Tbf this was before nation states so the modern borders of Spain didn’t exist yet so why no include modern day Turkey (which existed neither, nor was it populated my the linguistically and culturally ancestors of the modern Turks).
Actually it’s not at all. Spain and Turkey are on the opposite sides of the Mediterranean. It would be more fitting to call him a Greek. But maybe he spent time in Spain
We also tell them that he comes from Spain.
Tbf this was before nation states so the modern borders of Spain didn’t exist yet so why no include modern day Turkey (which existed neither, nor was it populated my the linguistically and culturally ancestors of the modern Turks).
I did not know that. That is actually a really good explanation for that. Shows how old the tradition is.
Actually it’s not at all. Spain and Turkey are on the opposite sides of the Mediterranean. It would be more fitting to call him a Greek. But maybe he spent time in Spain