A historic city in central Spain, formerly the capital of the Spanish Empirea very large political unit extending across many boundaries and dominated by one central power, which generally takes control of the economy, government, and culture throughout its territory. Its location on a high rocky promontory on the Tagus River, was known as the “prize jewel of SephardicRefers to Jews of Spanish, Portuguese, or North African descent, whose name comes from the Hebrew word for Spain, "Sefarad," historically formed when Jews were expelled from Spain in 1492. More Judaisman Abrahamic, monotheistic, ethnic religion that comprises the collective spiritual, cultural, and legal traditions of the Jewish people More.” Christian, Jewish, and Muslim cultures coexisted in peace, as the “City of Three Cultures” in early medieval times. The term “Toledo” also refers to a finely tempered sword, made in the city.
