It may not be the first city most travelers think of when considering where to visit Spain (such as Barcelona, Madrid, or ...

like the massacre in York England in 1190 or the expulsion of Jews by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella in Spain in 1492 as just two examples. The bloody Middle Ages were followed by Islam with ...

A major tenet of liberation is having the freedom to define oneself and not be defined by others. This includes the ability ...

When the kingdom of Granada fell to Ferdinand and Isabella in January 1492, a humanist in their pay hailed ‘the extinction of Spain’s calamities’. The victory, according to a chronicler in the Basque ...

Theater an der Wien [ENA] The Theater an der Wien's revival of the famous Johann Strauss II's operetta, Das Spitzentuch der Königin, is a masterful blend of historical homage and contemporary artistry ...

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Centuries after his death, Christopher Columbus remains a subject of intrigue and debate worldwide. His historic 1492 voyages across the Atlantic are widely recognized, but his legacy is fraught with ...

The Basilica de San Juan de Dios is considered one of the most important Baroque temples in Spain and houses ... houses the tombs of King Ferdinand II and Queen Isabella I, the royalty who were ...

Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile, formally completed the Reconquista with the capture of Granada, the last Muslim stronghold in Spain. This event not only marked the end of ...

Of the first there is a specimen at Grenada, which was a celebrated tree before the Moors were expelled from Spain by Ferdinand and Isabella, toward the end of the fifteenth century. A Taxodium ...

Catherine of Aragon was a Spanish princess, the daughter of King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella. They had raised ... following a long voyage from Spain. After Arthur's death, Catherine was stranded ...

Among the hail and hearty was a Portuguese navigator and explorer Pedro Ferdinand de Quiros who sailed into Australian folklore in the year 1606. He secured sponsorship from Pope Clement VIII and King ...