Source:EL PAÍS, 09/09/2012 Without a doubt, Spain was the first world power during the 16th century and part of the 17th. From the second half of that century and during the eighteenth century, it became a second-rate power on the international scene. This situation changed radically with
William Long Sword is the second Duke of Normandy or second Jarl of the Normans of the Seine. He succeeded his father Rollo around 927. He was the natural son of Rollo and Poppa, his concubine, Danish-style wife of the Viking. The young woman gave Rollo two children. A girl with the Scandinavian nam
If today, being informed to the second and even directly contemplating the events that occur, there are several versions of the same reality, what to say about what happened centuries ago. It is difficult to separate the wheat from the chaff (the reality of the myth or legend) when the sources are s
The mercenaries have distinguished themselves, and are distinguished, from the rest of the combatants for fighting for a benefit, normally economic, and not for ideals or just causes. But throughout history, and on multiple occasions, they have also been characterized by being part of the personal g