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In the Battle of Cabra (1079), the Cid rallied his troops and turned the battle into a rout of Emir Abd Allah of Granada and his ally García Ordóñez. However, the Cid's unauthorized expedition into Granada greatly angered Alfonso, and May 8, 1080, was the last time the Cid confirmed a document in King Alfonso's court. This is the generally given reason for the Cid's exile, although several others are plausible and may have been contributing factors: jealous nobles turning Alfonso against the Cid, Alfonso's own animosity towards the Cid, a ...

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El Cid, El Cid - Early life, El Cid - Service under Sancho, El Cid - Early military victories, El Cid - Victories over Alfonso and Sancho's death, El Cid - Service under Alfonso, El Cid - Battle tactics, El Cid - Marriage and family life, El Cid - Service as administrator, El Cid - Exile, El Cid - Conquest of Valencia, El Cid - Legend, El Cid - Tizona, El Cid - El Cid in literature film and other media, El Cid - Bibliography

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Thousands of peanut cultivars are grown, with four major Cultivar Groups being the most popular: Spanish, Runner, Virginia, and Valencia. There are also Tennessee Red and Tennessee White groups. Certain Cultivar Groups are preferred for particular uses because of differences in flavor, oil content, size, shape, and disease resistance. For many uses the different cultivars are interchangeable. Most peanuts marketed in the shell are of the Virginia type, along with some Valencias selected for large size and the attractive appearance of the shell. Spanish peanuts are used mostly for peanut candy, salted nuts, and peanut butte ...

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Peanut, Peanut - Cultivation, Peanut - Cultivars of peanuts, Peanut - Spanish group, Peanut - Runner group, Peanut - Virginia group, Peanut - Valencia group, Peanut - Tennessee Red and Tennessee White groups, Peanut - Uses, Peanut - Allergies, Peanut - U.S. Department of Agriculture program for peanuts, Peanut - Tanganyikan groundnut scheme, Peanut - Trade, Peanut - Full Belly Project, Peanut - Nutritional benefits

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Much speculation abounds about Sancho's death. Most say that the assassination was a result of a pact between Alfonso and Urraca; some even say they had an incestuous relationship. In any case, since Sancho died unmarried and childless, all of his power passed to his brother, Alfonso—the very person he had fought against. Almost immediately, Alfonso was recalled from exile in Toledo and took his seat as king of Leon and Castile. While he was deeply suspected in Castile (probably correctly) for being involved in Sancho's murder, a le ...

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El Cid, El Cid - Early life, El Cid - Service under Sancho, El Cid - Early military victories, El Cid - Victories over Alfonso and Sancho's death, El Cid - Service under Alfonso, El Cid - Battle tactics, El Cid - Marriage and family life, El Cid - Service as administrator, El Cid - Exile, El Cid - Conquest of Valencia, El Cid - Legend, El Cid - Tizona, El Cid - El Cid in literature film and other media, El Cid - Bibliography

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List of television stations in Spain - Andalusia. RTVA-Canal Sur List of television stations in Spain - Aragon. Antena Aragón List of television stations in Spain - Balearic Islands. Televisió de les illes balears List of television stations in ...

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List of television stations in Spain, List of television stations in Spain - National television stations, List of television stations in Spain - Autonomous television stations, List of television stations in Spain - Andalusia, List of television stations in Spain - Aragon, List of television stations in Spain - Balearic Islands, List of television stations in Spain - Basque Country, List of television stations in Spain - Canary Islands, List of television stations in Spain - Castile - Leon, List of television stations in Spain - Castile - la Mancha, List of television stations in Spain - Catalonia, List of television stations in Spain - Galicia, List of television stations in Spain - Madrid, List of television stations in Spain - Valencia, List of television stations in Spain - Local networks, List of television stations in Spain - Pay per view platforms, List of television stations in Spain - Satellite, List of television stations in Spain - Cable, List of television stations in Spain - DSL

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Literally dozens of works were written about the Cid, which include Le Cid by French playwright Pierre Corneille in 1636; and the three-part Spanish cantar de gesta epic Cantar de Mio Cid, also called The Lay of the Cid, The Song of the Cid, or El Poema del Cid. This work may have also been one of the many sources for Don Quixote's early inspiration: despite his steed Rocinante being less than capable, Don Quixote believes him to be better than Babieca. There have been modern-day films about the Cid, such as El Cid (1961, starring Charlton Hesto ...

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El Cid, El Cid - Early life, El Cid - Service under Sancho, El Cid - Early military victories, El Cid - Victories over Alfonso and Sancho's death, El Cid - Service under Alfonso, El Cid - Battle tactics, El Cid - Marriage and family life, El Cid - Service as administrator, El Cid - Exile, El Cid - Conquest of Valencia, El Cid - Legend, El Cid - Tizona, El Cid - El Cid in literature film and other media, El Cid - Bibliography

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Main article: Flamenco Flamenco, an originally Gitano art-form strongly influenced by Andalusian music, consists of three forms: the song (cante), the dance (baile) and the guitar (guitarra). Its first reference in history occurs in 1774, from Cadalso's "Cartas Marruecas". Flamenco probably originated in Cádiz, Jérez de la Frontera and Triana, and is a descendant of musical forms left by Moorish invaders during the 8th-14th century. Influences from the Byzantine Empire, Egypt, Pakistan and India were also ...

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Music of Spain, Music of Spain - Origins, Music of Spain - Early history, Music of Spain - Renaissance, Music of Spain - 17th and 18th centuries, Music of Spain - Pop Music, Music of Spain - Ye-Yé, Music of Spain - Performers, Music of Spain - Flamenco, Music of Spain - Regional folk music, Music of Spain - Basque Country, Music of Spain - Balearic Islands, Music of Spain - Canary Islands, Music of Spain - Murcia, Music of Spain - Extremadura, Music of Spain - Castile Madrid and Leon, Music of Spain - Navarre and La Rioja, Music of Spain - Aragon, Music of Spain - Valencia, Music of Spain - Catalonia, Music of Spain - Galicia Cantabria and Asturias, Music of Spain - Andalusia, Music of Spain - Samples

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Main article: Spanish popular music Spanish pop began during the end of Francisco Franco's regime. By the late 1950s, a generation of performers were coming of age having been through the end of the Spanish Civil War. At the same time American and British music, especially rock and roll, was having an impact on Spanish audiences. The Festival de la Canción De Benidorm was founded in 1959 in Benidorm, a seaside town attempting to boost local tourism. It was inspired by the Italian Festival di San Remo and followed by a w ...

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Music of Spain, Music of Spain - Origins, Music of Spain - Early history, Music of Spain - Renaissance, Music of Spain - 17th and 18th centuries, Music of Spain - Pop Music, Music of Spain - Ye-Yé, Music of Spain - Performers, Music of Spain - Flamenco, Music of Spain - Regional folk music, Music of Spain - Basque Country, Music of Spain - Balearic Islands, Music of Spain - Canary Islands, Music of Spain - Murcia, Music of Spain - Extremadura, Music of Spain - Castile Madrid and Leon, Music of Spain - Navarre and La Rioja, Music of Spain - Aragon, Music of Spain - Valencia, Music of Spain - Catalonia, Music of Spain - Galicia Cantabria and Asturias, Music of Spain - Andalusia, Music of Spain - Samples

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Music of Spain - Early history. In Spain several very different cultural streams came together in the first centuries of the Christian era: the Roman culture, which was dominant for several hundred years, and which brought with it the music and ideas of Ancient Greece; early Christians, who had their own version of the Roman Rite; the Visigoths, a Germanic tribe that overran the Iberian peninsula in the fifth century; Jews of the diaspora; and eventually the Arabs, or the Moors as the group was sometimes known. D ...

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Music of Spain, Music of Spain - Origins, Music of Spain - Early history, Music of Spain - Renaissance, Music of Spain - 17th and 18th centuries, Music of Spain - Pop Music, Music of Spain - Ye-Yé, Music of Spain - Performers, Music of Spain - Flamenco, Music of Spain - Regional folk music, Music of Spain - Basque Country, Music of Spain - Balearic Islands, Music of Spain - Canary Islands, Music of Spain - Murcia, Music of Spain - Extremadura, Music of Spain - Castile Madrid and Leon, Music of Spain - Navarre and La Rioja, Music of Spain - Aragon, Music of Spain - Valencia, Music of Spain - Catalonia, Music of Spain - Galicia Cantabria and Asturias, Music of Spain - Andalusia, Music of Spain - Samples

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The Valencian nationalist senyera, also known simply as estrelada, is a flag of the Land of Valencia that evolved from the flag of Valencia based on the former Catalan estelada. The white star version is used by Valencian nationalist groups since the early 20th century. Some of these groups may even be of blaver ideology, especially those with more pro-sovereign positions. The oldest conserved document with a refe ...

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Estelada, Estelada - History, Estelada - Valencian nationalist senyera, Estelada - Other estelades

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The original OHV Kent engine appeared in the 1959 Anglia with a capacity of 997cc. With a 81 mm (3.2 in) bore and 48 mm (1.9 in) stroke, it was a departure from traditional undersquare English engine design. The same engine with a longer stroke and thus larger capacity was subsequently used in the Ford Classic and Classic Capri (1340cc and 1500cc), the MkI and early MkII Cortinas (1200cc and 1500cc), and the early Corsairs. The engine is now referred to as the pre-crossflow Kent, with both the inl ...

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Ford Kent engine, Ford Kent engine - Pre-Crossflow, Ford Kent engine - Lotus, Ford Kent engine - Crossflow, Ford Kent engine - Valencia, Ford Kent engine - HCS, Ford Kent engine - Endura-E, Ford Kent engine - Future, Ford Kent engine - Trivia

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The Kent was also used in the Ford Classic and Ford Capri at 1340 cc. It was in this form that the Kent was noticed by Colin Chapman of Lotus Cars. Lotus needed a compact engine for the new for 1962 Lotus Elan, and Chapman adopted the Kent block. Harry Mundy, technical editor for Autocar magazine, designed an aluminium DOHC hemi head for the Kent, thus providing Chapman with his engine; The Lotus TwinCam. It was bored to 1558 cc and produced 105 hp (78 kW). Exact dimensions were 3.25 in (82.55 mm) bore by 2.9 in (72.746 mm) stroke. ...

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Ford Kent engine, Ford Kent engine - Pre-Crossflow, Ford Kent engine - Lotus, Ford Kent engine - Crossflow, Ford Kent engine - Valencia, Ford Kent engine - HCS, Ford Kent engine - Endura-E, Ford Kent engine - Future, Ford Kent engine - Trivia

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Levante UD, or Llevant UE to give the team its name in the Valencian language, is the second team of the city of Valencia, Spain. Always in the shadows of Valencia, CF, Levante has been around since the early 1900s and originally played in their modest stadium Campo de Vallejo. In the early 1970s they moved into their current stadium, the 27 792 seater Ciudad de Valencia. Before 2004, Levante UD had only been in the First Division for two seasons (1963–1964 and 1964–1965), although they came very close in 2003. The two most illustrious players to play for the team are Johan Cruijff and Caszely. Levante fans a ...

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Levante UD, Levante UD - History, Levante UD - Current Squad 2005/06, Levante UD - Squad changes during 2005/06 season, Levante UD - Famous Players, Levante UD - Famous Coaches, Levante UD - External link

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The Kent engine and its successors were used as the stock engine in Formula Ford auto racing. In europe, Formula Ford switched to the Zetec, but American Formula Ford continues to be Kent-powered. The Kent engine has also been used by other makes such as Morgan, Caterham, and Lotus. The arrival of the Duratec-E engine in the fifth generation Fiesta range has finally signalled the end of the road for the Kent engine after a 44 year career, although it is still in production as a general use ...

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Ford Kent engine, Ford Kent engine - Pre-Crossflow, Ford Kent engine - Lotus, Ford Kent engine - Crossflow, Ford Kent engine - Valencia, Ford Kent engine - HCS, Ford Kent engine - Endura-E, Ford Kent engine - Future, Ford Kent engine - Trivia

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List of rivers of Europe - Western Mediterranean. This section includes the Ligurian Sea and the Tyrrhenian Sea. The rivers are sorted from west (Tarifa) to east (Reggio Calabria). In Spain: Segura (in Guardamar del Segura) - Spain Guadalentin (near Murcia) Mula (in Molina de Segura) Benamor (in Calasparra) Mundo (near Hellín) Júcar/Xúquer (in Cullera) Turia (in Valencia) Ebro/Ebre (near Tortosa) See also:

List of rivers of Europe, List of rivers of Europe - Barents Sea and White Sea Arctic Ocean, List of rivers of Europe - Atlantic Ocean, List of rivers of Europe - On Iceland, List of rivers of Europe - Norwegian coast, List of rivers of Europe - Scottish Irish Welsh and English coast, List of rivers of Europe - French Spanish and Portuguese coast, List of rivers of Europe - Baltic Sea, List of rivers of Europe - Black Sea, List of rivers of Europe - Caspian Sea, List of rivers of Europe - English Channel, List of rivers of Europe - North coast, List of rivers of Europe - South coast, List of rivers of Europe - Irish Sea, List of rivers of Europe - Mediterranean Sea, List of rivers of Europe - Western Mediterranean, List of rivers of Europe - Adriatic Sea, List of rivers of Europe - Ionian Sea, List of rivers of Europe - Aegean Sea, List of rivers of Europe - North Sea, List of rivers of Europe - European countries, List of rivers of Europe - Other contintents

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The main theory of the origin of Valencian is that Catalan was brought to the territories that became the Kingdom of Valencia during the Reconquista. While Castile moved south conquering New Castile and Andalusia, the Aragonese and Catalan settlers from the Crown of Aragon came and conquered Valencia. Most of these settlers came from South-West Catalonia, and to this day Valencian is almost indistinguishable from the dialect of ...

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Valencian, Valencian - Linguistic issues, Valencian - About the name, Valencian - Features of Valencian language, Valencian - Sub-varieties of Valencian, Valencian - English words of Valencian origin, Valencian - Political issues surrounding Valencian, Valencian - Theories of Valencian as separate from Catalan

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He was a three-time winner of the Campeonato Brasileiro (Brazilian championship) with Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama and S.E. Palmeiras.In Spain he won the Copa del Rey with Valencia CF. He received the "Brazilian Silver Ball" in 1987 and 1988. ...

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Mazinho, Mazinho - Clubs, Mazinho - National Team, Mazinho - Honours

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For Piano Suite Andalucía Córdova Andaluza Alhambra Gitanerías Guadalquivir Malagueña San Francisco El Grande Ante El Escorial Zambra Gitana Aragonesa Granada Valencia Mora Aragón Waltz Si menor (Rococó) La bemol Apasionado Crisantemo Vals Azul Maravilloso Romántico< ...

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Ernesto Lecuona, Ernesto Lecuona - Music selected

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(Lorca, Spain. November 14 1927 - Murcia, May 4 1997) Spanish guitar player. Born into a poor family. His father gave him his first guitar when he was four years old. He took his first lessons from Jesus Guevara in Lorca. Later his family moved to Valencia when the Civil War started in 1936. When he was 13 he was accepted to study at the Conservatorio de Valencia with the pianist Vicente Asencio. In 1947 he performed Joaquin Rodrigo's Concierto de Aranjuez with director Ataúlfo Argenta, which brought him renown f ...

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Narciso Yepes, Narciso Yepes - Narciso Yepes, Narciso Yepes - SELECT DISCOGRAPHY

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Valencia has enjoyed strong economic growth over the last decade, much of it spurred by tourism and construction. Valencia’s port is one of the busiest on the Mediterranean coast and handles 20% of Spain’s exports. The main exports are food and drink (the Valencian region is famous for its oranges), furniture, ceramic tiles, fans, textiles and iron products. Valencia’s manufacturing sector focuses on metallurgy, chemicals, textiles, shipbuilding and brewing. Unemployment is lower than the Spanish average. Small and medium sized industries are an important part of the local economy. ( ...

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Valencia, Valencia - Architecture, Valencia - Museums, Valencia - Squares and gardens, Valencia - Education, Valencia - Economy, Valencia - Demography, Valencia - Culture, Valencia - History, Valencia - The name, Valencia - Gallery

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The largest square is the Plaza del Ayuntamiento, which contains the town hall (ayuntamiento), a cinema which shows classic movies (Filmoteca), and many restaurants and bars. This is where the noisy fireworks of the mascleta can be heard every afternoon during the Fallas. The Plaza de la Virgen contains the Basilica of the Virgin and the Turia fountain, and is a popular spot for locals and tourists. Around the corner is the Plaza de la Reina, with the Cathedr ...

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Valencia, Valencia - Architecture, Valencia - Museums, Valencia - Squares and gardens, Valencia - Education, Valencia - Economy, Valencia - Demography, Valencia - Culture, Valencia - History, Valencia - The name, Valencia - Gallery

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