BURGOS Christie & In Jae. Location General Information Located in Castile and Leon Capital of the province of Burgos About 180,000 residents in.
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Located in Castile and Leon Capital of the province of Burgos About 180,000 residents in city proper
Comparable to Salt Lake City, Utah Visigoth word meaning “walled villages” Also called “Cabeza de Castilla” or
“Head of Castile” Historic capital of Castile
History
Celtiberian city when Romans took possession
5th century Visigoths drove back the Suebi
8th century Arab occupation—left little trace
9th century Conquered by Alfonso III, King of Leon Officially founded in 884 Purpose: to increase Christian population
History
11th century Center of trade—attracted a large foreign
merchant population 13th and 14th centuries
Favorite seat and burial ground of the kings of Castile and Leon
Testing ground for royal policies: Increasing power against the consejo
20th century Base of Gen. Franco’s Nationalist government
during Spanish Civil War
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