The siege of Badajoz took place from March 16 to April 6, 1812, as part of the Spanish War of Independence. It opposes the Anglo-Portuguese army under the orders of the Duke of Wellington to the French garrison of Badajoz commanded by General Armand Philippon. The siege — one of the bloodiest of the
THE GREEK TERM HISTORIA LITERALLY MEANS RESEARCH, BUT IT IS ALSO SYNONYMOUS WITH INVESTIGATION It is a word that refers to the entire scope of KNOWLEDGE The aim of historical research is to obtain from the so-called places of power the ways to ascertain the facts in a free, objective and respo
Since 1830, Louis-Philippe has made the July Monarchy a liberal regime based on the Charter, an almost constitutional text. In 18 years of reign, France made a commercial leap:railway networks and banks developed, industry modernized, leading to the rise of the bourgeoisie and the impoverishment of
This name literally means Thunder (thundaraz). Also called Vingthôrr or Hlôrridi or, more surprisingly, Asa-Thôrr, Thôrr of the Ases. Perhaps the âss inn allmâttki, the all-powerful Ase, of texts with a visibly Christian resonance. Continental version of his name:Donar. Thor (Þórr in Old Norse) o