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Portugal: Kings, Queens, Presidents

Kings and Queens AIfonso I (1128-1185) Sancho I (1185-1211) AIfonso II (1211-1223) Sancho II (1223-1245) AIfonso III (1248-1279) Diniz (1279-1325) AIfonso IV (1325-1357) Pedro I (1357-1367…

León, city, Spain

(Encyclopedia) León, city (1990 pop. 137,758), capital of León prov., NW Spain, in Castile and León, at the foot of the Cantabrian Mts. and at the confluence of the Bernesga and Torio rivers. It is…

Ferdinand I, king of Aragón and Sicily

(Encyclopedia) Ferdinand I, 1379?–1416, king of Aragón and Sicily and count of Barcelona (1412–16), second son of John I of Castile; nephew and successor of Martin of Aragón. In 1406, Ferdinand…

Henry IV, Spanish king of Castile and León

(Encyclopedia) Henry IV, 1425–74, Spanish king of Castile and León (1454–74), son and successor of John II. His weakness opened the way to civil strife and anarchy. The Castilian nobles refused to…

Cabrera, Ramón, conde de Morella

(Encyclopedia) Cabrera, Ramón, conde de MorellaCabrera, Ramón, conde de Morellarämōnˈ käbrāˈrä kōnˈdā dā mōˌrāˈlyä [key], 1806–77, Spanish Carlist general. Noted for his valor and cruelty during the…

Spain: Kings, Queens, Prime Ministers

Kings and Queens Carlos II (1665–1700) Felipe V (1700–1724, 1724–1746) Luis I (1724) Fernando VI (1746–1759) Carlos III (1759–1788) Carlos IV (1788–1808) Joaquín Murat, gran duque de Berg (…

Salmerón y Alonso, Nicolás

(Encyclopedia) Salmerón y Alonso, NicolásSalmerón y Alonso, Nicolásnēkōläsˈ sälmārōnˈ ē älōnˈsō [key], 1838–1908, Spanish statesman and philosopher. A professor at Oviedo and Madrid universities and…

Sintra

(Encyclopedia) Sintra or CintraSintraboth: sēnˈtrə [key], town (1991 pop. 20,750), Lisboa dist., W Portugal, in Estremadura. The region has orange groves and vineyards as well as marble quarries, but…

Mérida, city, Spain

(Encyclopedia) Mérida, city (1990 pop. 53,732), capital of Extremadura, in Badajoz prov., SW Spain, on the Guadiana River. It is a rail hub and agricultural center producing textiles, leather, and…

Coimbra

(Encyclopedia) Coimbra Coimbra kōēmˈbrə [key], city, capital of Coimbra dist., W central Portugal, on the Mondego…