It was January 1492. King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain had finally conquered the Moors and the royal coffers were empty. In return for Christopher Columbus’ courageous expedition to chart a new water route to India‚ King Ferdinand agreed to the condition that Columbus and his descendants would rule any new land he discovered on his way. The stipulation of hereditary rule for Columbus was crucial to Jews situated in Spain on the eve of the expulsion. Where could the Jews go; where
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am particularly interested in the summer program offered in Santander‚ Spain. My grandmother came to the United States from Barcelona‚ Spain as a young adult to work and go to school. I have visited family in Barcelona several times and have had the opportunity to see some of the country on one family trip when we traveled from Barcelona down the eastern coast to the Rock of Gibraltar. Santander‚ however‚ is in a part of Spain that I have yet to explore. It is one thing to see a country while on vacation
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Before Ferdinand and Isabella married on October 19th‚ 1469 Spain was separated into four separate kingdoms; Castile‚ Navarre‚ Granada and Aragon. Both of their claims to the throne were in trouble; For Isabella people didn’t want her to be the next ruler whereas Ferdinand’s was in jeopardy due to a civil war. It was not a good time for royalty in Spain. Nevertheless they married in secret and both succeeded to their thrones. This marriage united the kingdoms of Castile and Aragon this made the way
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Christopher Columbus Columbus was an explorer that made four voyages across the Atlantic Ocean from Spain in 15th and 16th centuries. Columbus was determined to find a direct water route west from Europe to Asia‚ but he never did. Instead‚ he accidentally came across the Americas and not India. He did not discover the New World‚ because millions of people already lived there‚ but his journeys marked the beginning of explorations into the new world. In the 15th and 16th centuries‚ leaders of several
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Eurasian Rulers of 1500 to 1800 In the time from 1500ad to 1800ad there were a few countries with powerful leaders. Spain‚ France‚ England‚ Russia and a few smaller countries of central Europe. They may not be well known but they were there. Spain Phillip II was the ruler of Spain. He lived from 1527 to 1598. Because he was the defender of Catholicism he was the most powerful ruler in Europe at the time. Phillip demanded reports from his advisers and would conduct discussions in his office
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edu/academics/sc/.../modernforeignlanguages/spanish.cfm) 6. a. Portugal shares the Iberian Peninsula with Spain. b. The Pyrenees (Pirineos) are the mountains that separate Spain from France. c. The Balearic Islands‚ found on the east of Spain‚ in the Mediterranean Sea and the Canary Islands‚ found off the coast of Africa in the Atlantic Ocean are the two groups of islands that form part of Spain. d. Mexico is the Spanish speaking country that shares a common border with the United States. e. Cuba
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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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for the ball bearings industry‚ with growth expected over the next few decades (lines 6-7) * Ongoing uncertainties in Europe‚ such as the debt crisis of Portugal‚ Italy‚ Greece and Spain * High unemployment in Europe – both Greece and Spain have record unemployment rates of over 26% (Greece 26.8% and Spain 26.6%‚ as at January 2013) * Germany has its own economic problems‚ with Angela Merkel (the German Chancellor) announcing that 2013 will be an “even more difficult” year for Europe’s
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First major Choreography “Jardi Tancat” which is Catalonian for “enclosed garden” by Nacho Duato performed in 1983 is based on Catalan folk tales. The work explores the hardship and sorrow of the Catalonian people as they struggle working in the barren‚ water stricken Catalonian land. Throughout Jardi Tancat you can see the presentation of contemporary dance‚ with a background of classical techniques; this is evident through the training accompanied. Throughout the performance you can see the influence
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DOCUMENTS Documents explore the hard coexistence between Muslims and Christians in the Peninsula. The Arabic name of Spain was Al-Andalus. Celebration of the Beginning of the Christian Year. Abu’l-Asbagh’Isa b. Muhammad al-Tamili is asked if these traditions should be followed by Muslims. He said they are contrary to the Muslim principles. (mid-Ninth Century) Description of Christian Spain: Jilliqiyya (León and Castile). Divided into four parts The North‚ Galicia (León). Important city:
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