Romance de la pérdida de Alhama
Definition
"Romance de la pérdida de Alhama" is a traditional Spanish ballad that recounts the story of the fall of the city of Alhama to Christian forces during the Reconquista.
Analogy
Imagine you're playing a game of capture the flag, and your team successfully captures the enemy's flag. The "Romance de la pérdida de Alhama" is like a song that tells the exciting story of how your team conquered and took control of the enemy's flag.
Related terms
Reconquista: The period in Spanish history when Christian kingdoms fought to reconquer territories from Muslim rule.
Ballad: A narrative poem or song that tells a story, often with a musical quality.
Moorish Spain: Refers to the time when much of Spain was under Muslim rule, known as Al-Andalus.
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