Pedro de Alvarado was a Spanish conquistador and governor of Guatemala. He participated in the conquest of Cuba, in Juan de Grijalva's exploration of the coasts of the Yucatán Peninsula and the Gulf of Mexico, and in the conquest of the Aztec Empire led by Hernán Cortés. He is considered the conquistador of much of Central America, including Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador.
A swashbuckler is a genre of European adventure literature that focuses on a heroic protagonist stock character who is skilled in swordsmanship, acrobatics, and guile, and possesses chivalrous ideals. A "swashbuckler" protagonist is heroic, daring, and idealistic: he rescues damsels in distress, protects the downtrodden, and uses duels to defend his honor or that of a lady or to avenge a comrade.
Inigo Montoya is a fictional character in William Goldman's 1973 novel The Princess Bride. In Rob Reiner's 1987 film adaptation, he was portrayed by Mandy Patinkin. In both the book and the movie, he was originally from Spain and resided in the fictional country of Florin.
Anthony Charles De Longis is an American actor, stuntman, and fight choreographer.
Tessie Marie Santiago is an American actress of Cuban and Spanish descent.
Alborada is a Mexican telenovela produced by Carla Estrada for Televisa in 2005. It is a historical drama set in colonial Panama and Mexico a few years before the Mexican Independence from Spain.
Queen of Swords is a Canadian action–adventure television series set in California during the early 19th century that ran for one season from 2000 to 2001.
A Man Called Hero is a 1999 Hong Kong wuxia film directed by Andrew Lau. It is loosely based on the manhua series Chinese Hero: Tales of the Blood Sword by Hong Kong artist Ma Wing-shing. It won the 1999 Golden Horse Award for Best Visual Effects.
Texas Hollywood/Fort Bravo is a Western-styled theme park in the province of Almería in Spain. Built in the early 1970s, it lies a few kilometres to the north of the N-340 road highway, near the town of Tabernas.
Roberta Brown is an American swordmaster and actress.
Enrique de Borbón y Castellví, 2nd Duke of Seville, was a Spanish nobleman and military officer who became the second Duke of Seville. He was the eldest son of the controversial Infante Enrique of Spain, who was a grandson of Charles IV of Spain and younger brother of Francis, Duke of Cádiz, king consort of Isabella II of Spain. Despite his family ties, Enrique was never entitled Infante of Spain due to the unequal marriage of his parents, which did not receive approval from Queen Isabella II.
"Destiny" is the first episode and origin story of the syndicated television series Queen of Swords, airing October 7, 2000.
"Death to the Queen" is the second episode of the syndicated television series Queen of Swords, airing October 14, 2000.
"Fever" is the third episode of the syndicated television series Queen of Swords, airing October 21, 2000.
"Vengeance" is the fourth episode of the syndicated television series Queen of Swords, airing October 28, 2000.
"The Witness" is the fifth episode of the syndicated television series Queen of Swords, airing November 4, 2000.
"Running Wild" is the seventh episode of the syndicated television series Queen of Swords, airing November 18, 2000.
"Honor Thy Father" is the eighth episode of the syndicated television series Queen of Swords airing November 25, 2000
Justin and the Knights of Valour is a 2013 animated fantasy film whose working title was Goleor: The Scales and the Sword. It tells the story of a boy named Justin, who wants to become a knight like his grandfather Sir Roland. The film was produced, created, developed, and animated by Kandor Graphics, the second of their two animated films. It was produced by Antonio Banderas, Marcelino Almansa, Kerry Fulton, and Ralph Kamp, and written by Matthew Jacobs and Manuel Sicilia with music by Ilan Eshkeri. It was edited by Claudio Hernández and directed by Manuel Sicilia. Sony Pictures Entertainment distributed it in Spain, and Entertainment One in the United Kingdom.
Antonio Pimentel de Prado y lo Bianco (Palermo, 1604 - Antwerp was a Spanish officer, a governor of Nieuwpoort, ambassador in Stockholm, Knight of the Order of Santiago, representative in Paris, governor of Cadiz, and at the end of his life counsel and chief of the army in Antwerp.
