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SPANISH HISTORY 101, EP 9. What else have the Romans ever done for Spain?
After talking about the importance of Roman cities, towns and infrastructure, in this episode we delve deeper into other ways in which they left...
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The Boy King and the Massacre
The coat of arms of the city of Avila has the curious image of a young king in a kind of castle/church. As you...
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History of Spain 101, Ep. 8 Rome: The Builder of Spain
The Iberian and Celtic tribes have been defeated. Hispania has been pacified. The land is slowly feeling the effects of Rome’s prolonged presence on...
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FIESTAS IN SPAIN: The Jarramplas
This unusual-looking character pounding away on a drum as he takes a walloping from an onslaught of turnips is none other than “Jarramplas”, the...
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HISTORY OF SPAIN 101, EP 7: The Roman Conquest of Hispania
That macho-looking man represented in the statue is none other than Viriatus, the leader of the Lusitanians, one of the tribes who gave the...
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Isn't it time we stopped calling Juana la Loca "Loca"? (Part 2)
In this episode we take a much closer look at Juana’s life, especially during her infamous trip around Castile with her deceased husband’s coffin,...