About “Las sergas de Esplandián”
Las Sergas de Esplandian is a novel written by Garci Rodriguez de Montalvo in the late 15th or early 16th century. It serves as a sequel to the popular 15th-century chivalric romance series Amadis de Gaula. The name of California likely originated from this novel, which features the island of California ruled by its Queen Calafia. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)
Book details
- Published
- 1510
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