(Telefónica)‚ was the dominant player in the Spanish telecommunications industry. Like many of its international counterparts‚ however‚ Telefónica was fully privatized in 1997 and became known as Telefónica S.A. the following year when basic telephony in Spain was deregulated. By 2001‚ Telefónica S.A. operated as the leading telecommunications concern in the Spanish and Portuguese-speaking regions of the globe. Acting as a parent company for ten major subsidiary companies‚ including the likes of Telefónica
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unifying the crowns‚ she alone helped Spain become a powerful kingdom through her grandiose political visions. As the only daughter of the King of Castile and León‚ Isabella’s early life was strongly influenced by her closeness
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discovered the New World. Thus; Spain‚ France and England began sending out conquistadors and explorers to the uncharted terrains of the new continent. Motives for the Spanish‚ French‚ and English explorers varied greatly‚ however‚ they were similar in some ways. The motives of the Spanish explorers were acquisition of mineral wealth‚ spread of Christianity‚ search of El Dorado‚ search of Northwestern Passage‚ and thrill of adventure. The treasures that Columbus brought back to Spain enticed many adventurous
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The European Exploration HIS111 Lecture 190 August 27‚ 2014 “European overseas expansion after 1600 entered a second phase‚ comparable to developments at home. As Spain declined‚ so did the Spanish empire and that of Portugal‚ which was tied to Spain by a Habsburg king after 1580 and plagued with its own developing imperial problems. These new conditions afforded opportunities for northern European states. The Dutch‚ between 1630 and 1650‚ almost cleared the Atlantic of
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Life in Elizabethan England during the Renaissance Why is Elizabethan England known as the “Golden Age”? Elizabethan England (in the mid 1500’s to early 1600’s) was dubbed the “Golden Age” because England was thriving‚ culturally‚ socially‚ and economically. England had earned riches from Latin America in gold and tobacco‚ Queen Elizabeth had resolved all international conflicts‚ and England was one of the most advanced countries in world exploration. Additionally‚ the arts were thriving‚ with
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1. The desire to spread Christianity and obtain money led to European exploration. The European countries believed that they had a duty to convert non Christians all over the world. Merchants and traders traveled overseas to get spices and luxury goods from Asia.The trading of spices and luxury goods was a profitable business in Europe. Spices such as nutmeg‚ cinnamon and pepper were introduced during the Crusades. After the Crusades‚ the demand for spices increased‚ but their wasn’t enough of a
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------------------------------------------------- King Phillip II of Spain ------------------------------------------------- PHIListhebomb@gmail.com 21 Spanish Way Madrid‚ Spain 93827 (985) 453-9647 Objective: To secure a position on the King Phil Show. Accomplishments: * 1556- Crowned King of Spain * Inherited Naples‚ the Netherlands‚ Sicily‚ Milan‚ and the Americas from his
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era of Islamic Spain (711-1492). Islamic Spain was a multi-cultural mix between the three great religions at that time‚ which consisted of Muslims‚ Christians‚ and Jews. For over 700 years‚ the era in which Islamic rulers governed was broken into five different successions which consisted of the Dependant Emirate (711-756)‚ the Independent Emirate (756-929)‚ the Caliphate (929-1031)‚ the Almoravid Era (929-1031)‚ and finally the Decline (1031-1492). The history of the Muslim Spain is a very controversial
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GKE1 Task 3 GKE1 Task 3 A. The rise of imperialism by Portugal was due to the pursuit of exploration and trade. Imperialism is the acquisition of territory by either political or military force‚ while colonialism is sending citizens to inhabit and populate a new territory. Portugal landed in Brazil on April 23‚ 1500 and began setting up trading stations called “feitorias”.(Skidmore‚ 1999) Portugal did not have the population to colonize the new land and these stations were minimally
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Portugal is located on the continent of Europe‚ in a little area west of Spain along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea and Atlantic Ocean. The Indian Civilizations lived on the Indian Peninsula. The Indian peninsula is located north of the Indian Ocean‚ and east of Africa‚ west of China and south of Russia. The Brazilian Civilizations lived in modern-day Brazil‚ which is a large area of rainforest in eastern South America. The Inuit Civilization lived in what is today Greenland‚ a large island north
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