In 1956, Hungary was a nation of 9 million. Allied to Germany during World War II, it was occupied by......
Showing posts with label europe. Show all posts
Showing posts with label europe. Show all posts
Europe and the Printing Press
Before 1450, books were produced by scribes who laboriously copied an existing book by hand. Between......
Francisco Pizarro
Ranking with Hernán Cortés as one of the most ruthless and effective of all the Spanish conquistadores,......
Spanish Colonization of the Philippines
The Philippines is an archipelago of more than 7,000 islands in Southeast Asia. It contains a great......
Philip II - Spanish Monarch
Despite the fact that Philip II was the ruler of the Spanish Empire when its influence in the world......
Peter I the Great - Czar of Russia
The rise to power of Peter the Great was fraught with death and uncertainty, but his reign as czar......
Peasants’ War
The Peasants’ War in Germany was a series of conflicts among the various princes in Germany and those......
Juan de Oñate - Spanish Explorer
Juan de Oñate - Spanish Explorer On April 20, 1598, Spanish captain-general Don Juan de Oñate approached......
Isaac Newton
Isaac Newton was born in 1642 at Woolsthorpe, near Grantham, Lincolnshire, England, three months after......
New Netherland
New Netherland This Dutch colonial outpost existed along the Hudson River from 1609 to 1664. A relatively......
Revolt Against Spanish Rule in the Netherlands
Revolt Against Spanish Rule in the Netherlands The revolt of the Netherlands, often known as the......
Edict of Nantes
Edict of Nantes The Edict of Nantes was the royal decree of Henry IV that ended the French Wars......
Münster Commune
city of Münster The Münster commune is a bizarre chapter in the history of the Reformation. Lasting......
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