After World War I, the Geneva Protocol of 1925 banned the use of chemical and biological weapons in warfare, although many countries did not sign the treaty.
Feared, bloodthirsty, fierce, explorers and, lately, television. So were the Vikings. Those men (mostly) from the Nordic countries who, starting in the 8th century, looted and burned half of Europe with their raids. But no horns on their hooves. The horns were only used to drink Odins only food:mead
If we search the RAE for the adjective numantino , the third of its meanings says «that tenaciously resists to the limit, often in precarious conditions «. Today, while we are looking for the origin of this meaning, we will pay tribute to the two thousand five hundred Numantinos who, all together l
The first entry of this series on the Caliphate of Córdoba ended with the defeat of Abderramán III against Ramiro II de León and his allies in the battle of Simancas, or more exactly in the Alhándega ravine, since the battle itself had no clear winner. . One of the first consequences of what happen
Historical, social and cultural moments are always associated with the names of different popes. Were there Spanish potatoes? What was his legacy? Of the 266 Popes recognized by the Catholic Church of Rome in these two thousand four years of history were Spanish:Dámaso (Pope number 37), Callistus I