Ancient history

• Avis Revolution

  The Avis Revolution was a political and warlike conflict that took place between 1383 and 1385 between the Kingdom of Portugal and the Kingdom of Castile. Historical Context The formation of the Portuguese national state is related to the expulsion of the Moors in the Wars of Reconquest. These aime

• Transition from Feudalism to Capitalism

  The transition from feudalism to capitalism took place in the 15th century in Europe. This moment marked the end of the Middle Ages and the beginning of the Modern Age. What was Feudalism? Remember that feudalism was an economic, political, social and cultural model based on land tenure (fiefs) tha

• Hundred Years War

  The Hundred Years War was a long and discontinued war between England and France , which took place between 1337 and 1453, motivated by political and economic reasons. Main Causes The political cause of the Hundred Years War was the scramble for the French throne , after the death of Charles IV in

• barbarian peoples

  The nameBarbarians it was given by the Greeks and Romans to people from northern, western and central Europe. These had great influence on Europe, as they mixed their customs with those of the Roman Empire. Origin The term barbarian does not derive from a specific cultural group and was used by th

• Germanic Peoples

  TheGermanic peoples are Indo-European ethnicities originally established in Northern Europe. The greatest source of knowledge we have of the Germans dates from the rule of Julius Caesar (100 BC - 44 BC), when the Roman Emperor waged several wars against these peoples. Origin The Germanic peoples i

• Black Death:What It Was, Origin and How It Ended

  The Black Death was a bubonic plague pandemic caused by the bacterium Yersina pestis which spread across Asia and Europe during the 14th century. It was transmitted by fleas, house mice or by contact with another infected person. On the European continent, the pandemic lasted from 1347 to 1353 . It

• Feudal Economy

  The feudal economy , inserted in the context of feudalism, was an agrarian and subsistence economy based on land ownership (fiefs). Remember that feudalism was an economic, political, social and cultural organization. It lasted in Western Europe between the 5th and 15th centuries, during the period

• Portugal formation

  The formation of Portugal, as an independent country, dates back to 1093, through land donated by King Afonso VI of León and Castile to D. Henrique de Burgundy. The history of Portugal, however, must be understood since the occupation of the Iberian Peninsula, inhabited by the Iberians, among other

• Relations of Suzerainty and Allegiance in Feudalism

  The relationships of suzerainty and allegiance , represented by the commitment of fidelity between nobles and which implied reciprocal rights and obligations, are those that occurred during the period from the Middle Ages (5th to 15th century) marked by feudal relations, that is, they were inserted

• Bourgeoisie

  The term “bourgeoisie” designates the dominant social class of the capitalist system and is formed by owners of goods or capital. The bourgeoisie appears at the end of the Middle Ages, with the expansion of commerce and medieval cities. The word comes from “burgos”, which meant “fortress” or “smal

• theocentrism

  The Theocentrism it is the doctrine where God and his teachings are at the foundation of society. This thought prevailed during the Middle Ages. The word comes from the Greek and means:theos God and kentron center. Literally God as the center of the world. Medieval Theocentrism represented the

• Gothic architecture

  The Gothic Architecture refers to an architectural style that prevailed during the Late Middle Ages (10th to 15th centuries). Churches, cathedrals, basilicas and monasteries are the main references of Gothic architecture. Hence, Gothic art is also known as the “art of cathedrals”. Note that religi

• Feudal Society

  Thefeudal society is the one that developed during the period of feudalism, a system that prevailed in Europe between the 10th and 15th centuries. Feudal society was essentially rural based on the fief (land) and inserted in a monarchical system of decentralization of power. It was marked by agrar

• Crisis of Feudalism

  The crisis of feudalism occurred in the last period of the Middle Ages, called the Low Middle Ages (11th and 15th centuries). Some factors were necessary for feudalism to disappear completely, ending the Middle Ages and beginning the Modern Age. Abstract Based on land ownership (fiefs), monarchy,

• Byzantine Empire

  The Byzantine Empire It was born from the division of the Roman Empire, in the year 395, into the Eastern Roman Empire, with its capital in Constantinople and the Western Roman Empire, with its capital in Milan. The city of Constantinople, formerly called Byzantium, had been renamed by Emperor Cons

• Formation of National Monarchies

  The Formation of National Monarchies occurred during the period of the Late Middle Ages, between the twelfth and fifteenth centuries, in the countries of Western Europe. The main examples of national monarchies are the Portuguese, Spanish, French and English. The process took place in a similar wa

• Medieval Art

  The medieval art is one that was produced during the period of the Middle Ages (5th to 15th century). It is associated with religiosity, since in that period the Church had great power and influence in peoples lives. Thus, theocentrism (God as the center of the world) was the main characteristic

• Middle Ages:what it was, characteristics and events

  The Middle Ages was a long period of history that stretched from the 5th century to the 15th century. Its beginning was marked by the fall of the Western Roman Empire, in 476 AD, and the end, by the Ottoman Turks taking of Constantinople, in 1453. It was also in this period that feudalism, a polit

• Feudalism:what it was, society and characteristics

  The Feudalism was an economic, political and social organization based on land tenure - the manor - that predominated in Western Europe during the Late Middle Ages. It emerged from the encounter between Roman and Germanic customs, through the barbarian invasions in the then Western Roman Empire. Th

• The witches of the night

  We are in 1941 , in the most difficult moment of the Second World War when it appears that the Third Reich is about to fold Great Mother Russia :it is precisely then that a group of Soviet girls, rejecting any male presence, manages to conquer a leading role in the battle against Hitler ,