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Why Does the Spanish Civil War Fascinate the World? (opens the original)
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Since I started writing History of Spain over a year ago, something that caught my attention is how much interest there is abroad in the Spanish Civil War. Personally, it was never one of the most interesting topics of Spanish History for me. I find earlier times more appealing, such as Medieval Spain, maybe because they feel more distant from the current times and therefore become an almost unimaginable reality. But I do have to say that seeing so much interest from my readers in the Civil War
Why Do We Say “Hispanic”? The Answer Goes Back to Ancient Rome (opens the original)
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I want to start the new season of History of Spain after the Summer break answering a question that many of you may or may not have thought about, but that everyone will probably find interesting: Where does the term “Hispanic” come from? Why do we say “Hispanic”? The answer dates back more than 2,000 years, so fasten your seatbelts and let’s dive into the History of Spain!Subscribe now<a class="image-link image
History of Spain Is Back — From Salamanca (opens the original)
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Hello, welcome back to History of Spain!In the last few weeks I haven’t been posting since I took a Summer break, combined with an international moving which took longer than I expected. For the past three years, I had been living in Switzerland, where I moved for work in 2022. This Summer, I finally moved back to Spain, something I had been looking forward to almost since I moved to Switzerland three years ago; so I’m very excited about being based in Spain again.Many of you know I’m from Bilba
What Was Al-Andalus? A Simple Introduction (opens the original)
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New here?Welcome to History of Spain.I’m Miguel, a Spaniard writing about Spanish history in clear English for readers who want to understand Spain beyond the usual clichés.Every week, History of Spain explores the peoples, cities, kingdoms, monuments and strange historical layers that shaped the country you can still see today: from Ancient Iberia and Roman Hispania to Al-Andalus, the Christian kingdoms, the Basques, the Camino de Santiago, the Spanish Empire and beyond.Join 4,500+
Spain Just Won the World Cup. Basque Whalers Help Explain Why (opens the original)
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Spain has just won the World Cup, the world’s biggest sporting event, after a tense final against Argentina in which Spain’s composure stood above everything else. And while the obvious story behind Spain’s success is football, tactics, and a brilliant generation of players, I think there is another story hidden underneath it that explains how the right infrastructure and opportunities multiply the talent available.A surprisingly large part of Spain’s football talent, almost a quarter of the tea
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