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Concepción Gimeno De Flaquer
Concepción Gimeno de Flaquer (, Gimeno; Alcañiz, 1850 - Buenos Aires, 1919) was a Spanish writer, editor, feminist, and transatlantic traveler. She was the author of novels and short stories, as well as non-fiction, including essays, opinion works, social commentaries, and theatrical reviews. Early life and education María de la Concepción Gimeno was born in Alcañiz on December 11, 1850. Her father, Juan Gimeno, was a high-ranking military officer and defender of the Bourbon Reforms. Her mother, María Francisca Gil Buizán, after being widowed, married a notary of the court of Zaragoza. She received her education in Zaragoza. Career In 1870, she moved to Madrid where she began her career as a journalist in ''El Correo de la Moda'' of Madrid. For this magazine, she published 16 articles, the most important ones being those dealing with women. In fact, Gimeno fought for the emancipation of women. Thanks to this magazine, she entered the social and literary circle where she bega ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alcañiz
Alcañiz () is a town and municipality of Teruel province in the autonomous community of Aragon, Spain. The town is located on the banks of the river Guadalope. Alcañiz is the unofficial capital of the Lower Aragon historical region. It lies some from Teruel, the provincial capital, and from Zaragoza, the capital of Aragon. Alcañiz is the capital of the Bajo Aragón comarca and the second city in the province after Teruel. History The current settlement of Alcañiz dates to the Islamic era in Spain. It was captured by the Christian troops of Alfonso I of Aragon in 1119, but was later taken back by the Moors. It was conquered again by count Ramon Berenguer IV of Barcelona in 1157, and again lost, until it was finally recaptured by his son Alfonso II of Aragon. In 1179 the latter gave the town to the military Order of Calatrava. On 23 May 1809 during the Peninsular War, the Battle of Alcañiz was fought between a Spanish force led by General Blake and French troops comma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |