#Castilian

Here's a famous illustration of tlamacazque "givers of offerings" bloodletting in the Codex Mendoza (1540s) folio 62r.A thread on what goes unnoticed 1/ The Castilian Spanish gloss around the illustration
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Aljubarrota - the Royal Battle[ H i s t o r y T h r e a d ]In 1383, the Portuguese King, Ferdinand I, died without male heirs. His
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For quite some time, I have insisted on the similarities between Britain and Spain. The former an island and the latter almost one, both are peripheral, Atlantic nations. The comparison
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These Moroccan coins feature the so-called Seal of Solomon, often depicted as a hexagram, similar to the Star of David. The coins are dated respectively 1271 A.H. (1855) and 1290
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Like announced, I'll start a thread on the symbolism of the (in)famous black & white banner in #Islam. This comprehensive thread will explore its historical origins and cover a list
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