prose translation of Rita Hamilton and Janet Perry. Based on a true story‚ it tells of a Spanish hero El Cid or El Campeador‚ whose true name was Rodrigo (or Ruy) Díaz de Vivar‚ during the Reconquista‚ or reconquest of Spain from the Moors. El Cid married the cousin of King Alfonso VI‚ Doña Ximena‚ but for obscure reasons (according to the story‚ he made the king swear at Santa Gadea he had not ordered the fratricide of his own brother)‚ he fell into the disfavor of the king and had to leave his home
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1479‚ by the Catholic Monarchs of Castile and Aragon and Alfonso V of Portugal ad his son‚ Juan. It was developed in order to solve the following main issues: - End with the hostility‚ that had increased after the War of the Castilian Succession‚ between Castile and Portugal - Divide the territories of the Atlantic Ocean between the two countries - Establish the destiny of Juana de Trastamara (also known as la Beltraneja)‚ spouse of Alfonso V‚ in case she leave the convent - Pardon all the Castilian
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help European monarchs consolidate their power in the early modern state (1500-1700)? Jared Mitchell‚ Word Count: 500 words Europe was dominated by monarchies in the early Modern state‚ especially those lead by King Charles I of Spain‚ Kings Henry IV‚ Louis XII and Louis XIII of France‚ and Kings James I and Charles I of England. Traditionally the monarchs had been able to rely on the power of “Divine Right”. However‚ by the 16th century‚ Martin Luther‚ John Calvin and Henry the VIII‚ among others‚
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The Italian Renaissance was a time when people prospered‚ in which artists‚ Inventors‚ and scientists founded the concepts that helped create the modern world as we know it. Although‚ behind the great minds of the Renaissance were powerful families‚ in Florence‚ and Rome. One family helped fuel the Renaissance with their power and wealth‚ and another corrupt and power hungry. The Medici’s were one of the most powerful and wealthiest family in Florence due to the Medici Bank. They would lend money
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Portugal leads in the exploration. Bartholomeu Dias – discovers Cape of Good Hope. Sailing around the southern tip‚ into the Indian Ocean. Vasco Da Gama – reaches India. Alfonso d’Albuquerque – established Malacca. Portugal’s competitor is Spain (seeks allies elsewhere). Spain Christopher Columbus – convinces Castile’s (Spain) King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella to sponsor him. Plans to reach Asia‚ but makes serious error. Believed earth’s much smaller than it actually is. Lands on San Salvador
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I. Introduction The Aljafería Palace is a medieval Islamic palace built during the 11th century and located in the heart of present day Zaragoza‚ Spain. The palace reflects the splendor attained by the kingdom of the taifa of Zaragoza at the height of its grandeur. Today‚ the Aljaferia Palace contains the Cortes or regional parliament of the autonomous community of Aragon. The structure holds unique importance in that it is the only conserved testimony of a large building of Spanish Islamic architecture
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Louis XIV known as the sun king was born 5 September 1638 – 1 September 1715 to Louis XIII and Anne of Austria. Louis ruled as the king of France from 1643-1715. Louis ruled as the absolute monarch for72 years and 110 days. After king Louis XIII died Louis XIV was crowned king at age 4. During the first few years of Louis reign anne introduce policies that told about his power as a monarch. Beginning in 1648 a civil war broke out known as the Fronde‚ which led the royal family to flee Paris.
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MIHMEP XIII SDA Bocconi 1 CONNECTED HEALH IN BARCELONA CONNECTED HEALTH UPINDER SINGH MIHMEP XIII Upinder Singh MIHMEP XIII INTRODUCTION This reports documents the findings o f a three month long study of the connected health project (AISBE) in t he Barcelona Esquerra region‚ makes a direct comparison o f the project in Barcelona to the National Electronic Health Record project in Singapore a nd makes proposals for the future evolution of the AISBE p roject based on interviews with
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Cordoba...”‚ “their [the natives] fashion of living was almost the same as in Spain‚ with just as much harmony and order…” suggesting that the cities the Natives had already established were as great as the Spanish’s‚ before they took over and destroyed them. As a European conqueror Cortes would have seen the greatness of these cities and witnessed how they functioned‚ also being able to compare it to the cities of Spain‚ from which he was born and lived in. In his letter he seems honest but contradictory
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Spain‚ A failed industrial revolution? By the 1850s‚ Spain’s population was near 12‚500‚000 people; of which more than two thirds still worked and lived in the countryside. Meanwhile‚ the most powerful European countries like England or Germany were undergoing a series of political‚ economic and social changes known as the Industrial Revolution. This was propelled by their liberal ideas‚ engaged investors and ever-growing market. It created a new era in history‚ urban areas started to develop and
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