Madrid becomes the capital of Spain

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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Before the reigns of Ferdinand and Isabella, the capital of Castile had been Toledo, and Barcelona the capital of Aragon, but after the two kingdoms were unified by these monarchs, a single capital became necessary. Charles I had favoured Seville as his base, but now Philip II moved his court to Madrid and made it the de facto capital.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Madrid becomes the capital of Spain". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2011 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=14993, accessed 23 November 2024.]

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