For broader historical context, see 1260s and 13th century. 1266 - Events. 1266 - Europe. February 26 - In the Battle of Benevento, an army led by Charles, Count of Anjou, defeats a combined German and Sicilian force led by King Manfred of Sicily. Manfred is killed in the battle and Pope Clement IV invests Charles as king of Sicily and Naples. October - In England, the Second Barons' War winds down as supporters of the slain rebel leader Simon de Montfort make an ...

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The Cathedral of Our Lady of Amiens (French: Cathédrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens), or just Amiens Cathedral, is the tallest complete cathedral in France with the greatest interior volume, estimated at 200,000 m³. The vaults of the nave are 42.30 m tall, the tallest nave vaults in France. This monumental cathedral is located in Amiens, the chief city of Picardy, in the Somme River valley a little over 100 kilometers north of Paris. The paucity of documentation concerning the construction of the Gothic cathedral may be ...

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Castles were built not only as a defensive measure from hostile enemies, but as an offensive weapon. This article in general discusses castles as a defensive fortress, while this section examines the role of castles as an offensive weapon during the middle ages. During the Middle Ages, in particular the High Middle Ages (the height of castle building in Europe), lords and kings often built castles for offensive reasons: territorial expansion and control of a region. A castle was a stronghold from which a lord or baron could control su ...

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Castle, Castle - Medieval European castles, Castle - Influence of Castles in British History, Castle - Purpose of castles, Castle - Castle building, Castle - Bibliography

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On their return from China in 1295, the family settled in Venice where they became a sensation and attracted crowds of listeners who had difficulties in believing their reports of distant China. According to a late tradition, since they did not believe him, Marco Polo invited them all to dinner one night during which the Polos dressed in the simple clothes of a peasant in China. Shortly before the crowds ate, the Polos opened their pockets to reveal hundreds of rubies and other jewels ...

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Marco Polo, Marco Polo - The voyage of Niccolò and Maffeo Polo, Marco Polo - The voyages of Marco, Marco Polo - The journey to Cathay, Marco Polo - The service to the Khan, Marco Polo - The return to Europe, Marco Polo - Il Milione, Marco Polo - Later life, Marco Polo - Did the trip really take place?, Marco Polo - Historical impact

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From 1580 to 1640, the throne of Portugal was held by the Habsburg kings of Spain resulting in the biggest colonial empire until then (see Iberian Union). In 1583 Philip II of Spain as king of Portugal sent his combined Iberian fleet to clear the French traders from the Azores, decisively hanging his prisoners-of-war from the yardarms and contributing to the "Black Legend". The Azores were the last part of Portugal to resist Philip's reign over Portugal. In the Americas, the Portuguese expansion continue beyond the west side by the To ...

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Portuguese Empire, Portuguese Empire - The beginnings of the empire 1415-1580, Portuguese Empire - The Habsburg kings 1580-1640, Portuguese Empire - The Empire of Brazil 1640-1822, Portuguese Empire - The African Empire 1822-1945, Portuguese Empire - Decline and Fall 1945-1999, Portuguese Empire - Territories of the Portuguese empire, Portuguese Empire - in Africa, Portuguese Empire - in the Americas & North Atlantic, Portuguese Empire - in Asia

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Frederick II was considered singular among the European Christian monarchs of the Middle Ages. This was observed even in his own time, although many of his contemporaries, because of his lifelong interest in Islam saw in him "the Hammer of Christianity", or at the very least a dissenter from Christendom. Many modern medievalists view this as false, and hold that Frederick understood himself as a Christian monarch in the sense of a Byzantine emperor, thus as God's Viceroy on earth. Other scholars view him as holding all religion in con ...

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Frederick II Holy Roman Emperor, Frederick II Holy Roman Emperor - Life, Frederick II Holy Roman Emperor - Early years, Frederick II Holy Roman Emperor - Emperor, Frederick II Holy Roman Emperor - The Crusade, Frederick II Holy Roman Emperor - The war against the Pope and the Italian Guelphs, Frederick II Holy Roman Emperor - His last and fiercest opponent Innocent IV, Frederick II Holy Roman Emperor - The Battle of Parma and the end, Frederick II Holy Roman Emperor - Heirs, Frederick II Holy Roman Emperor - Personality, Frederick II Holy Roman Emperor - Law Reforms, Frederick II Holy Roman Emperor - Summary, Frederick II Holy Roman Emperor - Parentage and children

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The year 1230 marks the beginning of the Sicilian School, and of a literature showing more uniform traits. Its importance lies more in the language (the creation of the first standard Italian) than its subject, a love-song partly modelled on the Provençal poetry imported to the south by the Normans and the Svevs under Frederick II. This poetry differs from the French equivalent in its treatment of the woman, certainly less erotic and more platonic, a vein which further developed by Dolce Stil Novo in later 13th century Bologna and Florence. ...

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Italian literature, Italian literature - Origins, Italian literature - The Sicilian School, Italian literature - Religious poetry, Italian literature - Early prose, Italian literature - The Spontaneous Development of Italian Literature, Italian literature - Dante, Italian literature - Petrarch and after, Italian literature - The Renaissance, Italian literature - Development of the Renaissance, Italian literature - Period of Decadence, Italian literature - The Revival in the 18th Century, Italian literature - Nineteenth Century and After, Italian literature - Bibliography, Italian literature - Further reading, Italian literature - Original texts and criticism, Italian literature - Article sources

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In modern versions of the legend, Robin Hood is said to have taken up residence in the verdant Sherwood Forest in the county of Nottinghamshire. This is a matter of some considerable contention. The original ballads speak of his being in Barnsdale (the area between Pontefract and Doncaster), some fifty miles north of Sherwood in the county of Yorkshire. This is reinforced for some by the similarity of Locksley to the area of Loxley in Sheffield, where in nearby Tideswell, which was the “Kings Larder” in the Royal Forest of the Pea ...

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Robin Hood, Robin Hood - The Robin Hood legend, Robin Hood - Possible locations, Robin Hood - Modern interpretations, Robin Hood - Other trivia, Robin Hood - Movies and TV series, Robin Hood - Appearance in other arts, Robin Hood - Music, Robin Hood - Video games

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Taranto - Roman Republic and Empire. In 122 BC a Roman colony was founded next to Taranto, according to the law proposed by Gaius Sempronius Gracchus. The colony was named Neptunia, after the Roman sea god Neptune, worshipped by the Tarentines. The Roman colony was separate from the Greek city, and populated by Roman colons, but it was later unified to the main centre when Taranto become a municipium, in 89 BC. In 38 BC Mark Antony, Octavianus and Lepidus signed the Treaty of Tare ...

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Taranto, Taranto - The Greek period, Taranto - Foundation and splendour, Taranto - Wars against Rome, Taranto - Roman and Byzantine periods, Taranto - Roman Republic and Empire, Taranto - Byzantine Longobard Arab and Norman dominations, Taranto - Principality of Taranto 1088-1465, Taranto - From Renaissance to unification, Taranto - Modern times

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1266 - Europe. February 26 - In the Battle of Benevento, an army led by Charles, Count of Anjou, defeats a combined German and Sicilian force led by King Manfred of Sicily. Manfred is killed in the battle and Pope Clement IV invests Charles as king of Sicily and Naples. October - In England, the Second Barons' War winds down as supporters of the slain rebel leader Simon de Montfort make an offer of peace to the king in the Dictum of Kenilworth; after slight modifications to the peace settlement, it ...

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