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The Santa Compaña and soul processions: fear of the afterlife in the Middle Ages
The Santa Compaña and the soul processions are part of an imagery in which death, religious beliefs, and popular traditions have intermingled for centuries.
In the Middle Ages, communities lived wi...
The legends that shaped the world of the dead
During the Middle Ages, death occupied a constant place in people's li...
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Battle of Trafalgar: the naval confrontation between Napoleon and Great Britain
The Battle of Trafalgar, fought on October 21, 1805, off the coast of Cádiz, pitted the Franco-Spanish fleet against the British Royal Navy during the Napoleonic Wars.The British victory, led by Ho...
The Road to Trafalgar
At the beginning of the 19th century, Napoleon Bonaparte sought to weaken Great Britain and pr...
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Medieval Costumes for Halloween: historically accurate ideas you won't see at any other party
Discover the best medieval costumes for Halloween and recreate the elegance of medieval ladies or the spirit of great knights, and even perfect combinations to add a touch of fantasy among witches ...
Travel to an age of ladies, warriors, castles, and legends
The Middle Ages continue to fascinate, centuries later, f...
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October medieval markets in Spain: where to go this autumn?
October arrives with numerous medieval markets in Spain, a perfect opportunity to organize a weekend getaway.
Discover the main medieval fairs in Spain, their dates, and what you can find at each o...
Fairs, crafts, and historical reenactments to enjoy in autumn
October is peak season for medieval markets in Spain a...
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The struggle for territorial expansion and control between Muslims and Christians on the Iberian Peninsula
During the Middle Ages, the struggle for territorial expansion and control between Christian kingdoms and Muslim powers progressively transformed the political map of the Iberian Peninsula.
October...
October, a key month in the struggle for medieval expansion
Between the 11th and 14th centuries, the peninsular Chri...
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Blunderbusses: their history, what they are, and how many models existed
The blunderbuss was an antique firearm used primarily between the 17th and 19th centuries in various European countries and in contexts such as military, naval, cavalry, and hunting.
Its most recog...
The main types of blunderbusses and their characteristics
The blunderbuss was an antique firearm used primarily betw...
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The Ark of the Covenant and the Templars: the legend of history's most powerful relic
The Ark of the Covenant is one of the most mysterious relics in biblical tradition, and its disappearance has given rise to numerous theories over the centuries.
One of the most well-known legends ...
The mystery of the Ark and the legend of the Templars in Jerusalem
We can state, without fear of contradiction, that...
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From Rome to the Visigoths: 25 years that changed the West
Barely twenty-five years passed between the Battle of the Catalaunian Plains and the fall of the last Western Roman emperor, but it was a period of great political and military change, during which...
When Rome could still resist
By the mid-5th century, the Western Roman Empire was going through a stage of enormous ...
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Year 1000: the fear of the Apocalypse that swept through medieval Europe
What really happened around the year 1000 in medieval Europe? Was there a real fear of the end of the world, or is it an image constructed later on?
In this article, we review the beliefs regarding...
Belief in the end of the world
Although the fear of the end of the world might seem like a recent phenomenon—as it w...
