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'''Aragón''' is an autonomous community in [[Spain]]. Zaragoza is the capital of this community. Huesca and Teruel are two other main cities.
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'''Aragón''' is an autonomous community in northeastern [[Spain]]. [[Zaragoza]] is the capital of this region. Huesca and Teruel are two other main cities.
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==History==
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A [[Christian]] enclave fighting the [[Islamic]] capture of Spain; King [[Ferdinand II]]'s marriage to [[Isabella of Castile]] in 1469 laid the foundation for a united Christian Spain and removing the last toehold of Islam.  Aragon's sovereignty was ended by [[Philip V]] during the [[War of Spanish Succession]] (1701 - 1714).<ref>The New American Desk Encyclopedia, Penguin Group, 1989</ref>
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==References==
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*[[Alfonso V]]  
 
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== External links ==
 
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*[http://www.pbase.com/sergiopadura/aragon Aragon] Photo gallery.
 
*[http://www.pbase.com/sergiopadura/aragon Aragon] Photo gallery.
 
*[http://www.fotw.us/flags/es-ar-z.html Saragossa Province (Aragon, Spain)]
 
*[http://www.fotw.us/flags/es-ar-z.html Saragossa Province (Aragon, Spain)]
  
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Latest revision as of 19:17, April 7, 2017

Zaragoza

Aragón is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain. Zaragoza is the capital of this region. Huesca and Teruel are two other main cities.

History

A Christian enclave fighting the Islamic capture of Spain; King Ferdinand II's marriage to Isabella of Castile in 1469 laid the foundation for a united Christian Spain and removing the last toehold of Islam. Aragon's sovereignty was ended by Philip V during the War of Spanish Succession (1701 - 1714).[1]

References

  1. ↑ The New American Desk Encyclopedia, Penguin Group, 1989

See also

External links