Under the reign of Alfonso VI‚ Spain sought to become more unified under the Christian religion. Under Gregory VII‚ the papacy became more centralized and there was a “more frequent and more effective exercise of papal authority” (O’Callahan 201). Alfonso’s main military leader was Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar‚ or “El Cid”‚ with whom he had a tumultuous relationship. Historically‚ under Alfonso‚ the Cid was able to free Valencia from the control of the Almoravids‚ becoming the first Christian military
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Jacqueline Corrales Law and Order in Icelandic Society Icelandic society in the tenth century had many imperfections in today’s standard of civil order. In an effort not to succumb to the tyranny of Norway‚ Iceland in 1000 CE as depicted in the narratives of Njal’s Saga tries to stand apart and become a free nation.1 By attempting to build a society free of monarchical rule‚ which was governed by laws and institutions that functioned with dignity‚ they tried to deter bloodshed and chaos. 2 In
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Siete Partidas is often examined in order to garner a better understanding of the Iberian world. Compiled under Alfonso X (1252-1284) and written in the Castilian vernacular‚ the Siete Partidas resulted from a pursuit to create a uniform system of law throughout the Iberian Peninsula. By the fourteenth century‚ this seven-part law code emerged as a key legal corpus throughout medieval Spain. Although known as royal legislation‚ the Siete Partidas is also comprised of Visigothic‚ Roman‚ and Canon law
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Zone René Brillet Director of Asia Zone Expanded Committee Javier Campo Director of DIA International Jean-Francois Domont Director of Europe Nations (excluding. France & Spain) Leon Salto Director of France Alfonso Merry Del Val Director of Spain Carrefour has a hierarchical structure with a more functional managerial organizational structure. Their organization is such that the CEO or chairman is the top person in the hierarchy. Below him
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From 1936 to 1939‚ the Spanish Civil War took place. In this said war‚ General Francisco Franco‚ strong supporter of nationalism‚ fought against the Loyalists‚ in order form a new government system for Spain‚ a Fascist government. Fascism is an extreme rightist view‚ more extreme than Monarchism and Nazism. In the Spanish Civil War‚ Franco was aided by Hitler and the German forces. The nationalists were aided slightly by the newly formed Italian country and their powerful Fascist leader‚ Mussolini
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other countries‚ and Spain‚ was not an exception. During the Romanesque period‚ Spanish artists adopted the French style of building and decorating in order to differ and stand out from the Muslims‚ with whom they shared the Iberian peninsula. During the thirteenth century‚ the identification of French style with Christian conquest encouraged the appearance of the Gothic style in Spain. The Cathedral of Santa Maria in León‚ also known as León Cathedral‚ was built in León‚ Spain in the 1240s. This
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(the international federation that‚ to this day‚ is still the central governing body of the sport)‚ with the federations of Belgium‚ Denmark‚ France‚ Netherlands‚ Spain‚ Sweden and Switzerland (and their respective top clubs) all present. Decades later‚ on June 29‚ 1920; the club received a letter from the King Alfonso XIII of Spain granting them the title of a “royal”‚ a distinction that very few Spanish clubs can boast. Not even some of the country’s most successful clubs (Barcelona‚ Valencia
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..................................10-11 Chapter IV Scholastic Triumps at Ateneo De Manila (1872-1877)...........................12-16 Chapter V Madical Studies at the University of Santo Tomas (1877-1882)..............17-19 Chapter VI In Sunny Spain (1882-1885)....................................................................20-24 Chapter VII Paris to Berlin (1885-1887)......................................................................25-27 Chapter VIII Noli Me Tangere Published in Berlin
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Banco Espanol Filipino de Isabel II‚ were the first paper money circulated in the country. On the other hand‚ counterstamping reached the Philippines as well. Gold coins with the portrait of Queen Isabela and silver pesos with the profile of young Alfonso XIII were minted in Manila. Meanwhile‚ when the Philippines asserted its independence‚ the Philippine Republic of 1898 under General Emilio Aguinaldo issued its own coins and paper currency backed by the country’s natural resources. One peso and
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his father had sent him from Castile for that reason. However‚ instead of punishing Don Juan‚ Don Pedro lets him escape and advises him to head for Sicily or Milan. As he departs‚ Don Juan –in an aside— discloses that he is going to return to Spain. A conversation follows between Don Pedro and the king (ll. 121-57)‚ in which Don Pedro lies‚ saying that Don Juan escaped over a balcony‚ defending himself valiantly against the guards. He compounds the lie adding that the deceived woman was Isabela
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