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The House of Borgia: Family Of Great Renown, Wealth And Corruption
... her innocence, issued several papal bulls regarding Portugal’s maritime explorations, and elevated the Feast of ...
dhwty - 23/03/2021 - 14:27
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Culling the World: The Catastrophic Conquests of the Black Death
... successfully spread out through Europe, reaching Spain and Portugal, and soon after, England. From there it spread all ...
Aleksa Vučković - 02/01/2020 - 14:00
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Examining the Impressive Ancient Roman Walls of Lugo
... The old Roman capital of Galicia, Braga (currently in Portugal), became the new capital of the Kingdom controlled ...
Natalia Klimczak - 19/04/2016 - 03:49
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Aeons of Battle: The 5 Longest Wars in History
... the Balearic Islands in 1235 and Valencia in 1238, and in Portugal Alfonso III retook Faro in 1248. By the end of the ... rest of the 14th and 15th centuries, Aragon, Castile, and Portugal cemented their retaken possessions. With the ...
Jake Leigh-Howarth - 28/04/2022 - 22:41
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High Status Skeletal Find of “Ivory Man” in Valencia Turns out To Be “Ivory Lady”
... 2,000 known prehistoric graves discovered in Spain and Portugal. Notably, no male tomb of similar status has been ...
Sahir - 07/07/2023 - 18:52
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Island Near Spain Reveals Evidence of Hallucinogenic Use in 1,000 BC
... mugs and bowls unearthed in Iberia (modern-day Spain and Portugal) dating to the Copper Age , Bronze Age and Iron Age ...
Nathan Falde - 06/04/2023 - 16:00
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Evidence Shows Archaic Humans Sailed to Aegean Islands 450,000 Years Ago
... was living on the Iberian Peninsula (modern-day Spain and Portugal) one million years ago. Earlier discoveries of Homo ...
Nathan Falde - 21/12/2022 - 17:54
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Aluxes: The Mischievous Little People of Maya Mythology
... folklore of many countries beyond Spain, including Greece, Portugal, Belize, and the Philippines. Though these duendes ...
Lex Leigh - 01/04/2022 - 23:00
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When – and Why – Did People First Start Using Money?
... nearly 80 years before Vasco da Gama reached India from Portugal. Fast Money: The Egyptian Economy, Monetary System, ...
ancient-origins - 27/06/2017 - 01:57
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From Sumerian Gods to Modern Day: The Long History of Slavery and Lost Children
... market when they began selling slaves they brought to Portugal. The Spanish, the Dutch, the British and the Irish ...
beth - 22/09/2023 - 15:00
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8 Ancient Voyages That Changed the World
... focused on the spice trade. Ferdinand Magellan , born in Portugal in 1480, was a soldier and sailor who was ...
Robbie Mitchell - 06/05/2023 - 19:00
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The Spanish Inquisition: The Truth Behind the Black Legend (Part II)
... courts in other European countries such as Germany, Italy, Portugal, England or France. Neither was the Inquisition ...
Marilo - 11/02/2023 - 00:58
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The 130-Million-Year-Old Human Fossil Heist
... the Fossil of a Human Cranium Discovered in Portugal is a Shock Find First-Ever Fossilized Dinosaur Brain ...
ashley cowie - 23/03/2017 - 21:57
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Mystery of the Knights Templars: Protectors or Treasure Hunters on a Secret Mission?
... changed their name becoming the Knights of Christ in Portugal for example. But of all the mysteries surrounding ...
Bryan Hill - 29/04/2015 - 04:23
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Saving the Forgotten Castle of Château de la Mothe-Chandeniers
... Louis-François was first taken to Cadiz, then to Portugal, and finally to England, where he remained for a ...
dhwty - 20/11/2020 - 00:42
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Sati Widow-Burning: A Dark Chapter in Indian History
... of Sati, the first being Alfonso de Albuquerque of Portugal. After conquering Goa in 1510, one of his very first ...
Robbie Mitchell - 05/04/2023 - 14:45
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Deciphering the Truth Behind the Moors in Spain
... gradually pushed southwards. For instance, Beja fell to Portugal in 1234, Cordoba to Castile in 1236, and Seville, ...
dhwty - 02/06/2020 - 18:53
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Tokugawa Ieyasu: Most Powerful Shogun and Great Unifier of Japan
... significantly improved. He oversaw diplomatic affairs with Portugal, England, and the Netherlands, establishing firm ...
Aleksa Vučković - 16/03/2021 - 13:58
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European Standing Stones: The Mute Witnesses of Forgotten Times
... like Brittany to its north. This menhir is situated in Portugal , close to the Castelo de Vide. It is 7.15 meters ...
Aleksa Vučković - 07/06/2020 - 13:51
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Link Between the Huns and Vizsla Dogs Unravels an Ancient Enigma
... Germany, followed by Finland, Netherlands, Wales, and Portugal. Simplified map of the migration routes of ...
Ksana - 14/02/2020 - 19:05