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| ARTICLES RELATED TO 5th millennium BC | | | |  5th millennium BC: Encyclopedia II - History of mathematics - 17th centuryThe 17th century saw an unprecedented explosion of mathematical and scientific ideas that not only fascinated philosophers but had industrial applications that began to make major changes in the way people lived.
Copernicus, a Pole, had written that planets orbit the Sun. Galileo, an Italian, observed the moons of Jupiter in orbit about that planet, using a telescope based on a toy imported from Holland. Tycho Brahe, a Dane, had gathered an enormous quantity of mathematical data describing the positions of the planets in the sky. His ...
See also:History of mathematics, History of mathematics - Mathematics in prehistory, History of mathematics - Egyptian and Babylonian mathematics 2000 BC - 600 BC, History of mathematics - Ancient Indian mathematics 800 BC - 200 BC, History of mathematics - Greek and Hellenistic mathematics 550 BC - 200 BC, History of mathematics - Chinese mathematics 200 BC - AD 1200, History of mathematics - Classical Indian mathematics 200 BC - AD 1600, History of mathematics - Arabic and Persian mathematics 650 - 1500, History of mathematics - European Renaissance mathematics 1200 - 1600, History of mathematics - 17th century, History of mathematics - 18th century, History of mathematics - Complex numbers, History of mathematics - Miscellaneous historical notes, History of mathematics - Notes Read more here: » History of mathematics: Encyclopedia II - History of mathematics - 17th century |
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| | | | | 5th millennium BC: Encyclopedia II - Timeline of Middle Eastern History - The Ottoman era (circa since 1453 when Ottoman emirs captured Constantinople)
(main article: History of the Ottoman Empire)
1869 - Construction of the Suez Canal is completed.
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See also:Timeline of Middle Eastern History, Timeline of Middle Eastern History - Prehistoric and Ancient Period, Timeline of Middle Eastern History - 9th millennium BC Beginning of the Neolithic time period of the Holocene epoch, Timeline of Middle Eastern History - 8th millennium BC, Timeline of Middle Eastern History - 7th millennium BC, Timeline of Middle Eastern History - 6th millennium BC, Timeline of Middle Eastern History - 5th millennium BC, Timeline of Middle Eastern History - 4th millennium BC, Timeline of Middle Eastern History - 3rd millennium BC, Timeline of Middle Eastern History - 2nd millennium BC, Timeline of Middle Eastern History - The Arab Middle East, Timeline of Middle Eastern History - 1st millennium BC, Timeline of Middle Eastern History - 1st millennium AD, Timeline of Middle Eastern History - 2nd millennium AD, Timeline of Middle Eastern History - Turks Crusaders and Mongols, Timeline of Middle Eastern History - The Ottoman era, Timeline of Middle Eastern History - European domination of the Arabic and Turkish regions especially since WWI, Timeline of Middle Eastern History - Contemporary Middle East Read more here: » Timeline of Middle Eastern History: Encyclopedia II - Timeline of Middle Eastern History - The Ottoman era |
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| | | | | 5th millennium BC: Encyclopedia II - Timeline of fictional historical events - 20th century
Timeline of fictional historical events - 1900s.
Santa Claus ages to peak of maturity (with white hair and long beard); declares Christmas Eve as his annual day to deliver presents (Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town television special)
Some time in this decade, a Rutan spacecraft lands near Worthing. (Doctor Who - Horror of Fang Rock).
Date of departure of Time Traveler in The Time Machine, according to George Pal.
Birth of several major characters in t ...
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| | | | | 5th millennium BC: Encyclopedia II - History of mathematics - Egyptian and Babylonian mathematics 2000 BC - 600 BC The oldest mathematics text discovered so far is the Moscow papyrus, which is an Egyptian Middle Kingdom papyrus dated circa 2050 BC - 1800 BC. Like many ancient mathematical texts, it consists of what are today called "word problems" or "story problems", which were apparently intended as entertainment. One problem is considered to be of particular importance because it gives a method for finding the volume of a pyramid: "If you are told: A truncated pyramid of 6 for the vertical height by 4 on the base by 2 on the top. You are to square thi ...
See also:History of mathematics, History of mathematics - Mathematics in prehistory, History of mathematics - Egyptian and Babylonian mathematics 2000 BC - 600 BC, History of mathematics - Ancient Indian mathematics 800 BC - 200 BC, History of mathematics - Greek and Hellenistic mathematics 550 BC - 200 BC, History of mathematics - Chinese mathematics 200 BC - AD 1200, History of mathematics - Classical Indian mathematics 200 BC - AD 1600, History of mathematics - Arabic and Persian mathematics 650 - 1500, History of mathematics - European Renaissance mathematics 1200 - 1600, History of mathematics - 17th century, History of mathematics - 18th century, History of mathematics - Complex numbers, History of mathematics - Miscellaneous historical notes, History of mathematics - Notes Read more here: » History of mathematics: Encyclopedia II - History of mathematics - Egyptian and Babylonian mathematics 2000 BC - 600 BC |
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| | | | | 5th millennium BC: Encyclopedia II - Brittany - Religion The first Christian missionaries came to the region from Ireland and Great Britain. With more than 300 "saints" (only a few recognized by the Catholic Church), the region is strongly Catholic. Since the nineteenth century at least, Brittany has been known as one of the most devoutly Catholic regions in France, in contrast to many other more secularised areas. The proportion of students attending Catholic private schools is the highest in France. As in other Celtic countries, the legacy of Celtic Christianity has left a rich tradition of loca ...
See also:Brittany, Brittany - History, Brittany - Sights, Brittany - Language, Brittany - Culture, Brittany - Religion, Brittany - Gastronomy, Brittany - Climate, Brittany - Miscellaneous Read more here: » Brittany: Encyclopedia II - Brittany - Religion |
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| | | | | 5th millennium BC: Encyclopedia II - Brittany - Gastronomy Although some white wine is produced near the Loire, the traditional drinks of Brittany are:
cider (Breton: chistr) - Brittany is the second largest cider-producing region in France;
a sort of mead made from wild honey called chouchen;
an apple brandy called lambig.
Some beers are also now produced, although the region does not have a strong tradition of brewing. Another recent drink is the kir Breton (crème de cassis and cide ...
See also:Brittany, Brittany - History, Brittany - Sights, Brittany - Language, Brittany - Culture, Brittany - Religion, Brittany - Gastronomy, Brittany - Climate, Brittany - Miscellaneous Read more here: » Brittany: Encyclopedia II - Brittany - Gastronomy |
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| | | | | 5th millennium BC: Encyclopedia II - Brittany - Language French, the only official language of the French Republic, is today spoken throughout Brittany. The two regional languages have no official status as regards the state, although they are supported by the regional authorities within the strict constitutional limits: Breton, strongest in the west but to be seen all over Brittany, is a Celtic language related to Welsh, and Gallo, which is spoken in th ...
See also:Brittany, Brittany - History, Brittany - Sights, Brittany - Language, Brittany - Culture, Brittany - Religion, Brittany - Gastronomy, Brittany - Climate, Brittany - Miscellaneous Read more here: » Brittany: Encyclopedia II - Brittany - Language |
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| | | | | 5th millennium BC: Encyclopedia II - Swastika - Overview The swastika is a holy symbol in Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism. In the West, it is more widely known as symbol of Nazism.
The motif seems to have first been used by early inhabitants of Eurasia. However, it was also adopted in Native American cultures, seemingly independently. The swastika is now used universally in religious and civil ceremonies in India. Most Indian temples, wedding, festivals and celebrations are decorated with swastikas. The symbol was introduced to Southeast Asia by Hindu kings and remains an integral part of Ba ...
See also:Swastika, Swastika - Overview, Swastika - Etymology and alternative names, Swastika - History, Swastika - Adoption of the swastika in the West, Swastika - Geometry and symbolism, Swastika - Sauwastika, Swastika - Art and architecture, Swastika - Religion and mythology, Swastika - Hinduism, Swastika - Buddhism, Swastika - Jainism, Swastika - The Abrahamic religions, Swastika - Other Asian traditions, Swastika - Native American traditions, Swastika - Pre-Christian European traditions, Swastika - Asatru, Swastika - Early 20th century, Swastika - Europe, Swastika - North America, Swastika - Nazi Germany, Swastika - Taboo in Western countries, Swastika - Apperance in Media Read more here: » Swastika: Encyclopedia II - Swastika - Overview |
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| | | | | 5th millennium BC: Encyclopedia II - Swastika - Etymology and alternative names The word swastika is derived from the Sanskrit svastika (in Devanagari, स्वस्तिक), meaning any lucky or auspicious object, and in particular a mark made on persons and things to denote good luck. It is composed of su- (cognate with Greek ευ-), meaning "good, well" and asti a verbal abstract to the root as "to be"; See also: Swastika, Swastika - Overview, Swastika - Etymology and alternative names, Swastika - History, Swastika - Adoption of the swastika in the West, Swastika - Geometry and symbolism, Swastika - Sauwastika, Swastika - Art and architecture, Swastika - Religion and mythology, Swastika - Hinduism, Swastika - Buddhism, Swastika - Jainism, Swastika - The Abrahamic religions, Swastika - Other Asian traditions, Swastika - Native American traditions, Swastika - Pre-Christian European traditions, Swastika - Asatru, Swastika - Early 20th century, Swastika - Europe, Swastika - North America, Swastika - Nazi Germany, Swastika - Taboo in Western countries, Swastika - Apperance in Media Read more here: » Swastika: Encyclopedia II - Swastika - Etymology and alternative names |
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| | | | | 5th millennium BC: Encyclopedia II - Ancient history - Some prominent civilizations of ancient history
Ancient history - Europe and the Mediterranean.
Ancient Egypt
Ancient Greece
Ancient Rome
Carthage
Etruscans
Hittites
Phoenicia
Scythians
Ancient history - East Asia.
Ancient China
Ancient Japan
Ancient Korea
Mongols
Ancient Turks
Huns
Ancient history - Central and Southwest Asia.
Ancient India
A ...
See also:Ancient history, Ancient history - The study of ancient history, Ancient history - Archaeology, Ancient history - Primary sources, Ancient history - Chronology, Ancient history - Prehistory, Ancient history - Important events, Ancient history - End of ancient history in Europe, Ancient history - Some prominent civilizations of ancient history, Ancient history - Europe and the Mediterranean, Ancient history - East Asia, Ancient history - Central and Southwest Asia, Ancient history - Saharan and Sub-Saharan Africa, Ancient history - The Americas, Ancient history - References and further reading Read more here: » Ancient history: Encyclopedia II - Ancient history - Some prominent civilizations of ancient history |
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| | | | | | 5th millennium BC: Encyclopedia II - History of Georgia country - Georgia after Shevardnadze A powerful coalition of reformists headed by Mikhail Saakashvili, Nino Burjanadze and Zurab Zhvania united to oppose Shevardnadze's government in the November 2, 2003 parliamentary elections. The elections were widely regarded as being blatantly rigged; in response, the opposition organised massive demonstrations in the streets of Tbilisi. After two tense weeks, Shevardnadze resigned on November ...
See also:History of Georgia country, History of Georgia country - Ancient and medieval Georgia, History of Georgia country - Georgia under the Russian Empire 1801 - 1918, History of Georgia country - The Democratic Republic of Georgia 1918 - 1921, History of Georgia country - Georgia under the Soviet Union 1921 - 1990, History of Georgia country - Post-communist Georgia 1990 - 2003, History of Georgia country - Georgia after Shevardnadze Read more here: » History of Georgia country: Encyclopedia II - History of Georgia country - Georgia after Shevardnadze |
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| | | | | 5th millennium BC: Encyclopedia II - History of Georgia country - Post-communist Georgia 1990 - 2003 Opposition pressure on the communist government was manifested in popular demonstrations and strikes, which ultimately resulted in an open, multiparty and democratic parliamentary election being held on October 28, 1990. They were won by the "Round Table" coalition headed by the leading dissident Zviad Gamsakhurdia, who became the head of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Georgia. On March 31, 1991 Gamsakhurdia wasted no time in organising a referendum on independence, which was approved by 98.9% of the votes. Formal independence from t ...
See also:History of Georgia country, History of Georgia country - Ancient and medieval Georgia, History of Georgia country - Georgia under the Russian Empire 1801 - 1918, History of Georgia country - The Democratic Republic of Georgia 1918 - 1921, History of Georgia country - Georgia under the Soviet Union 1921 - 1990, History of Georgia country - Post-communist Georgia 1990 - 2003, History of Georgia country - Georgia after Shevardnadze Read more here: » History of Georgia country: Encyclopedia II - History of Georgia country - Post-communist Georgia 1990 - 2003 |
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| | | | | 5th millennium BC: Encyclopedia II - History of Georgia country - Georgia under the Soviet Union 1921 - 1990 Georgia was forcibly incorporated into a Transcaucasian Federative Soviet Socialist Republic (TFSSR) comprising Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia. The Soviet Government forced Georgia to cede several historical Georgian provinces to Turkey (province of Tao-Klarjeti), Azerbaijan (province of Hereti/Saingilo), Armenia (Lore region) and Russia (part of the Black Sea seacost). Soviet rule was harsh: about 50,000 people were executed and killed in 1921-1924, more than 150,000 were purged under Stalin and his secret police chief, the Georgian Lavrenty Beria in 1935-1938, 1942 and 1945-1951. In ...
See also:History of Georgia country, History of Georgia country - Ancient and medieval Georgia, History of Georgia country - Georgia under the Russian Empire 1801 - 1918, History of Georgia country - The Democratic Republic of Georgia 1918 - 1921, History of Georgia country - Georgia under the Soviet Union 1921 - 1990, History of Georgia country - Post-communist Georgia 1990 - 2003, History of Georgia country - Georgia after Shevardnadze Read more here: » History of Georgia country: Encyclopedia II - History of Georgia country - Georgia under the Soviet Union 1921 - 1990 |
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| | | | | 5th millennium BC: Encyclopedia II - History of Georgia country - Georgia under the Russian Empire 1801 - 1918 In 1801, the Russian Tsar Alexander I exiled the royal family of Kartl-Kakheti. It was fully absorbed into the Russian Empire by 1804.
In the summer 1805 Russian troups on the river Askerani and near Zagam defeated the Persian army and protected Tbilisi.
From 1803 to 1878, as a result of numerous Russian wars against Turkey and Iran, several formerly Georgian territories were annexed to the Russian Empire. These areas (Batumi, Artvi ...
See also:History of Georgia country, History of Georgia country - Ancient and medieval Georgia, History of Georgia country - Georgia under the Russian Empire 1801 - 1918, History of Georgia country - The Democratic Republic of Georgia 1918 - 1921, History of Georgia country - Georgia under the Soviet Union 1921 - 1990, History of Georgia country - Post-communist Georgia 1990 - 2003, History of Georgia country - Georgia after Shevardnadze Read more here: » History of Georgia country: Encyclopedia II - History of Georgia country - Georgia under the Russian Empire 1801 - 1918 |
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| | | | | | 5th millennium BC: Encyclopedia II - Irrigation - Overview The water source for irrigation may be a nearby or distant body of liquid or frozen water such as a river, spring, lake, aquifer, well, or snowpack. Depending on the distance of the source and the seasonality of rainfall, the water may be channelled directly to the agricultural fields or stored in reservoirs or cisterns for later use. In addition, the "harvesting" of local rain that falls on the roofs of buildings or on nearby unfarmed hills and its use to supplement the rain that falls directly on ...
See also:Irrigation, Irrigation - Overview, Irrigation - Types of irrigation, Irrigation - Flood furrow irrigation, Irrigation - Overhead sprinkler irrigation, Irrigation - Center pivot irrigation, Irrigation - Lateral move Side roll Wheel line irrigation, Irrigation - Drip or trickle irrigation, Irrigation - Subirrigation, Irrigation - How an irrigation system works, Irrigation - History of irrigation, Irrigation - Problems in irrigation Read more here: » Irrigation: Encyclopedia II - Irrigation - Overview |
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| | | | | 5th millennium BC: Encyclopedia II - Timeline of Middle Eastern History - Turks Crusaders and Mongols (The dominance of the Arabs came to a sudden end in the mid 11th century with the arrival of the Seljuk Turks)
c. 1347, a fleet of Genoese trading ships fleeing Kaffa (Feodosiya) reached the port of Messina and spreads the Black Death
(see also: Turks, Crusaders, Mongols)
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See also:Timeline of Middle Eastern History, Timeline of Middle Eastern History - Prehistoric and Ancient Period, Timeline of Middle Eastern History - 9th millennium BC Beginning of the Neolithic time period of the Holocene epoch, Timeline of Middle Eastern History - 8th millennium BC, Timeline of Middle Eastern History - 7th millennium BC, Timeline of Middle Eastern History - 6th millennium BC, Timeline of Middle Eastern History - 5th millennium BC, Timeline of Middle Eastern History - 4th millennium BC, Timeline of Middle Eastern History - 3rd millennium BC, Timeline of Middle Eastern History - 2nd millennium BC, Timeline of Middle Eastern History - The Arab Middle East, Timeline of Middle Eastern History - 1st millennium BC, Timeline of Middle Eastern History - 1st millennium AD, Timeline of Middle Eastern History - 2nd millennium AD, Timeline of Middle Eastern History - Turks Crusaders and Mongols, Timeline of Middle Eastern History - The Ottoman era, Timeline of Middle Eastern History - European domination of the Arabic and Turkish regions especially since WWI, Timeline of Middle Eastern History - Contemporary Middle East Read more here: » Timeline of Middle Eastern History: Encyclopedia II - Timeline of Middle Eastern History - Turks Crusaders and Mongols |
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| | | | | 5th millennium BC: Encyclopedia II - Silk Road - Chinese exploration of Central Asia
Silk Road - Zhang Qian 138–126 BCE.
The next step came around 130 BC, with the embassies of the Han Dynasty to Central Asia, following the reports of the ambassador Zhang Qian (who was originally sent to obtain an alliance with the Yuezhi against the Xiong-Nu, in vain). The Chinese emperor Wudi became interested in developing commercial relationship with the sophisticated urban civilizations of Ferghana, Bactria and Parthia: “The Son of Heaven on hearing all this reasoned thus: Ferghana (Dayuan) and the posse ...
See also:Silk Road, Silk Road - Origins, Silk Road - Cross-continental travel, Silk Road - Ancient transport, Silk Road - Egyptian maritime trade, Silk Road - British tin, Silk Road - Chinese and Central Asian contacts, Silk Road - Persian Royal Road, Silk Road - Roman and Egyptian transatlantic voyages, Silk Road - Hellenistic conquests, Silk Road - Chinese exploration of Central Asia, Silk Road - Zhang Qian 138–126 BCE, Silk Road - Ban Chao 97–102 CE, Silk Road - The Roman Empire and silk, Silk Road - Central Asian commercial & cultural exchanges, Silk Road - Artistic transmission on the Silk Road, Silk Road - Mongol era, Silk Road - Technological transfer to the West, Silk Road - Disintegration, Silk Road - The great explorers: Europe reaching for Asia, Silk Road - External links, Silk Road - Notes Read more here: » Silk Road: Encyclopedia II - Silk Road - Chinese exploration of Central Asia |
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| | | | | 5th millennium BC: Encyclopedia II - Timeline of Middle Eastern History - The Arab Middle East
Timeline of Middle Eastern History - 1st millennium BC.
Egypt declined as a major power
The Tanakh was written
Cyrus the Great conquered Babylon and created the Persian Empire (6th century BC)
Sparta and Athens fought the Peloponnesian War
Alexander the Great conquered Greece, Egypt, Persia and Afghanistan
Hellenic Greek culture spread ...
See also:Timeline of Middle Eastern History, Timeline of Middle Eastern History - Prehistoric and Ancient Period, Timeline of Middle Eastern History - 9th millennium BC Beginning of the Neolithic time period of the Holocene epoch, Timeline of Middle Eastern History - 8th millennium BC, Timeline of Middle Eastern History - 7th millennium BC, Timeline of Middle Eastern History - 6th millennium BC, Timeline of Middle Eastern History - 5th millennium BC, Timeline of Middle Eastern History - 4th millennium BC, Timeline of Middle Eastern History - 3rd millennium BC, Timeline of Middle Eastern History - 2nd millennium BC, Timeline of Middle Eastern History - The Arab Middle East, Timeline of Middle Eastern History - 1st millennium BC, Timeline of Middle Eastern History - 1st millennium AD, Timeline of Middle Eastern History - 2nd millennium AD, Timeline of Middle Eastern History - Turks Crusaders and Mongols, Timeline of Middle Eastern History - The Ottoman era, Timeline of Middle Eastern History - European domination of the Arabic and Turkish regions especially since WWI, Timeline of Middle Eastern History - Contemporary Middle East Read more here: » Timeline of Middle Eastern History: Encyclopedia II - Timeline of Middle Eastern History - The Arab Middle East |
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| | | | | 5th millennium BC: Encyclopedia II - Silk Road - Hellenistic conquests The first major step in opening the Silk Road between the East and the West came with the expansion of Alexander the Great deep into Central Asia, as far as Ferghana at the borders of the modern-day Xinjiang region of China, where he founded in 329 BC a Greek settlement in the city of Alexandria Eschate "Alexandria The Furthest", Khujand (also called Khozdent or Khojent — formely Leninabad), in the state of Tajikistan.
When Alexander the Great’s successors, the Ptolemies, took control of Egypt in 323 BC, they began to actively pro ...
See also:Silk Road, Silk Road - Origins, Silk Road - Cross-continental travel, Silk Road - Ancient transport, Silk Road - Egyptian maritime trade, Silk Road - British tin, Silk Road - Chinese and Central Asian contacts, Silk Road - Persian Royal Road, Silk Road - Roman and Egyptian transatlantic voyages, Silk Road - Hellenistic conquests, Silk Road - Chinese exploration of Central Asia, Silk Road - Zhang Qian 138–126 BCE, Silk Road - Ban Chao 97–102 CE, Silk Road - The Roman Empire and silk, Silk Road - Central Asian commercial & cultural exchanges, Silk Road - Artistic transmission on the Silk Road, Silk Road - Mongol era, Silk Road - Technological transfer to the West, Silk Road - Disintegration, Silk Road - The great explorers: Europe reaching for Asia, Silk Road - External links, Silk Road - Notes Read more here: » Silk Road: Encyclopedia II - Silk Road - Hellenistic conquests |
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| | | | | 5th millennium BC: Encyclopedia II - Hispania - Visigoths and Arabs With time, a secondary form of the word Hispania gained usage: Spania. According to Isidore of Seville, it is with the Visigothic domination of the zone that the idea of a peninsular unity is sought after, and the phrase Mother Hispania is first spoken. Up to that date, Hispania designated all of the peninsula's lands. In Historia Gothorum, the Visigoth Suinthila appears as the first king of "totius Spaniae"; the history's prologue is the well-known De laude Spaniae ("About Hispania's pride") ...
See also:Hispania, Hispania - Origin of the Name, Hispania - Prehistory and Early History, Hispania - Roman Hispania, Hispania - The Hispaniae 'Spains', Hispania - Later History, Hispania - Visigoths and Arabs, Hispania - Sources and References, Hispania - Modern sources in Spanish and Portuguese, Hispania - Other Modern sources, Hispania - Classical sources Read more here: » Hispania: Encyclopedia II - Hispania - Visigoths and Arabs |
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