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Page 37
But the military state instituted by Abd-ar-Rahman came too late to eliminate or
even to confine the Christian kingdoms on the northern frontier. The Kingdom of
Asturias had extended to the shores of the Duero river since the reign of Alfonso
III.
But the military state instituted by Abd-ar-Rahman came too late to eliminate or
even to confine the Christian kingdoms on the northern frontier. The Kingdom of
Asturias had extended to the shores of the Duero river since the reign of Alfonso
III.
Page 49
The second phenomenon involved the military orders who settled along the
Muslim frontier zone, in Aragon as well as in Castile.4 These military-religious
organizations occupied extensive regions in the southern half of the central
plateau, ...
The second phenomenon involved the military orders who settled along the
Muslim frontier zone, in Aragon as well as in Castile.4 These military-religious
organizations occupied extensive regions in the southern half of the central
plateau, ...
Page 63
In any event, the problems of the frontier with Granada and the sea frontier forced
Castile to be constantly on the alert. The sea was often guarded by Catalans,
Portuguese, and, above all, by Genoese. As a matter of fact, it was through ...
In any event, the problems of the frontier with Granada and the sea frontier forced
Castile to be constantly on the alert. The sea was often guarded by Catalans,
Portuguese, and, above all, by Genoese. As a matter of fact, it was through ...
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Contents
chapter one The First Settlers | 1 |
chapter three Roman Hispania | 14 |
chapter f1ve The Triumph of Islam | 28 |
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| Title | Approaches to the history of Spain |
| Author | Jaime Vicens Vives |
| Publisher | University of California Press, 1967 |
| Length | 189 pages |
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