Indies

Exploration of these regions by European powers first began in the late 15th century and early 16th century, led by the Portuguese and Spanish explorers. These regions became a important sources of trading goods, particularly cotton, indigo and spices after the establishment of European trading companies designed for the specific purpose: the British East India Company and Dutch East India Company, ...

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Indies, Indies - History

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The Americas commonly refers to the landmass in the Western Hemisphere consisting of the continents of North America and South America with their associated islands. Americas - Naming of America. The earliest known use of the name America for the continents of the Americas dates from 1507. It appears on a globe and a large map created by the German cartographer Martin Waldseemüller in Saint-Dié-des-Vosges. An accompanying book, Cosmographiae Introductio, explains that the name was derived fr ...

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• Americas - Naming of America
• Americas - Usage
• Americas - Demography
• Americas - Languages

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Córdoba Spain - Roman Córdoba in Hispania Baetica. In Roman times, the city had more cultural buildings than Rome. It was the capital of the province of Hispania Baetica. Remains of the Roman Temple built by Claudius Marcellus, the Roman Bridge (illustration, right) and other Roman remains can still be seen around the city. Córdoba Spain - Caliphate of Córdoba. Córdoba (Arabic قرطبه Qurṭubah) was conquered by the Moors in 711, and Moorish ...

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Córdoba Spain, Córdoba Spain - History of Córdoba, Córdoba Spain - Roman Córdoba in Hispania Baetica, Córdoba Spain - Caliphate of Córdoba, Córdoba Spain - Christian Córdoba, Córdoba Spain - Modern Córdoba

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The scope of this indigenous peoples of the Americas article encompasses the definitions of indigenous peoples and the Americas as established in their respective articles. Indigenous peoples of the Americas - Early history. See also: Archeology of the Americas, Models of migration to the New World Indigenous peoples of the Americas - The Bering Strait Land Bridge Theory. Based on anthropological and genetic evidence, scientists generally agree that most indigenous ...

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• Indigenous peoples of the Americas - Early history
• Indigenous peoples of the Americas - The Bering Strait Land Bridge Theory
• Indigenous peoples of the Americas - European colonization of the Americas
• Indigenous peoples of the Americas - United States
• Indigenous peoples of the Americas - Canada
• Indigenous peoples of the Americas - Mexico
• Indigenous peoples of the Americas - Belize
• Indigenous peoples of the Americas - Guatemala
• Indigenous peoples of the Americas - Brazil
• Indigenous peoples of the Americas - Argentina
• Indigenous peoples of the Americas - Other parts of the Americas
• Indigenous peoples of the Americas - Statistics on indigenous populations
• Indigenous peoples of the Americas - Cultural aspects
• Indigenous peoples of the Americas - Gender
• Indigenous peoples of the Americas - Music and art
• Indigenous peoples of the Americas - Controversial terminology
• Indigenous peoples of the Americas - Canada and the North
• Indigenous peoples of the Americas - Latin America

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The Caribbean, (Spanish: Caribe; French: Caraïbe or more commonly Antilles; Dutch: Cariben or Caraïben, or more commonly Antillen) or the West Indies, is a group of islands and countries which are in or border the Caribbean Sea which lies on the Caribbean Plate. The countries and islands of the Caribbean are located to the south and east of Mexico and to the north and west of Venezuela, South America. There are at least 7,000 islands, islets, reefs, and cayes in the region. They are organized into 25 territories including sovereign ...

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• Caribbean - Historical groupings
• Caribbean - Present-day island territories of the Caribbean
• Caribbean - Continental countries with Caribbean coastlines and islands
• Caribbean - Island territories near the Caribbean
• Caribbean - Indigenous Tribes
• Caribbean - Regional Institutions

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Christopher Columbus (1451 – 20 May 1506) was an explorer and trader who crossed the Atlantic Ocean and reached the Americas on October 12, 1492 under the flag of Castile. History places a great significance on his landing in America in 1492, with the entire period of the history of the Americas before this date usually known as Pre-Columbian, and the anniversary of this event, Columbus Day, celebrated in many countries in the Americas. Although there is evidence of Pre-Columbian trans-oceanic contact, and it is questionable whether ...

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• Christopher Columbus - Background
• Christopher Columbus - Early life
• Christopher Columbus - Columbus' idea
• Christopher Columbus - Columbus' campaign for funding
• Christopher Columbus - Voyages
• Christopher Columbus - First voyage
• Christopher Columbus - Second voyage
• Christopher Columbus - Third voyage and arrest
• Christopher Columbus - Fourth and final voyage
• Christopher Columbus - Later life
• Christopher Columbus - Columbus' national origin
• Christopher Columbus - Columbus' language
• Christopher Columbus - Perceptions of Columbus
• Christopher Columbus - Columbus as hero
• Christopher Columbus - Columbus as villain
• Christopher Columbus - Physical appearance

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The War of the Austrian Succession (1740-1748). Maria Theresa of Austria succeeded her father Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor in his Habsburg dominions in 1740, namely becoming Queen of Hungary and Bohemia, Archduchess of Austria, and Duchess of Parma, Piacenza, and Guastalla. For a woman to inherit such vast territories involved many complications, which were perceived long before, and Emperor Charles VI had long anticipated them, getting all the other powers to agree to the Pragmatic Sanction of 1713. The plan was for her to succeed ...

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• War of the Austrian Succession - Frederick Invades Silesia: 1740
• War of the Austrian Succession - Silesian Campaign of 1741
• War of the Austrian Succession - The Allies in Bohemia
• War of the Austrian Succession - Campaign of 1742
• War of the Austrian Succession - The French at Prague
• War of the Austrian Succession - The campaign of 1743
• War of the Austrian Succession - The campaign of 1744
• War of the Austrian Succession - The campaign of 1745
• War of the Austrian Succession - Operations in Italy 1745-1747
• War of the Austrian Succession - Other theaters of operations
• War of the Austrian Succession - Later campaigns
• War of the Austrian Succession - General character of the War
• War of the Austrian Succession - Naval Operations
• War of the Austrian Succession - See Also

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A Deep One is a fictional character in the Cthulhu mythos of H.P. Lovecraft. The beings first appeared in Lovecraft's short story "The Shadow Over Innsmouth" (1931). The Deep Ones are a race of frog-like, ocean-dwelling creatures with an affinity for mating with humans. Numerous mythos elements are associated with the Deep Ones, including the legendary town of Innsmouth, the undersea city of Y'ha-nthlei, the Esoteric Order of Dagon, and the beings known as Father Dagon and Mother Hydra. After their debut in Lovecraft's tale, th ...

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• Deep One Cthulhu mythos - Deep Ones in the mythos
• Deep One Cthulhu mythos - Deep One hybrid
• Deep One Cthulhu mythos - Father Dagon and Mother Hydra
• Deep One Cthulhu mythos - Innsmouth
• Deep One Cthulhu mythos - Y'ha-nthlei
• Deep One Cthulhu mythos - Esoteric Order of Dagon
• Deep One Cthulhu mythos - Esoteric Order of Dagon in Media
• Deep One Cthulhu mythos - Movie

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Alessandro Valignano, (Chinese: 范禮安 Fan Li'an) born in 1539 in Chieti, kingdom of Naples, was an Italian Jesuit missionary who helped supervise the introduction of Catholicism to the Far East, and especially to Japan. He joined the Society of Jesus in 1566 and was sent to the Far East in 1573. The nomination of an Italian to supervise Portugal-dominated Asia was at the time quite controversial, and his nationality, as well as his adaptationist and expansionist policies, led to many conflicts with mission personnel. Including:

• Alessandro Valignano - Education and Commission
• Alessandro Valignano - Valignano's methods in Japan
• Alessandro Valignano - Language Study
• Alessandro Valignano - Establishment of the Seminaries
• Alessandro Valignano - Success of Seminary Reforms
• Alessandro Valignano - Mercantilism and the Port of Nagasaki
• Alessandro Valignano - Conflicts with Rome
• Alessandro Valignano - Late Life and the Decline of the Mission
• Alessandro Valignano - Legacy

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Córdoba is a city in Andalucía, southern Spain, and the capital of the province of Córdoba. Located at 37.88° North, 4.77° West, on the Guadalquivir river, it was founded in ancient Roman times as Corduba by Claudius Marcellus. Its population is about 321,000 as of 2004. Today a moderately sized modern city, the old town contains many impressive architectural reminders of when Córdoba was the thriving capital of the Caliphate of Cordoba that governed almost all of the Iberian peninsula. Córdoba was the birt ...

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• Córdoba Spain - History of Córdoba
• Córdoba Spain - Roman Córdoba in Hispania Baetica
• Córdoba Spain - Caliphate of Córdoba
• Córdoba Spain - Christian Córdoba
• Córdoba Spain - Modern Córdoba

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Baja California or Lower California is a peninsula in the west of Mexico. It extends some 1250 km from Tijuana in the north to Cabo San Lucas in the south, separating the Pacific Ocean from the Gulf of California (or "Sea of Cortés"). Baja California Peninsula - The Island of California. In the minds of European explorers, California existed as an idea before it was ever discovered. The earliest known mention of the idea of California was in the 1510 romance novel Las Sergas de Esplan ...

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• Baja California Peninsula - The Island of California
• Baja California Peninsula - Political divisions
• Baja California Peninsula - Geographic Features
• Baja California Peninsula - History
• Baja California Peninsula - Partition
• Baja California Peninsula - External link

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Native Americans in the United States (also Indians, American Indians, First Americans, Indigenous Peoples, Aboriginal Peoples, Aboriginal Americans, Amerindians, Amerinds, or Original Americans) are those indigenous peoples within the territory that is now encompassed by the continental United States, and their descendants in ...

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• Native Americans in the United States - Early history
• Native Americans in the United States - The Bering Strait Land Bridge theory
• Native Americans in the United States - Settling down
• Native Americans in the United States - European colonization
• Native Americans in the United States - Initial impacts
• Native Americans in the United States - Early relations
• Native Americans in the United States - Removal and reservations
• Native Americans in the United States - Current status
• Native Americans in the United States - Cultural aspects
• Native Americans in the United States - Society
• Native Americans in the United States - Religion
• Native Americans in the United States - Gender roles
• Native Americans in the United States - Music and art
• Native Americans in the United States - Economy
• Native Americans in the United States - Terminology differences
• Native Americans in the United States - Common usage in the U.S.
• Native Americans in the United States - Bibliography

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There is no contemporaneous account of Prince Edmund's life until 21 August 1485. His first appearance on record seems to have been at a feast on the eve of the Battle of Bosworth Field. There King Richard III of England (cf. Peter Cook) gathered his supporters to make war against Henry Tudor. Lord Edmund Plantagenet, as he then was, arrived in the company of his father the Duke of York and brother, Harry, Earl of March. However, when Edmund cheered for the King the latter had to enquire as to the former's identity. As his own father ...

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Prince Edmund Blackadder, Prince Edmund Blackadder - Battle of Bosworth Field, Prince Edmund Blackadder - The Black Adder, Prince Edmund Blackadder - Service under a regent, Prince Edmund Blackadder - First encounter with Dougal McAngus, Prince Edmund Blackadder - Claiming the throne, Prince Edmund Blackadder - The murder of an Archbishop, Prince Edmund Blackadder - A shrewd prince, Prince Edmund Blackadder - Archbishop of Canterbury, Prince Edmund Blackadder - Assassination attempt, Prince Edmund Blackadder - The next few years, Prince Edmund Blackadder - Engagement, Prince Edmund Blackadder - First attempt at marriage, Prince Edmund Blackadder - Marriage, Prince Edmund Blackadder - Black plague, Prince Edmund Blackadder - A witch-hunt begins, Prince Edmund Blackadder - Introduction to the Witchsmeller, Prince Edmund Blackadder - Accused of being a witch, Prince Edmund Blackadder - Beginning of a witch trial, Prince Edmund Blackadder - Incarceration, Prince Edmund Blackadder - Conclusion of the witch trial, Prince Edmund Blackadder - Awaiting execution, Prince Edmund Blackadder - Failed execution, Prince Edmund Blackadder - Disgruntled Prince, Prince Edmund Blackadder - Recruiting conspirators, Prince Edmund Blackadder - Conspiracy plans, Prince Edmund Blackadder - The Hawk, Prince Edmund Blackadder - Treachery, Prince Edmund Blackadder - Poisoned, Prince Edmund Blackadder - Further comments, Prince Edmund Blackadder - Legacy, Prince Edmund Blackadder - Titles and honours

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Word of Colombus's discovery caused trouble between Spain and Portugal, each of whom had been given Papal permission to colonize the region. The Treaty of Tordesillas, signed in 1494, was an attempt to resolve this conflict. It split the mostly unknown New World into two spheres of influence; however, once it was fully charted, almost all of the land fell in the Spanish sphere. Early settlements by the Spanish were on the islands of the Caribbean. On his fourth and final voyage in 1502, Columbus encountered a large canoe off the coast ...

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Spanish colonization of the Americas, Spanish colonization of the Americas - Early settlement, Spanish colonization of the Americas - Effect on natives, Spanish colonization of the Americas - Slavery, Spanish colonization of the Americas - Spanish colonies, Spanish colonization of the Americas - Caribbean, Spanish colonization of the Americas - South America, Spanish colonization of the Americas - Central America, Spanish colonization of the Americas - North America, Spanish colonization of the Americas - Northern extent of Spanish influence, Spanish colonization of the Americas - Independence

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Here are the ten boroughs of Funchal: Imaculado Coração de Maria Monte Santa Luzia Santa Maria Maior Santo António São Gonçalo São Martinho São Pedro São Roque Sé A crater named Funchal is founded on planet Mars. ...

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Funchal, Funchal - Parishes, Funchal - History, Funchal - Postage stamps, Funchal - Persons

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In the minds of European explorers, California existed as an idea before it was ever discovered. The earliest known mention of the idea of California was in the 1510 romance novel Las Sergas de Esplandián by Spanish author García Ordóñez de Montalvo. The book described the Island of California as being west of the Indies, "very close to the side of the Terrestrial Paradise; and it is peopled by black ...

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Origin of the name California, Origin of the name California - Song of Roland, Origin of the name California - Las Sergas de Esplandián, Origin of the name California - The legendary island fourth carta de relación of Hernán Cortés, Origin of the name California - The abandoned lands receive the name of California and Hernán Cortés enters history as their discoverer., Origin of the name California - Other origins

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1492 was an important year for Isabella, seeing the conquest of Granada, her successful patronage of Christopher Columbus, and her expulsion of the Jews and Muslims. Isabella of Castile - Granada. The Kingdom of Granada had been held by the Moors since their invasion of Spain in the 8th century. Protected by natural barriers and fortified towns, it had withstood the long process of the reconquista. However, in contrast to the determined leadership by Isabella and Ferdinand, Granada's leadership was divided and never presented a united front. ...

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Isabella of Castile, Isabella of Castile - Name, Isabella of Castile - Genealogy, Isabella of Castile - Early years, Isabella of Castile - Accession, Isabella of Castile - The events of 1492, Isabella of Castile - Granada, Isabella of Castile - Columbus, Isabella of Castile - Expulsion of the Jews and Muslims, Isabella of Castile - Later years, Isabella of Castile - Children, Isabella of Castile - Influence, Isabella of Castile - Isabella and contemporay politics and religion, Isabella of Castile - Isabella in fiction

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Native Americans in the United States - Initial impacts. The European colonization of the Americas forever changed the lives and cultures of the Native Americans. In the 15th to 19th century, their populations were ravaged, by the privations of displacement, by disease, and in many cases by warfare with European groups and enslavement by them. The first Native American group encountered by Christopher Columbus in 1492, the 250,000 Island Arawaks (more properly called the Taino) of Haiti Quiskaya, Cubanacan (Cuba) ...

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Native Americans in the United States, Native Americans in the United States - Early history, Native Americans in the United States - The Bering Strait Land Bridge theory, Native Americans in the United States - Settling down, Native Americans in the United States - European colonization, Native Americans in the United States - Initial impacts, Native Americans in the United States - Early relations, Native Americans in the United States - Removal and reservations, Native Americans in the United States - Current status, Native Americans in the United States - Cultural aspects, Native Americans in the United States - Society, Native Americans in the United States - Religion, Native Americans in the United States - Gender roles, Native Americans in the United States - Music and art, Native Americans in the United States - Economy, Native Americans in the United States - Terminology differences, Native Americans in the United States - Common usage in the U.S., Native Americans in the United States - Bibliography

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I think their predominant colour was a greyish-green, though they had white bellies. They were mostly shiny and slippery, but the ridges of their backs were scaly. Their forms vaguely suggested the anthropoid, while their heads were the heads of fish, with prodigious bulging eyes that never closed. At the sides of their necks were palpitating gills, and their long paws were webbed. They hopped irregularly, sometimes on two legs and sometimes on four. I was somehow glad that they had no more than four limbs. Their croaking, baying voices, cle ...

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Deep One Cthulhu mythos, Deep One Cthulhu mythos - Deep Ones in the mythos, Deep One Cthulhu mythos - Deep One hybrid, Deep One Cthulhu mythos - Father Dagon and Mother Hydra, Deep One Cthulhu mythos - Innsmouth, Deep One Cthulhu mythos - Y'ha-nthlei, Deep One Cthulhu mythos - Esoteric Order of Dagon, Deep One Cthulhu mythos - Esoteric Order of Dagon in Media, Deep One Cthulhu mythos - Movie

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List of misconceptions - Astronomy. The difference in temperature between the seasons occur because the planet is tilted on its axis, not due to a changing distance from the Sun (which at most is only 1.7% from the average distance). Indeed, during the winter in the Northern Hemisphere, the Earth is at the closest point of its orbit to the Sun. The Southern Hemisphere experiences summer at that time. The seasons are also not the same length. Due to the earth moving fastest in its orbit when ...

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List of misconceptions, List of misconceptions - Geography, List of misconceptions - History, List of misconceptions - Life, List of misconceptions - Animals, List of misconceptions - Entertainment, List of misconceptions - Science, List of misconceptions - Astronomy, List of misconceptions - Physics, List of misconceptions - Technology, List of misconceptions - Transportation

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