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The city is internationally known for its Ceramics , which Phillip II Of Spain used in many of his works, such as the monastery of El Escorial .


HISTORY AND TOPONYMY


The first mention of the city (with the name of “Aebura”) occurs in the writings of Livy , in his relation of a battle between the Romans and the Carpetanoi, a Celtiberian tribe. After the Roman conquest of Spain, it was known as ''Caesarobriga'', and served as an important center for agriculture and ceramics in the third and fourth centuries AD. During the Visigothic Period, Talavera was known as ''Elbora'' or ''Ebora''. Its modern name is derived from ''Talabayra'', the Muslim rendering of this Visigothic name (which in turn is derived from the original Celtiberian name). The city was conquered by Muslim forces in 713 and conquered by Christian forces under Alfonso VI Of Castile in 1083 .


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  • This article is partly drawn from the in the Spanish-language Wikipedia, retrieved October 16, 2004.