/taxonomy/term/1588 The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en /features-september-2015-hugh-thomas-meet-the-montalvos <p><b>Author:</b>Hugh Thomas</p>500 years of influence: A 1533 edition of “Amadís de Gaula”, an old story which had been rewritten by Garci Rodriguez di Montalvo<br /><br />One of the most international families in history were the Montalvos of Medina del Campo, in Castile. They were important in Florence in the golden days of the Medici. Another Montalvo inspired and rewrote one of Spain’s most famous novels, Amadís de Gaula. Finally, several Montalvos went to Cuba, where they were rich, influential and interesting in a country of which I once wrote a history.<br /><p><a href="/features-september-2015-hugh-thomas-meet-the-montalvos"><span>read more</span></a></p> /features-september-2015-hugh-thomas-meet-the-montalvos#comments Cuba Features History Italy Spain Tue, 25 Aug 2015 11:42:40 +0100 Oliver Wiseman 6188 at http://standpointmag.co.uk