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| | History of Spain - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | It is traditional (at least, since the 19th century) to start the history of modern Spain with the Visigoth kingdom. |
 | | On the death of Alfonso VII, León and Castile were again divided, although the division was not permanent: Alfonso IX's son Ferdinand by Berenguela of Castile, united the two realms on his accession to Leon in 1230. |
 | | At present, Spain is a constitutional monarchy, and is comprised of 17 autonomous communities (Andalucía, Aragón, Asturias, Illes Balears, Islas Canarias, Cantabria, Castilla y León, Castilla-La Mancha, Catalunya, Extremadura, Galicia, La Rioja, Madrid, Murcia, País Vasco, Comunitat Valenciana, Navarra) and 2 autonomous cities (Ceuta and Melilla). |
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