The Very Brief Account of the Destruction of the Indies , The Very Brief for friends, published in 1552 by fray Bartolomé de las Casas , was, is and will be the Bible of all those who believe in the Black Legend. I am not going to judge the author, about whom, for better or for worse, everything has
In ancient Egypt, the pharaohs were considered gods incarnate. Even after their death, they should continue to watch over their people from the afterlife - their subjects built them monumental buildings for this purpose. Sole rulers of Egypt A pharaohs first duty was to enforce justice among his p
The coup of 18 Brumaire year VIII (November 9, 1799) of Bonaparte marks the end of the Directory and the beginning of the Consulate . Napoleon Bonaparte , who became First Consul, holds most of the powers. The conquests of the Revolution were consolidated (abolition of orders, guarantee of national
The main source of wealth in the Visigothic economy was agriculture, as befits a society mostly tied to the land . In this activity, as in others, they are heirs and continuators of the last times of the Low Roman Empire, even increasing its decadence. The forms of exploitation of the land continue