The year 1571 was the turning point for the Ottoman Empire and by extension for Hellenism. For the first time, since 1453, the Turks suffered a terrifying military defeat, outside the Echinacea islands, in the so-called naval battle of Nafpaktos. The defeat of the Turks filled the Greeks with ho
It is possible that one of the oldest professions of humanity is that of a banker. Curiously, we have no news that it was practiced in hunting societies, possibly due to the ease with which a mortgage could be repaid by means of 15 cm of sharpened flint. But when they appeared, in cultures with agri
All adjudications of the public (works, exploitation of services, supply of goods, licenses...) today are made following a regulated, transparent, lawful and, logically, public procedure - as long as you do not snoop on someone judge or journalist and uncover that it has not been so. Well, they acte
Robert the Strong (820-866), Count of Anjou and Blois and Marquis of Neustria, is considered the ancestor of the Capetians. Established in the Pays de la Loire and Vieille France, he distinguished himself by defending these regions against Norman incursions and carved out a reputation that would be