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The Hundred Years' War: causes, development, and consequences of a decisive conflict in medieval Europe
The Hundred Years' War was a long conflict that pitted the kingdoms of England and France against each other between 1337 and 1453.
Originating from dynastic, territorial, and economic disputes, th...
Political context of Europe in the 14th century
The so-called Hundred Years' War was one of the most prolonged confl...
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The Battle of Covadonga: context, causes, and consequences
March 18, 722, is traditionally cited as the date of the Battle of Covadonga, a symbolic confrontation between local Asturian forces and Umayyad authorities.
Led by Don Pelayo, the resistance fight...
Historical background: the peninsula after the Muslim conquest
At the beginning of the 8th century, the Iberian Peni...
Europa
March in Ancient Rome: The Assassination of Julius Caesar
On March 15, 44 BC, Julius Caesar was assassinated in the Roman Senate during the Ides of March.
The attack, led by Marcus Junius Brutus and other conspirators, triggered further civil wars and acc...
The beginning of the year in archaic Rome
In the earliest Rome, March 1st traditionally marked the start of the civi...
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Medieval March: Decisive Episodes in Peninsular History
March was the scene of decisive episodes in medieval peninsular history.
From the exile of Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar to the Cortes of León and the death of Peter I of Castile, these events reflect dyna...
March 4, 1081 – The Exile of El Cid Campeador
Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar, known as El Cid Campeador, was exiled from Cas...
África
Intef II: historical context and role in Egypt's Second Intermediate Period
Wegaf was a poorly documented pharaoh of the 13th Dynasty who ruled during Egypt's Second Intermediate Period, a time marked by political fragmentation and instability.
His brief reign reflects the...
Khepri II, also known in Egyptology as Jepri II, was a poorly documented pharaoh of the 13th Egyptian dynasty, a per...
Astronomía
Space Advancements and Events: March in the History of Universe Exploration
March has been a key month in the history of space exploration. From the discovery of Uranus by William Herschel to Alexei Leonov's first spacewalk and the images of Jupiter sent by Voyager 1, thes...
March has been a decisive month for astronomy and space exploration.
Each of these four events that we will mention ...
España
March and the Catholic Monarchs: events and decisions that redefined the Hispanic monarchy
March was a decisive month for the consolidation of the Hispanic monarchy under the Catholic Monarchs.
From the birth of Ferdinand II and the Battle of Toro to the 1492 expulsion decree and the Cap...
March 10, 1452 – Birth of Ferdinand II of Aragon
Ferdinand II was born in Sos del Rey Católico into the House of Tr...
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15th-century two-handed swords: power, design, and combat
Fifteenth-century two-handed swords represented a key evolution in European medieval weaponry.
Used by knights in full armor, they combined reach, power, and control in combat.
Their design, with l...
Two-handed swords were iconic weapons of the 15th century, used primarily by European knights wearing full plate arm...
caballero
Dissolution of the Knights Templar: causes, context, and consequences
The dissolution of the Order of the Temple in 1312 was the result of political tensions, royal debts, and pressure on the papacy.
Founded in 1119 and having become a powerful military and financial...
Historical context of the Order of the Temple
The Order of the Temple was founded around 1119 in the Kingdom of Jeru...
