Charles II (Carlos Segundo) of Spain (November 6, 1661–November 1, 1700) was king of Spain, Naples, and Sicily, nearly all of Italy (except Piedmont, the Papal States and Venice), and Spain's overseas Empire, stretching from Mexico to the Philippines. Charles was the only surviving son of his Habsburg predecessor, King Philip IV of Spain and his second Queen (and niece), Mariana of Austria, another Habsburg. His birth was greeted with joy by the Spaniards, who feared the disputed succession w ...

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The years of Charles II were agonizing for Spain. The economy was stagnant, there was hunger in the land, and the power of the monarchy over the various Spanish provinces was extremely weak. Charles' unfitness for rule meant he was often ignored and power during his reign became the subject of court intrigues and foreign, particularly French, influence. His mother was his regent during much of his reign. Though she was exiled by the king's illegitimate brother John of Austria the Younger, she return ...

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History of Guam - Migrations. It is believed that Guam was first discovered by sea-faring people who migrated from southeastern Indonesia around 2000 BC. Another theory points to the Philippines as a possible origin. Most of what is known about Pre-Contact ("Ancient") Chamorros comes from legends and myths, archaeological evidence, Jesuit missionary accounts, and observations from visiting scientists like Otto von Kotzebue and Louis de Freycinet ...

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The years of Charles II were agonizing for Spain. The economy was stagnant, there was hunger in the land, and the power of the monarchy over the various Spanish provinces was extremely weak. Charles' unfitness for rule meant he was often ignored and power during his reign became the subject of court intrigues and foreign, particularly French, influence. His mother was his regent during much of his reign. Though she was exiled by the king's illegitimate brother John of Austria the Younger (not the similarly named Don John of Austria), she return ...

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Philip IV of Spain - Siblings. Anne of Austria (1601 - 1666), who became Queen of France; Ferdinand, who became Governor of the Habsburg Netherlands Philip IV of Spain - Children. With Elizabeth Bourbon (or Elisabeth of France, 1603-1644, daughter of Henry IV of France) - married 1615 at Burgos Infanta Maria Margarita (1621) Infanta Margarita Maria Catalina (1623) Infanta Maria Eugenia (1625-1627) Infanta Isabel Mari ...

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Philip IV of Spain, Philip IV of Spain - Family, Philip IV of Spain - Siblings, Philip IV of Spain - Children, Philip IV of Spain - In fiction

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Together with Guam to the south, also a United States territory, the Northern Mariana Islands make up the island arc of the Mariana Islands. The southern islands are limestone with level terraces and fringing coral reefs; the northern islands are volcanic, with active volcanoes on Anatahan, Pagan and Agrihan. The volcano on Agrihan is the highest elevation in the islands at 965 meters. About one-fifth of the land is arable, another tenth is permanent pasture. The primary natural resource is fish, which causes conflict with the protect ...

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History of Guam - Discovery. On March 6, 1521 Ferdinand Magellan came across Guam on his expedition to circumnavigate around the globe. He and his crewmen were greeted by the Chamorros, in small fast vessels called "flying proas". They welcomed the Europeans with food and drink. According to Chamorro folk history, the Chamorros expected to be paid in return while the Europeans saw the supplies given to them as gifts. When — having not been recompensed for the food and hospitality — the Chamorros stole upon Ma ...

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History of Guam, History of Guam - Guam prior to European contact, History of Guam - Migrations, History of Guam - Chamorro society, History of Guam - Latte, History of Guam - The Spanish Era, History of Guam - Discovery, History of Guam - Colonization, History of Guam - The American Era, History of Guam - Capture of Guam, History of Guam - World War II, History of Guam - Post World War II

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History of Guam - Capture of Guam. On June 21, 1898, Guam was captured by the United States in the bloodless Battle of Guam during the Spanish-American War. By the Treaty of Paris, Spain officially ceded Guam to the United States. Since then, Guam served as a way station for American ships traveling to and from the Philippines. The 1910 Catholic Encyclopedia wrote, "Guam is 32 miles long, from 3 to 10 miles broad, and about 200 sq. miles in area. Of its total population of 11,490 (11,159 natives), Agana, t ...

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The first European in these waters was Ferdinand Magellan in 1521, who landed on nearby Guam and claimed the islands for Spain. After being met offshore and accepting the refreshments offered to them by the native Chamorros, the latter then in exchange helped themselves to a small boat belonging to Magellan's fleet. Due to this cultural misunderstanding, over half a dozen locals were killed and a village of 40 homes burned before the boat was retrieved, and the archipelago subsequently gained the ignominious name Islas de los Ladrones ...

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Northern Mariana Islands, Northern Mariana Islands - Geography and climate, Northern Mariana Islands - History, Northern Mariana Islands - Economy, Northern Mariana Islands - Islands island groups and municipalities

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See main article Economy of the Northern Mariana Islands The economy of the Northern Mariana Islands depends primarily on tourism, especially, from Japan, and the rapidly growing garment manufacturing sector. The Commonwealth also benefits from substantial subsidies and development assistance from the federal government of the United States. The Northern Mariana Islands had successfully exploited its position of being in a free trade area with the United States, while at the same time not being subject to the same labor ...

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The islands total some 477 square kilometers. An overview is presented next, with the individual islands from North to South: Administratively, the CNMI is divided into four municipalities: Islands 1 through 11 are collective known as the Northern Islands, together forming the Northern Islands Municipality. Islands 12 through 15 are collectively known as the Southern Islands, with the municipa ...

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