Encyclopedia - Warrior: Encyclopedia - Warrior
A warrior is a person habitually engaged in war and/or skilled in the waging of war. In tribal societies, warriors often form a caste or ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1531: Encyclopedia - 1531
1531 - Events. January 26 - Lisbon, Portugal is hit by an earthquake-- thousands die October 1 - Battle of Kappel - The forces of Zür...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battle Of Chapultepec: Encyclopedia Ii - Battle Of Chapultepec - The Opposing Forces
Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna was in command of the army at Mexico City. He understood that Chapultepec Castle was an important position fo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aztec: Encyclopedia - Aztec
The Aztecs were a Mesoamerican people of central Mexico in the 14th, 15th and 16th centuries. They were a civilization with a rich mythol...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chapultepec: Encyclopedia - Chapultepec
Chapultepec (Chapoltepēc = "at the grasshopper hill" in the Nahuatl language) is a large hill on the outskirts of central Mexico City wi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1376: Encyclopedia - 1376
1376 - Arts and Literature. December 25 – Geoffrey Chaucer goes abroad on secret state business in the company of Sir John Burley. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yaqui: Encyclopedia - Yaqui
The Yaqui are a Native American people who live in region comprising the northern Mexican state of Sonora and the southwestern U.S. state...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1521: Encyclopedia - 1521
1521 - Events. January 3 - Pope Leo X excommunicates Martin Luther in the papal bull Decet Romanum Pontificem. January 28 - Diet of Wo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Smallpox: Encyclopedia - Smallpox
Smallpox (also known by the Latin names Variola or Variola vera) is a highly contagious disease unique to humans. It is caused by two vir...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1464: Encyclopedia - 1464
1464 - Events. February - Christian I of Denmark and Norway who was also serving as King of Sweden is declared deposed from the later ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1515: Encyclopedia - 1515
1515 - Year in topics. 1515 in art 1515 - Births. March 28 - Saint Teresa of Avila, Spanish Carmelite nun and poet (died 1582) Jul...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Codex: Encyclopedia - Codex
A codex (Latin for book; plural codices) is a handwritten book from late Antiquity or the Early Middle Ages. Although the Romans used the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aztec: Encyclopedia Ii - Aztec - Education
Until the age of fourteen, the education of children was in the hands of their parents, but supervised by the authorities of their calpul...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Military History Of Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - Military History Of Mexico - Pre–colonial Era
During the age before Spanish conquest of Mexico, several wars ensued between the Aztecs, and several other native tribes. Alliances betw...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aztec: Encyclopedia Ii - Aztec - Downfall
For more on the conquest of Mexico by Spain, see also Hernán Cortés. The Aztecs were conquered by Spain in 1521, when after long battle...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aztec: Encyclopedia Ii - Aztec - Rise Of The Aztecs
There were twelve rulers or tlatoque (singular: tlatoani) of Tenochtitlan: Legendary Founder: Tenoch 1375: Acamapichtli 1395: Huitzilihu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Military History Of Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - Military History Of Mexico - Spanish Conquest
Main article: Spanish conquest of Mexico In 1519, the native civilizations of Mexico were invaded by Spain, and two years later in 1521, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Mexico - Spanish Conquest
In 1519, the native civilizations of Mexico were invaded by Spain, and two years later in 1521, the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan was con...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chapultepec: Encyclopedia Ii - Chapultepec - History
Ritual and domestic objects including funerary urns in the Teotihuacan style from about the 4th century have been discovered by archeolog...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Teotihuacán: Encyclopedia Ii - Teotihuacán - Archaeological Site
"Teotihuacán" (teh-oh-tee-wah-kahn) is a Nahuatl name, traditionally translated as "city of the gods," but also translated as "city wher...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cempoala: Encyclopedia Ii - Cempoala - History Before Cortés
The city was populated at least 1,500 years before the arrival of the Spanish and there are signs of an Olmec influence. Although not muc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nogales Veracruz: Encyclopedia Ii - Nogales Veracruz - History
This part of the future state of Veracruz was brought under Aztec sway in or around 1450 under Emperor Moctezuma Ilhuicamina. Following t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chapultepec: Encyclopedia Ii - Chapultepec - Chapultepec Park Today
The hill of Chapultepec and surrounding land are now Chapultepec Park, a popular spot both for locals and tourists. Chapultepec is at one...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Military History Of Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - Military History Of Mexico - Recent Developments
see Military of Mexico Military history of Mexico - 1994 Zapatista Rebellion in Chiapas. One recent event in the military history of Me...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mountain West Conference: Encyclopedia Ii - Mountain West Conference - Football Rivalries
Conference Air Force vs. Colorado State BYU vs. Utah (The Holy War) Colorado State vs. Wyoming (The Border War) San Diego State vs. UNLV...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Black & White 2: Encyclopedia Ii - Black & White 2 - Features
The only way you can interact with this world directly is through your hand, with which you can pick up people, trees, food, and influenc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Military History Of Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - Military History Of Mexico - Mid 20th Century
The mid 20th century was marked by the Cristero War, and Mexican involvement in World War II. Military history of Mexico - Cristero War....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Teotihuacán: Encyclopedia Ii - Teotihuacán - Archaeological Site
Teotihuacán is a Nahuatl name, traditionally translated as "city of the gods," but also translated as "city where the men became as gods...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Mexico - Pre-columbian Mexico Before 1521 A.d.
Though there are tantalizing fragments of evidence suggesting human habitation of Mexico more than 20,000 years ago, the first solid evid...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yaqui: Encyclopedia Ii - Yaqui - History Of The Yaqui
Throughout their history, they remained independent of the Aztec and Toltec empires, perhaps because of their remote northern locale. The...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Age Of Empires Ii: The Age Of Kings: Encyclopedia Ii - Age Of Empires Ii: The Age Of Kings - Campaigns
The game features several campaigns where the player can follow the life of an historical personality. Campaigns consist of a series of s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Costa Rica: Encyclopedia Ii - Costa Rica - History Of Costa Rica
In Pre-Columbian times the Native Americans in what is now Costa Rica were part of the Intermediate Area located between the Mesoamerican...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Smallpox: Encyclopedia Ii - Smallpox - History
Smallpox - Eurasia. Several historical plagues are believed by some historians to have been early outbreaks of smallpox. But contempora...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Agusta A129 Mangusta: Encyclopedia Ii - Agusta A129 Mangusta - Versions
Lists of Aircraft | Aircraft manufacturers | Aircraft engines | Aircraft engine manufacturers Airports | Airlines | Air forces | Aircraf...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Costa Rica: Encyclopedia Ii - Costa Rica - History Of Costa Rica
In Pre-Columbian times the Native Americans in what is now Costa Rica were part of the Intermediate Area located between the Mesoamerican...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ancient History: 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 Anci...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Flag Of Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - Flag Of Mexico - Design And Symbolism
The official design of the Mexican flag can be found in Article 3 of the Law on the National Arms, Flag, and Anthem, which was passed in ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Economic History Of Spain: Encyclopedia Ii - Economic History Of Spain - Primo De Rivera
Once in power, Miguel Primo de Rivera dissolved parliament and ruled through directorates and the aid of the military until 1930. His reg...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Mexico - Order Progress And The Díaz Dictatorship
Porfirio Díaz became the new president. During a period of more than thirty years (1876–1911) while he was the strong man in Mexico, t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Black Legend: Encyclopedia Ii - Black Legend - White Legend
In contrast to the Black Legend is the so-called White Legend (in Spanish, "leyenda rosa", literally "rosy” legend). Advocates of the B...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Mexico - French Intervention And An Emperor
The presidential terms of Benito Juárez (1858-71) were interrupted by the Habsburg monarchy's rule of Mexico (1864-67). Conservatives tr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Mexico - Stabilization And The Revolution Institutionalized
In 1929 the National Mexican Party, PNM, was formed by the serving president, General Plutarco Elías Calles. (It would later became the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of The World: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of The World - State
Agriculture led to several major changes. It allowed far larger population densities, which organized themselves into states. There are s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Mexico - Stabilization And The Revolution Institutionalized
In 1929 the National Mexican Party, PNM, was formed by the serving president, General Plutarco Elías Calles. (It would later become the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - Mexico - History
Main article: History of Mexico Mexico - Pre-Hispanic Times. Hunter-Gatherer peoples are thought to have discovered and inhabited Mexic...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - Mexico - History
Mexico - Pre-Hispanic Times. Hunter-Gatherer peoples are thought to have discovered and habitated its territory more than 28,000 years ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - Mexico - History
Main article: History of Mexico Mexico - pre-Hispanic Times. Hunter-Gatherer peoples are thought to have discovered and habitated it's ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of The World: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of The World - Age Of Kingdoms
Throughout the temperate zones of Eurasia, America, and North Africa, large empires continued to rise and fall. The gradual breakup of th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Our Lady Of Guadalupe: Encyclopedia Ii - Our Lady Of Guadalupe - Guadalupe As Symbol Of Mexico
The first person to really use Our Lady of Guadalupe as a symbol of Mexico was Miguel Sánchez, the author of the first Spanish-language ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Mexico - Wars Of Independence
Main article: Mexican War of Independence The war for independence started September 16, 1810, and was spearheaded by Miguel Hidalgo, a p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Mexico - War With United States And The Struggle For Liberal Reforms
Many presidents came and went, which brought a long period of instability that lasted most of the 19th century. The dominant figure of th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Mexico - The Mexican Revolution
(See also: Mexican Revolution) In 1910 the 80-year-old Díaz decided to hold an election to serve another term as president. He thought h...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Mexico - The End Of Pri's Hegemony
In 1995 President Ernesto Zedillo faced an economic crisis. There were public demonstrations in Mexico City and constant military presenc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of The World: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of The World - The Classical Empires
By the last centuries BCE the Mediterranean, the Ganges and the Yellow River became the seats of empires which future rulers would strive...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mace: Encyclopedia Ii - Mace - Prehistory
The mace was first developed around 12,000 BC and quickly became an important weapon. These first wooden maces, studded with flint or obs...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Scottsdale Arizona: Encyclopedia Ii - Scottsdale Arizona - History
Scottsdale was originally inhabited by the ancient civilizations of the Hohokam and the Anasazi, descendents from the ancient Mesoamerica...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ancient History: 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 Scythi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rise Of Nations: Encyclopedia Ii - Rise Of Nations - Gameplay
There are roughly two extremes from which to approach the game - pure economic boom or pure militaristic rush. The purely boom player wil...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Costa Rica: Encyclopedia Ii - Costa Rica - Provinces
Costa Rica consists of seven provinces: Alajuela (central; north of capital San José) Cartago Guanacaste (north-west) Heredia Limón Pu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Field Hockey History: Encyclopedia Ii - Field Hockey History - Modern Hockey
While modern hockey appears in the mid-18th century in England, primarily around schools institutions, it is not until the first half of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tooele County Utah: Encyclopedia Ii - Tooele County Utah - Geography
Covering vast amounts of the Great Salt Lake desert west of Salt Lake Valley, Tooele county is the second largest county in Utah and amon...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Puebla Puebla: Encyclopedia Ii - Puebla Puebla - History
The city of Puebla was founded on April 16, 1531 as "La Puebla de los Ángeles". It was the first city in central Mexico founded by the S...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Costa Rica: Encyclopedia Ii - Costa Rica - Foreign Affairs
While Costa Rica is not expected to join the tide of new left-leaning governments in Latin America its foreign policy does not always lin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Spanish Conquest Of The Inca Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Spanish Conquest Of The Inca Empire - Rebellion And Reconquest
The situation went quickly downhill. As things began to fall apart, many parts of the Inca Empire revolted, some of them joining with the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Military History Of Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - Military History Of Mexico - Early 20th Century
Military history of Mexico - Mexican Revolution. Main article: Mexican Revolution The Mexican Revolution came about as a protest agains...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of The World: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of The World - Hunter-gatherers
The earliest available evidence places the origin of modern Homo sapiens in Africa about 200,000 years ago during the Palaeolithic period...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of The World: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of The World - Agriculture
A major change, described by the great prehistorian Vere Gordon Childe as a "revolution," occurred around the 9th millennium BCE with the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of The World: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of The World - City And Trade
Agriculture also created, and allowed for the storage of, food surpluses that could support people not directly involved in food producti...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of The World: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of The World - Bronze And Iron Ages
Agricultural settlements had until this time been almost completely dependent on stone tools. In Eurasia, copper and bronze tools, decora...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Goa'uld: Encyclopedia Ii - Goa'uld - Characteristics
Most Goa'uld like to take the name of a classical god from Earth, especially those of ancient Egypt, but not the Norse or Aztec gods (who...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rise Of Nations: Encyclopedia Ii - Rise Of Nations - Units
There are over 200 different types units in Rise of Nations, ranging from the Ancient Age Hoplite to the Information Age AH-64 Apache Cho...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Inca Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Spanish Conquest And Vilcabamba
Main article: Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire In 1532, when Spanish explorers led by Francisco Pizarro arrived on the coast of Peru, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Flag Of Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - Flag Of Mexico - Flag Protocol
When the Mexican flag is paraded in front of a crowd, those in military uniform must present a salute according to their regulations. Civ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Inca Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Inca Empire - Spanish Conquest And Vilcabamba
Main article: Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire In 1532, when Spanish explorers led by Francisco Pizarro arrived on the coast of Peru, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Costa Rica: Encyclopedia Ii - Costa Rica - Geography
Costa Rica is located on the Central American isthmus, 10° North of the equator and 84° West of the Prime Meridian. It borders both the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Costa Rica: Encyclopedia Ii - Costa Rica - Politics
Costa Rica is a democratic republic with a strong constitution. It is seen as one of the most stable countries in Latin America. Executiv...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Costa Rica: Encyclopedia Ii - Costa Rica - Economy
Costa Rica's economy is mostly based on agriculture (coffee, bananas, pineapples, ornamentals), but in recent times ecotourism,electronic...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Costa Rica: Encyclopedia Ii - Costa Rica - Flora And Fauna
Costa Rica is home to a rich variety of plants and animals. While the country has only about 0.1% of the world's land mass, it contains 5...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Costa Rica: Encyclopedia Ii - Costa Rica - Demographics
Main article: Demographics of Costa Rica Costa Rica has a population of 4,016,173 persons (July 2005 est.) In the central part of the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Costa Rica: Encyclopedia Ii - Costa Rica - Culture
The locals refer to themselves as tico, maje or mae (sort of "man", actually maje means "dumb") idiom in a very popular and "only with cl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of El Salvador: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of El Salvador - Human Rights And Post-war Reforms
During the 12-year civil war, human rights violations by both the government security forces and left-wing guerrillas were rampant. The a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rise Of Nations: Encyclopedia Ii - Rise Of Nations - Resources
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Encyclopedia - History Of The World: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of The World - Age Of Discovery
In the fourteenth century the Renaissance began in Europe. Some modern scholars have questioned whether this flowering of art and humanis...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Native American Fighting Styles: Encyclopedia Ii - Native American Fighting Styles - General Styles
One style, called Cla'shiha, is now gaining attention. The only known teachers of this system are William Banks and Stephen Alimonda, of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Costa Rica: Encyclopedia Ii - Costa Rica - Geography
Costa Rica is located on the Central American isthmus, 10° North of the equator and 84° West of the Prime Meridian. It borders both the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Costa Rica: Encyclopedia Ii - Costa Rica - Politics
Costa Rica is a democratic republic with a strong system of constitutional checks and balances. It is seen as one of the most stable coun...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Costa Rica: Encyclopedia Ii - Costa Rica - Economy
Costa Rica's economy is mostly based on agriculture (coffee, bananas, pineapples), but in recent times ecotourism and electronics are rap...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Costa Rica: Encyclopedia Ii - Costa Rica - Flora And Fauna
Costa Rica is home to a rich variety of plants and animals. While the country has only about 0.1% of the world's land mass, it contains 5...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Costa Rica: Encyclopedia Ii - Costa Rica - Demographics
Costa Rica has a population of 4,016,173 persons (July 2005 est.) In the central part of the country, most people are of European descent...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Costa Rica: Encyclopedia Ii - Costa Rica - Culture
Costa Rica is referred to as the "Switzerland of the Americas". In Costa Rica, the locals refer to themselves as tico, maje or mae (sort ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Spanish Conquest Of Yucatán: Encyclopedia Ii - Spanish Conquest Of Yucatán - The Peten Itza
The Itza Maya of the Peten region should be mentioned; while that area is now part of Guatemala, in colonial times it was part of the lan...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Scottsdale Arizona: Encyclopedia Ii - Scottsdale Arizona - Infrastructure
Scottsdale Arizona - Government. Scottsdale is governed by a mayor and city council, all of whom are elected "at large" to represent th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tooele County Utah: Encyclopedia Ii - Tooele County Utah - Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 40,735 people, 12,677 households, and 10,128 families residing in the county. The population density...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dwight D. Eisenhower: Encyclopedia Ii - Dwight D. Eisenhower - Awards And Decorations
Army Distinguished Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters Navy Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit World War I Victory Medal...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Military History Of Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - Military History Of Mexico - 19th Century
Main article: Mexican War of Independence Military history of Mexico - Background to the War of Independence. The backgrounds to Mexico...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ancient History: Encyclopedia Ii - Ancient History - The Study Of Ancient History
The fundamental difficulty of studying ancient history is the fact that only a fraction of it has been documented, and only a fraction of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rise Of Nations: Encyclopedia Ii - Rise Of Nations - Overview
Rise of Nations was innovative among other related real-time strategy games in that one could only build within one's territory, resource...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rise Of Nations: Encyclopedia Ii - Rise Of Nations - Campaigns
A single player campaign, Conquer the World, is included in the game. The expansion added four historically themed campaigns - Alexander ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gold Standard: Encyclopedia Ii - Gold Standard - Early Coinage
The first metal used as a currency was silver over 4000 years ago, when silver ingots were used in trade. Gold coins were first used from...   » Read the article

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This is a sitemap for Popular Pages VI - A . Click on a link and you will find multiple definitions and articles related to the word. ...   » Read the article