Treaty of Almizra — The Treaty of Almizra (or Treaty of Almiçra) was the third of a series of three treaties between the Crowns of Aragon and Castile meant to determine the limits of their expansion into Andalusia so as to prevent squabbling between the Christian… … Wikipedia
Treaty of Cazorla — The Treaty of Cazorla (or Treaty of Cazola) was signed in 1179 in Soria between Alfonso II of Aragon and Alfonso VIII of Castile. The pact divided Andalusia into separate zones of conquest for the two kingdoms, so that the work of the Reconquista … Wikipedia
Castle of Játiva — Castle of Jativa is a famous Spanish castle located in the city of Xativa near Valencia. It is strategically located on the ancient roadway Via Augusta leading from Rome across the Pyrenees and down the Mediterranean coast to Cartagena and Cádiz … Wikipedia
Timeline of the Muslim presence in the Iberian peninsula — This is a timeline of notable events in the Muslim presence in Iberia, which started with the Umayyad conquest in the 8th century. Contents 1 Conquest (710–756) 2 The Umayyad Emirate of Córdoba (756–929) 3 The Umayyad Caliphate (929–1031) … Wikipedia
Alexander VI — (Rodrigo Borgia) 1431? 1503, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1492 1503 (father of Cesare and Lucrezia Borgia). * * * orig. Rodrigo de Borja y Doms born 1431, Játiva, Aragon died Aug. 18, 1503, Rome Pope (1492–1503). Born into the Spanish branch of the … Universalium
Spain — /spayn/, n. a kingdom in SW Europe. Including the Balearic and Canary islands, 39,244,195; 194,988 sq. mi. (505,019 sq. km). Cap.: Madrid. Spanish, España. * * * Spain Introduction Spain Background: Spain s powerful world empire of the 16th and… … Universalium
Mohammad Abu Abdallah Ben Hudzail al Sahuir — Mohammad Abu Abdallah Ben Hudzäil al Sähuir (1208 in Vall de Alcalá, Alicante – 1276 Alcoy), popularly known as Al Azraq الأزرق ( the blue referring to his eyes), was an Arab Moorish commander in the Iberian Peninsula in the south of the Kingdom… … Wikipedia
Tratado de Almizra — Límites del Tratado de Almizra. El Tratado de Almizra es un pacto de paz firmado el 26 de marzo de 1244 entre la Corona de Aragón y el Reino de Castilla que fijó los límites del Reino de Valencia. Lo acordaron Jaime I de Aragón y quien más tarde… … Wikipedia Español
VALENCIA — VALENCIA, city in Valencia province, E. Spain; it had the largest and most important community of the medieval kingdom of Valencia. The date of the first Jewish settlement is unknown, but there was already an important community during the Muslim … Encyclopedia of Judaism
