De Eva a Cristina

Los soldados integrantes de los tercios defendieron los intereses de la Monarquía Hispánica allí donde fueron enviados. Estas unidades representaron la mayor expresión de la organización militar de la corona española. España mi natura, Italia mi ventura, Flandes mi sepultura, una corta y anónima estrofa de tres versos, se hizo muy popular entre sus soldados a partir de la segunda mitad del siglo XVI. La lejana y levantisca región del norte de Europa se convirtió en muchos casos en su tumba, pero continuaron allí, por su rey y porque así se lo pedía su honor. Sobre sus numerosas...

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