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The fall of Elizabeth II and the Bourbon dynasty. The scandals of the final period of the reign of Elizabeth II had ended up causing the absolute discredit of the monarchy and the rise of the Republicans. The fall of the queen was a consequence of the Revolution of 1868, known as the Glorious. Isa
The terrible 22, the Asia Minor disaster, probably the biggest in the history of Hellenism, will always be a milestone that intersects its modern history. A catastrophe which, apart from the end of the centuries-old Greek presence in the East, also marked the end of the Great Idea. That is, the visi
At the end of the 15th century the city of Pisa had submitted to the neighboring and stronger Florence. The Pisates, taking advantage of the French invasion of Italy in 1495, had succeeded in regaining their independence. However, after the departure of the French, the position of Pisa became critic