There was no shortage of absurdities in old Poland. One of them was undoubtedly the organization of the cavalry. It meant that there were never a hundred horsemen in the officially 100-person unit. At best ninety of them served, but often only ... 20-25. In historical books, we often find the s
The negotiations held in the city of Santa Fe not only served to close things in Granada, but also opened an exceptional page for the future:in the Capitulations of Santa Fe (April 17, 1492), the conditions of the agreement between the Catholic Monarchs and Christopher Columbus to reach the Indies f
In the second half of the 18th century, a new interest in continuing the exploration of the New World and expanding knowledge about the gigantic domains of the Spanish Crown in America developed in Spain. This phenomenon will cause a large sending of scientific expeditions, trips or commissions to A
Hernán Cortés, Spanish conqueror to whom is due the incorporation of New Spain (now Mexico) to the empire of Carlos V. His feat, which involves the collapse of the power of the Aztecs, falls within the framework of the exploration and colonization of the island of Cuba and the continental coasts of