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A Spy, a Map, and the Quest for Power in 16th-Century Europe
Portugal could claim lands east of this line, while Spain could lay claim ... The journeys of 15th- and 16th-century European explorers are depicted on Cantino’s map including Vasco da Gama ...
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How a 16th Century Conquest Marked the Beginning of Globalisation
An engaging account by Roger Crowley of the early trade wars between Spain and Portugal serves as a reminder of how money, greed and exploitation continues to shape the world ...
Who were the women conquistadors in the Americas?
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.
Take a tour of Spain’s bountiful Guadalajara province
Make like the Madrid local and spend some time getting to know Guadalajara E ven if you have been visiting Spain for years, ...
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Brief history of the Falklands since first references in the 16th century to 1841
Two maps in the archives ... in its South American empire, Spain withdrew its force, also leaving a plaque asserting its sovereignty. During the late eighteenth century and early nineteenth ...
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Canary Islands Neighborhoods
The Canary Islands archipelago is a string of seven islands, closer to Morocco than to their mother country Spain. The ...
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Amor Con Fortuna: Songs of 16th Century Spain
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Machine-learning analysis tracks the evolution of 16th-century European astronomical thought
A team of computer scientists, astronomers and historians in Berlin has used machine-learning applications to learn more ...
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A post-Nasrid inlaid wooden chest, Spain, 16th century
There existed an ongoing tradition of inlay and incrustation in Spain ever since the new minbar was commissioned by the Umayyad caliph al-Hakam II in the tenth century for the Great Mosque of Cordoba ...
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Enforcing law and order before the 16th century
No proper police force existed before the 16th century. It was the responsibility of the victim and local community to find the criminal themselves. It was expected that communities would be ...
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Ariana Grande Is Hilariously Unrecognizable in a 16th-Century Bowl Haircut
However, over the weekend, Ari reminded us just how good of a character she can play with a hilarious 16th-century transformation. Just short of 48 hours ago, Ariana took to TV screens around the ...
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Ariana Grande is hilariously unrecognisable with a 16th-century bowl haircut
Natch. However, over the weekend, Ari reminded us just how good of a character she can play with a hilarious 16th-century transformation. Just short of 48 hours ago, Ariana took to US TV screens ...