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Salamanca History
Throughout the long history of Spain, Salamanca has been a protagonist of most significant historical events. Pre-Roman remains can be found in Teso de San Vicente, beside the river Tormes. In the Verraco situated in the centre of the Roman bridge. The University of Salamanca was founded by Alfonso IX in 12 century and owes its prosperity and renown to this king. The new University soon received great favors from Fernando el Santo and Alfonso X el Sabio who established the number and type of chairs the University was to be composed of. The 15th century was a period of agitation in Salamanca as it was in the rest of Spain. There was bitter fighting between the supporters of D. Alvaro de Luna and the Infantes of Aragón. Felipse III and his wife Margaret of Austria revisited the city in 1600. The city took part in the successive period on behalf of Felipe V. Salamanca was badly affected by the Peninsula War. From 1808 to 1811 it was open to the armies who disputed the hegemony of Europe on Spanish soil. At last, the battle of Arapiles, at the very gates of the city and in which Wellington defeated Napoleon's army, led to the withdrawal of the latter from Spanish territory. The city is left in the field of art with most worthy and exquisite work of all styles. The Spanish plateresque style offers its most beautiful example of its decorative quality and fine execution. This decorative tendency of the Plateresque style finds of a beautiful golden color.
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