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The Legend of The Revenge of Nalvillos
Revenge of Nalvillos is a Spanish legend of the Middle Ages, in a historical context that includes the relationship of Alfonso VI of León with Al-Mamun, king of Toledo mid-eleventh century, the Alfonso conquest of Toledo in 1085 and the subsequent capture of the town of Talavera (conquered by Christians in the first instance in 1083) due to Almorávide pressure (Almoravide were a Berber dynasty of Morocco, who formed an empire in the 11th century that stretched over the western Maghreb and Al-Andalus).
It tells a story of adultery in a love triangle between a young Moorish woman, Ajá Galiana, her Christian husband Nalvillos and her former fiancé, Jezmín Yahia.The Legend
During the late twelfth century cordial friendship that kept Alfonso VI and Al-Mamun, penultimate Muslim king of Toledo, was known . While Alfonso VI of León remained exiled in Toledo Al Mamun was treated with much attention. Al Mamun went so far as to assign him an escort of Muslims when he returned to Castile to the death of his brother Sancho II of Castilla. In return, feeling grateful, Alfonso did not invade the city of Toledo until Al Mamun died, besides taking as pupil his relative (daughter or niece) Ajá Galiana.
The story spread by tradition tells that a young maiden, beautiful and distinguished bearing, -was brought to Avila from Toledo by Fernando de Lago and Christians and Muslims cavalry riders and there she had been placed by the King under guardianship of Urraca I Leon and Raymond of Burgundy. They took her to Galicia where she was baptized and took the name of Urraca. Then they dealt her marriage with Nalvillos Blazquez, son of the governor of Avila, madly in love with Ajá Galiana, despite being promised a noble woman, Arias Galindo.
The king reluctantly accepted the marriage, since he planned to marry her to another relative of Al Mamun, Jezmín Yahia, his servant who was granted lands on the banks of the Tagus near Talavera. This last, disgusted by the affront, swore secret son of Governor. Following this the plans changed and the wedding of Nalvillos brother, Blasco Jimeno, with Arias Galindo was concluded to solve the affront to her parents .
During a trip to Talavera, Nalvillos was received by Jezmín, who entertained with a multitude of attentions, without implying his discomfort and animosity towards Nalvillos. Thakful for the graceful attentions received by the Moor, Nalvillos invited him to the wedding of his brother, to in Avila. During a joust, held in a clearing outside the wall, Nalvillos won and Jezmín Yahía was dismounted. Ajá Galiana felt relive the feelings she had toward the Muslim, that have been battered away from the fairand wasonly wounded in the orgullo and returned to swear that he would given death to Nalvillos. That night Galiana sent Jezmín a message urging him to join her at her window and call her whistling, like children did. In her quarters she confessed her love for him and his unhappy marriage and they agreed that the right time to run away together would be the departing of Nalvillos for war. When the victorious Nalvillos returned from his battles with Muslims discovered that Ajá Galiana had left him to join Yahia, and so he set out in search of them.
From there some versions relate that Nalvillos attacked Talavera and both the adulterous were massacrated by the Castillian in the bedroom of the Jezmin's palace.
Another version contained in a manuscript of 1517, with a more flowery and poetic final bill, tells that Nalvillos, disguised as a spice merchant, entered in the city of Talavera, where the couple lived, and when he reached Galiana, forgave her and begged her to return to him, Ajá Galiana responded making him turn by guards and calling Yahia. He was convicted of the Muslim to be burned to the stake. On the pyre,Nalvillos requested as a last wish to sound the horn of war who always accompanied him. The request was granted and that was the moment when servers Nalvillos, ambushed near the palace, came to rescue his master, who finally decreed that the two lovers were thrown into the fire. Nalvillos passed into legend as a great warrior.*Attention please* - - "This translation (and / or content) is made by Sylvhia exclusively for "I Nove Mondi Forum". In case of partial or full release is mandatory to link to the original source and the required credits".
http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_venganza_de_Nalvillos
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