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General Archive of Simancas

Extracted from the Wikipedia article Archivo General de Simancas.

The General Archive of Simancas (Spanish: Archivo General de Simancas, also known by its acronym, AGS) is an official archive located in the Castle of Simancas, in the town of Simancas, province of Valladolid, Castile and León, Spain. It was founded in 1540, making this the first official archive of the Crown of Castile.