From financing expeditions in the New World to founding hospitals and schools, these women were incredibly influential—and granted more power than their counterparts back home.

For renowned historian Jorge Traslosheros, the so-called “black legend” of the Spanish conquest of lands in the Americas ...

When European explorers first began sailing across the Atlantic Ocean, they were searching for new routes to China and the ...

The ancient Maya city was named "Valeriana" after a nearby freshwater lagoon and built before 150 AD, researchers said.

Emma Fajgenbaum on Clinton Fernandes, Subimperial Power. Australia’s role as adjutant to British and then American power; ...

Britons are creatures of habit when it comes to travel, and the top 10 countries for trips abroad – according to the annual ...

From 1580 to 1700, low-ranking Spanish imperial officials ceaselessly moved across the Spanish empire, and in the process forged a single coherent political unit out of multiple heterogeneous ...

For those following along on a map at home, 10 miles northwest of ... His employer, the Spanish Empire, also never controlled Ohio; it was British land at the time of the American Revolution.

It's difficult to know where to start. First things first: Pick up a booklet and a map as signage at the site is minimal. Then, start your journey at the House of the Terrace Caretaker and Funeral ...

Barcelona has several distinct neighborhoods that illustrate its rich history and experimental, artistic reputation. Consider signing up for a guided tour if you want to see several of the city's ...

But commemorating the event is all the more charged in these countries, home to the Spanish Empire’s most lucrative territorial assets and sweeping spiritual conquests, writes Elena Jackson Albarrán, ...

ABC News’ Sam Sweeney has the latest on how electric-powered aircrafts will operate and how pilots will be trained to fly them. ABC News senior reporter Emmanuelle Saliba talks about what action can ...