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"Legends of the conquest of Spain" by Washington Irving is a collection of historical legends written in the early 19th century. Blending history with romantic folklore, it retells the fall of Visigothic Spain to the Saracens. The narrative centers on King Roderick, Count Julian, Florinda, and the Arab commanders Taric and Muza, using vivid episodes and prophetic portents to dramatize the collapse of a kingdom.
The opening of the work sets out a preface defending the use of old chronicles and marvels, then launches into the “Legend of Don Roderick.” It sketches Spain’s earlier invasions and the Gothic ascendancy, condemns Witiza’s corrupt reign, and shows Roderick’s rise and his later decadence. Roderick marries the Moorish princess Elyata (baptized Exilona), betrays Count Julian’s trust by violating his daughter Florinda, and defies warnings to unlock the enchanted tower at Toledo, where a vision foretells Arab conquest and ominous signs follow. In Africa, Julian defeats the Arabs at
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