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Las sergas de Esplandián

Book • 1998
Las Sergas de Esplandián is a sequel to the popular chivalric romance 'Amadís de Gaula', written by Garci Rodríguez de Montalvo.

The novel features the exploits of Esplandián, the son of Amadis, and includes the mythic island of California, ruled by Queen Calafia.

This work significantly influenced the Spanish exploration of the New World and the naming of the state of California.

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Mentioned by Dominic Sandbrook as the source of the name California, referencing Queen Califia.
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61. California
Mentioned by Chuck Bryan as a sequel to "Amadís de Gaula", potentially influencing the naming of California.
Short Stuff: How California Got Its Name

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