Triple Alliance: Mexica (top dog)‚ Tepanec & Acolhua 428‚ 460‚ 462‚ 468-70‚ 480-81‚ 493‚ 497 Who: Triple alliance refers to the alliance between the Mexica‚ the Acolhua‚ and the Tepanecs Mexica: Aztec ethnic group that settled on the adjacent islands of Tenochtitlan and Tlatelolco‚ These were distinct communities‚ each with its own ruling lineage‚ but eventually Tenochtitlan overpowered Tlatelolco. The Mexica were so dominant in Mesoamerica in AD 1519 that their name was subsequently applied
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Hernanando Cortes was a Spanish conquistador who is known for conquering and bringing the downfall of the Aztec empire. He lead the first expedition into the new world for France and claim land all across. After all of Cortes’s conquests‚ he was made governor of New Spain for a brief time. Cortes was successful in his conquests of the New World because of his courage to explore new lands‚ find riches‚ and his resources available to him. Though‚ he may seem interesting‚ his life was actually quite
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Dear Journal‚ My name is Hernan Cortes and I want to be a conquistador. I was born of Christian faith in Medellin Spain in 1485 but I’m not exactly sure what my exact date of birth is. I am a son of a well-known noble Spanish family; my mother‚ Catalina Pizarro Altamirano and my father‚ Martin Cortes. When I turned 19 I moved to Hispaniola as part of the Cuba conquest. I attended Salamanca University studying law when I was 14 as this is what my parents wanted but I could never concentrate on my
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Gardenia In early 1997‚ QAF Limited through Gardenia International (S) Pte Ltd established Gardenia Bakeries (Philippines)‚ Inc. and started construction of its bakery plant in the Laguna International Industrial Park (LIIP)‚ Biñan‚ Laguna. It is a multi-national company with operations in Singapore‚ Malaysia‚ Thailand and other countries in Asia. Gardenia Phils. began its operations in 1998 with a state-of-the-art bread factory rated as one of the most modern large-scale bread manufacturing facilities
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PHILIPPINES FOLK DANCES FUNDAMENTALS OF FOLK DANCING TERMINOLOGY The term "folk dance" is sometimes applied to dances of historical importance in European culture and history; typically originated before 20th century. For other cultures the terms "ethnic dance" or "traditional dance" are sometimes used‚ although the latter terms may encompass ceremonial dances. There are a number of modern dances‚ such as hip hop dance‚ that evolve spontaneously‚ but the term "folk dance" is generally not
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Gold Mining: Why it should be banned in the Philippines? Gold mining in the Philippines can be traced hundreds of years back before the colonizers came to the country. As early as 1521‚ our ancestors were already panning gold and have decorated themselves with gold accessories. As years passed‚ the growth of the mining industry has increased. In 1995‚ Philippine Mining Act was passed which the government allowed foreign companies to fully operate in the country; it created backlash from Filipinos
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JULY‚ 03‚ 2013 Manila‚ Philippines – Divers from the National Museum and the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) have discovered a ship loaded with artifacts that sank during the Spanish period off Culasi Point in Roxas City. Lieutenant Commander Algier Ricafrente‚ PCG Public Affairs chief‚ said that National Museum research divers Bobby Orillaneda and Ligaya Lacsina and French divers from the Far Eastern Foundation for Nautical Archeology sought the assistance of the PCG in the ongoing search of the
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of the Philippines.1 During the colonial period of the Philippines‚ the first nation that was attracted to colonize our islands was Spain. It was Ferdinand Magellan‚ an explorer of Europe who first discovered our beautiful archipelago in 1521‚ landing in Leyte Gulf2. On November 19 or 20‚ 1564 a Spanish expedition‚ of a mere 500 men led by Miguel Lopez de Legaspi‚ begun to set sail to our island and arrived in Cebu on February 13‚1565. In 1570‚ Legaspi conquered the kingdom of Manila through
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Incas vs. Aztecs Prior to Cortez landing‚ there were many civilizations that held power in the Americas. These groups included the Olmecs‚ Zapotecs‚ Mayans‚ Toltecs‚ Aztecs‚ and Incas. The two of these civilizations that had some of the most lasting effects were the Aztecs and the Incas. These two civilizations had many similarities and differences. One of the major differences between the two civilizations is their location. The Aztecs lived in Central Mexico while the Incas lived in the Andes
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1517 The 95 Theses supported marriage for the clergy This is often marked as the official start of the Protestant Reformation Luther was condemned and excommunicated by Pope Leo X Luther was then summoned by HRE Charles V at the Diet of Worms in 1521 Luther refused to recant He had to be escorted home by guard His teachings spread and the Luther Church was formed. This was the first of the main breaks from the Roman Catholic Church
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