Alfonso X, the Dream of Empire, and (Re)Writing History in the Estoria de Espanna

Why did Alfonso X of Castile-Leon-Galicia relentlessly pursue his claims to the imperial thrones of the Holy Roman Empire and the Iberian 'empire', despite the high costs and probability of failure? WINNER: 2021-22 AHGBI-Spanish Embassy Publication Prize This book examines how the concept of imperium shapes the structure and ideology of the Estoria de España , the first major history of Spain in the vernacular, written under Alfonso's patronage. Through a detailed analysis of its Roman section,