Prince Juan and his Stunning Tomb

Brian's Spain Domain

Mar 28 2022 | 00:10:27

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Show Notes

Juan of Asturias, only son of Isabella and Ferdinand, is an obscure figure in Spanish history who did little more to influence the course of this nation than die. But what a death! He left his world at the age of 19 in 1497, and because of that, Spain would never be the same. The […]

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