History of Europe

• Shipwreck of Napoleon's Troops

  In an attempt to invade England, in 1803, Napoleons troops were shipwrecked. This fact proved the superiority of the English navy in relation to the French navy. By Leandro CarvalhoThe great French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte resurrected, in 1803, King Philip IIs will to invade England by sea. The i

• Map of Charlemagne's Empire

  During the reigns of Pepin the Short and his son Charlemagne, the Carolingians conquered, between the 8th and 9th centuries, vast territories and united large areas of western Europe into a single unit. On Christmas Day 800, Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne Emperor of the Romans. This map shows the

• French Literature - History of French Literature

  Middle Ages In the 11th century, the first texts in French appeared:the Songs of Gesta. Premature forms of poetry, their authors narrated heroic exploits. These poems are classified into three groups:French, Breton and Classical. The French cycle deals mainly with those who fought in the service

• French Language - History of the French Language

  Introduction Romance language belonging to the Italic subfamily which, in turn, belongs to the Indo-European family. It is the language of the French people. It is also the official language of Belgium, Switzerland and countries and regions that are, or were, French colonies:French Guiana, North

• French Empire - History of the French Empire

  The French kings refused to accept the division of the world between Spain and Portugal, defined in 1491 by the Treaty of Tordesillas. King Francis I financed the voyages of Jacques Cartier, who explored the Saint Lawrence River in Canada (1534-1543). With the last missions of Champlain, that territ

• French Civilization - History of French Civilization

  The oldest recorded cultures are those of the Paleolithic (50000-8000 BC), which left a rich artistic heritage of cave paintings, such as those of Lascaux. The Greeks, in the 7th century BC, established a colony in Marseilles and traded inland through the Rhône valley. In the 5th century BC La Tèn

• Causes of the French Revolution

  The French Revolution, which began in 1789, with the fall of the Bastille, was motivated by social inequality, the economic crisis and hunger, being inspired by the ideals of the Enlightenment. The French Revolution , as its name suggests, was a revolutionary cycle that took place in France between

• Napoleon's lovers

  Known for his military and political influence, Napoleon Bonaparte was also famous for his amorous conquests, which earned the French emperor many mistresses. Napoleon Bonaparte he was historically recognized for his expressive charisma and military skill. Establishing a quick career, he was able t

• Celtic Society - History of Celtic Society

  Organization Celtic society was centered on the family (or clann/fine) and tribal (tuath) unit. Being that, the tuath was the grouping of several families, who inhabited the same space and lived under the guidance of a local prince, or chief. The Celtic organization resembled in many ways the feu

• Celtic Religion - History of Celtic Religion

  Introduction Before any explanation or exposition of the religion of the Celts, it is necessary to review certain concepts. We cannot see it as an institution or even as something that coexisted with other fields of peoples lives. There was no time for a person to work, another time to have fun a

• The Druids - History of the Druids

  Without a doubt, what most characterized Celtic society was the presence of the druids, a different class of doctor-priest-historians and everything else you can think of. Celtic society was divided into only 3 classes, the king, the druids, and the men. Druids were superior to kings. Speaking of

• The Merlin Myth - History of the Merlin Myth

  The first existing records of Merlin (Armes Prydein, Y Gododdin) are from the beginning of the 10th century, it says that Merlin was a mere prophet, but his role gradually evolved as a magician, prophet and advisor, active in all phases of the administration of King Arthurs reign. He was apparently

• Celtic Mysteries - History of the Celtic Mysteries

  Flying ships that gave off smoke and descended from the sky? Sensationalists love this story. Ufologists and ET lovers are delirious, but historians have a much more rational explanation. The following happens. After finding the sacred land, dominated by demons, a people arrived that the Celts c

• Language of the Celts - History of the Language of the Celts

  Aside from proper names and a few short inscriptions written in Etruscan, Greek or Latin, little remains to document the Celtic language. Important examples of the Celtic linguistic residual — evidence of the great geographical expansion of these peoples — are the names of European cities:London (Lo

• Decline of Celtic Civilization - History of Decline of Celtic Civilization

  As already stated, the lack of a central government among the Celtic tribes, made the great expansion the reason for their decline. The Celts were the first people to submit to the Roman Empire, so much so that at the end of the 2nd century BC. Cisalpine Gaul and Celtiberia were already conquered

• Civilization of the Celts - History of the Civilization of the Celts

  There is a question that every historian or student of history asks:How are such an important and interesting people as the Celts generally forgotten? Due to the lack of original data and documents, much of the history of the Celts is hypothetical. It is known today that it spanned 19 centuries, f

• Celtic Art and Architecture - History of Celtic Art and Architecture

  Art had two main functions:Religious and Warlike. Archaeological remains indicate that this people lived in the area currently occupied by France and western Germany at the end of the Bronze Age, around 1200 B.C. This bronze helmet (above center) likely belonged to a high-ranking Celtic warrior. The

• Apogee of Celtic Civilization - History of the Apogee of Celtic Civilization

  La Tène culture marked the heyday of the Celtic people. The so-called Latenian period lasted from 450 BC, with the end of the Hallstatt culture, until the 1st century AD, when Rome conquered Brittany. Celtic art at this time lived its “Golden Period”, at the same time that a great territorial expa

• Celtic Ancestors - History of Celtic Ancestors

  Still in the Bronze Age, a set of cultures of Central Europe had certain similar customs, characteristic of the Rhine-Danube region. These cultures settled in the region called Campo das Urnas, in reference to funerary traditions. These peoples, around 1200 BC. - 1000 BC, began a process of indivi

• Zeus

  Zeus was the most powerful and most important deity in the Greek pantheon. He was known as king of the gods and god of lightning, thunder and the skies. Zeus he was an important god of the religiosity of the Greeks, considered the commander of the Universe and the one who ruled and supervised huma