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Cada 11 de noviembre una antigua historia de generosidad vuelve a cobrar protagonismo y se mezcla con las tradiciones rurales de noviembre. Conoce la leyenda de la capa partida y su relación entre ...

The defense of Tarifa in 1294 became associated with one of the best-known episodes in Castilian medieval history. Discover who Guzmán el Bueno was, how he withstood the siege of the city, and what...

The Gunpowder Plot of 1605 nearly changed the course of English history. Discover who Guy Fawkes was, how the plot to blow up Parliament was organized, and how a foiled assassination attempt gave r...

In an era when power struggles could jeopardize the stability of the monarchy, María de Molina played a decisive role in the history of Castile.Her ability to confront the disputes of the nobility ...

Charles II went down in history surrounded by illness, beliefs about supposed spells, and a succession of intrigues at court.His figure was marked by personal and political circumstances that made ...

Eleanor of Aquitaine was one of the most influential women of the Middle Ages: Duchess of Aquitaine, queen of France and England, and mother of Richard the Lionheart, she played a decisive role in ...

From his birth in medieval Normandy to the conquest of England in 1066, William the Conqueror built his power through military campaigns, political alliances, and a firm defense of his dynastic rig...

Almanzor was one of the great military leaders of al-Andalus and the man who turned Córdoba into a powerful military force at the end of the 10th century. Although he never became caliph, he contro...

Marco Polo's journey to the court of Kublai Khan is one of the most well-known tales of exploration from the Middle Ages.From Venice, the young traveler journeyed along long routes to the East with...