With this fact, when descending from Bermundo I (750-Oviedo, 797) from direct generation to generation, the Spanish is the oldest royal line in the world, with the exception of the Japanese imperial line.
Excerpt: "The impact of the Islamic invasion on the nobility and political elite of Cordoba was the theme of the inaugural conference of the second International Congress on the history of the Mozarabs, which began yesterday at the Mosque-Cathedral, organized by the Cabildo, the Diocese of Cordoba and the Osio Forum, and which on this occasion focuses on the past. present and future of Christian communities under Islamic rule..."
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I'm currently reading this incredible book I found mentioned in an article about the author posted in Monarquia Confidential magazine. Interesting detail is I found the link to the magazine itself here in Royal Forums a few days ago, started browsing the pages online and found this book available in Amazon USA Kindle so I got it same night.
The book details about titles is so extensive it goes from the current aristocrats that helped out the author to include members of the American nobility under Spain. Also mentions the ones that descend from crusaders kings and nobles and Byzantine emperors like the Laskaris and Pallavicini families, still present via maternal lines.
The Kingdom of Navarre in 1477 under the Houses of Foix and Albret .The territories in France in green were much larger than the kingdom itself.
The Houses of Foix and Albret were loyal to the French king and had no allegiances towards the Iberian Monarchs.
Prince Alexander of Hesse and by Rhine and Julia, Princess of Battenberg (née Julia Hauke) are ancestors of the Spanish Royal Family and the British Royal Family.