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Duchy Of Villena
The Lordship of Villena () was a feudal state located in southern Spain, in the kingdom of Castile. It bordered to the north with Cuenca (Spain), Cuenca and to south with the city of Murcia. Territory Initially, the lordship included the towns and cities from the coasts of Elche and the entire territory of the Vinalopó River, extending even to the valley of Ayora and Cofrentes. Over time it would end up covering a good part of the current provinces of Alicante, Albacete, Murcia, Valencia and Province of Cuenca, Cuenca, representing de facto since its creation a true buffer state between the Crowns of Crown of Castile, Castile and Crown of Aragon, Aragon. Lately, the territory was structured in two political centers: the Land of Alarcón, to the north, and the Land of Chinchilla de Monte-Aragón, Chinchilla to the south. Less central were the towns of Iniesta, Cuenca, Iniesta, the Land of Jorquera, Hellín, Tobarra, Almansa, Yecla, Sax, Alicante, Sax and Villena, which, despit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spain
Spain, or the Kingdom of Spain, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe with territories in North Africa. Featuring the Punta de Tarifa, southernmost point of continental Europe, it is the largest country in Southern Europe and the fourth-most populous European Union member state. Spanning across the majority of the Iberian Peninsula, its territory also includes the Canary Islands, in the Eastern Atlantic Ocean, the Balearic Islands, in the Western Mediterranean Sea, and the Autonomous communities of Spain#Autonomous cities, autonomous cities of Ceuta and Melilla, in mainland Africa. Peninsular Spain is bordered to the north by France, Andorra, and the Bay of Biscay; to the east and south by the Mediterranean Sea and Gibraltar; and to the west by Portugal and the Atlantic Ocean. Spain's capital and List of largest cities in Spain, largest city is Madrid, and other major List of metropolitan areas in Spain, urban areas include Barcelona, Valencia, Seville, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |