Today, December 4, is the anniversary of the death, in 1214, of the King of Scotland, William the Lion. This monarch played an important role in relations between England and Scotland, which have traditionally been complicated. The last episode of this story took place in 2014 with the Scottish inde
We do not know exactly what year Frigiterno was born , whose original name in Goth, Frithugarnis , means “Wishing Peace ”. Leader of the Thervingi, his name appears in history when he petitioned the emperor Valens that his people might settle on the Roman side of the Danube. The question is obviou
Belatedly, as unfortunately we recently discovered it, we have seen the completion by the Naval History Service (NAS) of an effort that makes available to every internet user the history of the Branch as it is recorded through its tens of thousands of pages Nautical Inspection. Specifically, on t
Madrids Almudena Cathedral It is due to the interest that María de las Mercedes de Orleans put into its construction. , first wife of King Alfonso XII . After his untimely death, the heartbroken widower wanted to fulfill his wifes wish and stipulated that, as in the case of the Taj Mahal , the cat