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Cáceres

(Encyclopedia) Cáceres Cáceres käˈthārās [key], city, capital of Cáceres prov., W central Spain, in…

Santarém

(Encyclopedia) SantarémSantarémsəntərĕmˈ [key], town (1991 pop. 23,690), capital of Santarém dist. and Ribatejo, W central Portugal, above the right bank of the Tagus River. Food processing, tourism…

Tôrres Vedras

(Encyclopedia) Tôrres VedrasTôrres Vedrastōˈrəsh vāˈdrəsh [key], town (1991 pop. 13,300), Lisboa dist., W central Portugal, in Estremadura. Located in an agricultural center, it produces wine and…

Jerez de la Frontera

(Encyclopedia) Jerez de la FronteraJerez de la Fronterahārāth dā lä frōntāˈrä [key], city (1990 pop. 186,812), Cádiz prov., SW Spain, in Andalusia. Jerez is an important commercial center noted for…

Juan Manuel, Infante de Castile

(Encyclopedia) Juan Manuel, Infante de CastileJuan Manuel, Infante de Castilehwän mänwĕlˈ, ēnfänˈtā ᵺā kästēˈlā [key], 1282–1349?, Spanish nobleman, soldier, and writer; nephew of Alfonso X (called…

Nobel Prize Week

The Prize The winnings, the winners by Beth Rowen The Winnings Each winner of a Nobel Prize, which can go to individuals and institutions, takes home a medal, a diploma, and cash, which…

Este, Italian noble family

(Encyclopedia) EsteEsteĕsˈtā [key], Italian noble family, rulers of Ferrara (1240–1597) and of Modena (1288–1796) and celebrated patrons of the arts during the Renaissance. Probably of Lombard origin…

Logroño

(Encyclopedia) LogroñoLogroñolōgrōˈnyō [key], city (1990 pop. 121,911), capital of La Rioja autonomous community and prov., N Spain, in La Rioja, on the Ebro River. It is a farm-processing center…

Raymond Berengar IV

(Encyclopedia) Raymond Berengar IVRaymond Berengar IVbĕrˈəngär [key], d. 1162, count of Barcelona (1131–62). He married Petronilla, daughter and heir of King Ramiro II of Aragón, after whose…

Ciudad Real

(Encyclopedia) Ciudad Real Ciudad Real thy&oomacr;ᵺäᵺˈ rāälˈ [key], city, capital…