Asturiana, Urraca la d. 1189 Queen of Navarre. Born the illegitimate daughter of Alfonso VII of Castile and his mistress, Guntrodo Perez. She was raised and educated by her paternal aunt, Dona Sancha. In about 1144, she became the second wife of García of Navarre, the grandson of Rodrigo Diaz, better known as El Cid. By marriage to Urraca, García became a brother-in-law to Raymond Berengar IV, with whom he confirmed a peace treaty in 1149. The couple had one daughter. After she was widowed in 1150, she married Alvaro...[Read More] (Bio by: Iola) Palencia Cathedral, Palencia, Castilla y Leon, Spain
Fuentes Quintana, Enrique b. December 13, 1924 d. June 6, 2007 Economist, Politician. Born in Carrión de los Condes, Castilla-León, Fuentes Quintana is considered one of the most important Spanish economists of the Twentieth Century. Fuentes Quintana was a leading figure during the Spanish Transition to democracy for his work in the called Pactos de la Moncloa. Later, Fuentes Quintana also was the vice- president for Economic Affairs in Adolfo Suárez's Government. In his last years, he was the Chairman of the Royal Academy of Moral and Political Sciences...[Read More] (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni) Cementerio de Carrión de los Condes, Palencia, Castilla y Leon, Spain
Macho, Victorio b. December 23, 1887 d. July 13, 1966 Sculptor. He was born in Palencia, Castilla-León, Spain. Along with Julio Antonio, he was one of the most importants sculptors of the first half of twenty century. His first works were the "Funerary Monument to Dr. Llorente" in 1917 and the sculpture of "Benito Pérez Galdós", who become a close friend. His work move to realism to symbolism. He was an intellectual, friend of the most prominent writers of his time such as Valle-Inclán and Unamuno. During Spanish Civil War, he was forced to exile...[Read More] (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni) Ermita Cristo del Otero, Palencia, Castilla y Leon, Spain
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