URRACA. UNA REINA EN EL TRONO DE UN REY | CONVERSACION ENTRE SONIA VITAL FERNÁNDEZ Y DAVID PORRINAS

In this episode of Marcial Pons's "The Other Page," we discuss Urraca: A Queen on a King's Throne, a book by historian Sonia Vital Fernández dedicated to Urraca I of León, one of the most unique and complex rulers of medieval Europe. Throughout the discussion, the author and historian David Porrinas analyze the political context of the 12th century, Urraca's accession to the throne after the death of her father, Alfonso VI, and the conflicts that marked her reign: from her controversial marriage to Alfonso I of Aragon, "the Battler," to the tensions with the nobility and the power struggles in the kingdoms of León and Castile. Moderation: Pablo E. Torres Cubero