubala the best player ever to play for the Spanish club. After retiring as a player, he had two spells as coach of Barcelona and also coached both Spain's senior national team and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luis José Sartorius, 1st Count Of San Luis
Don (honorific), Don Luis José Sartorius y Tapia, 1st Count of San Luis (1 February 1820, in Seville, Spain – 22 February 1871, in Madrid, Spain) was a Spanish noble, politician and journalist who served as Prime Minister of Spain from 1853 to 1854, during the reign of Queen Isabella II of Spain, Isabella II. Sartorius, a man of very traditional convictions, was the leader of a faction of the Moderate Party (Spain), Moderate Party which, because of his erroneously supposed Polish people, Polish origin, was known as ''los polacos'' ("the Poles"). His newspaper, ''El Herlado'', became one of the mainstays of the moderates during the Early life of Isabella II of Spain#The regency of Espartero, regency of the Progressive Party (Spain), Progressivist Baldomero Espartero, Prince of Vergara, Baldomero Espartero. During the ''Década Moderada, Moderate decade'' (1844-1854), Sartorius held several political offices, especially three times as Ministry of the Interior (Spain), Ministry of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
