Literature of Alfonso X
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Alfonso X of Castile, also known as Alfonso the Wise, ruled from 1252 until 1284. One of Alfonso’s goals for his kingdom was to lift Castile out of the Dark Ages by producing a united, educated, artis
Alfonso X el Sabio y su corte
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The Libros del saber de astronomía, literally "book of the wisdom of astronomy ", is a series of books of the medieval period, composed during the reign of Alfonso X of Castile. They describe the cele
Literature of Alfonso X
…by a special panel of trilingual Jews. Four of the major scientific works produced under Alfonso’s direction were Tablas alfonsíes (Alfonsine Tables), Libros del saber de astronomía (Books of Wisdom of Astronomy), Libro de los juicios de las estrellas (Book of Judgments of Astrology), and Lapidario. The Tablas alfonsíes were…
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