“El Oso y el Madroño” in English translates to “The Bear and the Strawberry Tree“. It is the official symbol of Madrid, represented by...
The death of King Carlos II in 1700 left Spain without an heir, but Carlos’ chosen successor, the Frenchman Philip of Anjou, would find...
The Moors managed to conquer most of the Iberian Peninsula in a relatively short time. But for the first few decades, that dominance was...
