A committee called in this city by Charles V determined that it was allowable for Vesalius to dissect the human body.
A committee called in this city by Charles V determined that it was allowable for Vesalius to dissect the human body. The phrase "Quod natura non dat [this city] non praestat" became a motto for this city, which, in 1335, was the site of a council that prohibited Christians from using Jewish or Muslim doctors. A battle named for this city began on the Greater and Lesser Arapiles hills, and saw Bertrand Clausel forced into taking command for the losing side. Before relocating to Burgos, this city was chosen as temporary capital by Francisco Franco, and it still houses the main archives on the Spanish Civil War. The loss of Marshal Auguste Marmont in a battle at this city led to the liberation of Madrid during the Peninsular War. King Alfonso IX recognized a "General School of the Kingdom" in this Leonese city. For 10 points, name this site of a major victory for the Duke of Wellington, which is home to the oldest Spanish university.
A committee called in this city by Charles V determined that it was allowable for Vesalius to dissect the human body.
Salamanca [or Salmantica]