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History of Galicia - Celtic Gallaecia.
Main article Celtic Gallaecia.
According the the first-century Geographer Strabo, the settlers resided on the north of the river Douro were known by the name of Kallaikoi; later the name Kallaikoi was translated into Latin as Gallaeci, Callaeci or Gallaicoi.
It is necessary to show, on the other hand, that prior to the Roman conquest of Gallaecia, the main name the tribe received was the one of Gallaicoi, formed as local name (gentiliceSee also: History of Galicia, History of Galicia - Prehistory, History of Galicia - The Megalithic culture, History of Galicia - The Bronze Age, History of Galicia - Old Age, History of Galicia - Celtic Gallaecia, History of Galicia - Roman Gallaecia, History of Galicia - Suebi Kingdom, History of Galicia - Medieval Galicia, History of Galicia - Visigothic Kingdom, History of Galicia - Reconquista, History of Galicia - Kingdom of Galicia and Portugal, History of Galicia - Santiago and Galicia, History of Galicia - Modern Age, History of Galicia - Contemporary Galicia, History of Galicia - Reference Read more here: » History of Galicia: Encyclopedia II - History of Galicia - Old Age |
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| | | | Suebi: Encyclopedia II - History of Galicia - Prehistory
History of Galicia - The Megalithic culture.
The Iberian Peninsula has been inhabited for at least 500,000 years, first by Neanderthals and then by modern humans.
Galicia, northern Portugal, Asturias, western León, and Zamora formed a single megalithic area since the Neolithic and Chalcolithic (also called Copper Age) Ages, around 4500 - 1500 B.C.E.
This was the first great culture to appear in Galicia and was characterized by its surprising capacity for construction and architecture. This wa ...
See also:History of Galicia, History of Galicia - Prehistory, History of Galicia - The Megalithic culture, History of Galicia - The Bronze Age, History of Galicia - Old Age, History of Galicia - Celtic Gallaecia, History of Galicia - Roman Gallaecia, History of Galicia - Suebi Kingdom, History of Galicia - Medieval Galicia, History of Galicia - Visigothic Kingdom, History of Galicia - Reconquista, History of Galicia - Kingdom of Galicia and Portugal, History of Galicia - Santiago and Galicia, History of Galicia - Modern Age, History of Galicia - Contemporary Galicia, History of Galicia - Reference Read more here: » History of Galicia: Encyclopedia II - History of Galicia - Prehistory |
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| | | | Suebi: Encyclopedia II - History of Galicia - Contemporary Galicia Galician nationalist and federalist movements arose in the nineteenth century, and after the Second Spanish Republic was declared in 1931, Galicia became an autonomous region following a referendum.
Socialists and anarchists attempted a coup d'état on 6 October 1934 in Asturias and Catalonia. That day Catalan politician Lluís Companys i Jover proclaimed Catalonia a free and independent republic. Miners in Asturias revolted, occupying Oviedo, leading to the death of about 40 people. The attempt of rebels to seize the government offic ...
See also:History of Galicia, History of Galicia - Prehistory, History of Galicia - The Megalithic culture, History of Galicia - The Bronze Age, History of Galicia - Old Age, History of Galicia - Celtic Gallaecia, History of Galicia - Roman Gallaecia, History of Galicia - Suebi Kingdom, History of Galicia - Medieval Galicia, History of Galicia - Visigothic Kingdom, History of Galicia - Reconquista, History of Galicia - Kingdom of Galicia and Portugal, History of Galicia - Santiago and Galicia, History of Galicia - Modern Age, History of Galicia - Contemporary Galicia, History of Galicia - Reference Read more here: » History of Galicia: Encyclopedia II - History of Galicia - Contemporary Galicia |
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History of Galicia - Visigothic Kingdom.
With the Catholicization of the Visigothic kings, the Catholic bishops increased in power, until, at the synod held at Toledo in 633, they took upon themselves the nobles' right to select a king from among the royal family.
Rodrigo,the last elected king, was betrayed by Julian, count of Ceuta, who called for the Umayyad Muslims (or Moors) to enter Hispania. During the battle of Guadalete in 711, king Rodrigo lost his life. His left wing turned against him, as it was ...
See also:History of Galicia, History of Galicia - Prehistory, History of Galicia - The Megalithic culture, History of Galicia - The Bronze Age, History of Galicia - Old Age, History of Galicia - Celtic Gallaecia, History of Galicia - Roman Gallaecia, History of Galicia - Suebi Kingdom, History of Galicia - Medieval Galicia, History of Galicia - Visigothic Kingdom, History of Galicia - Reconquista, History of Galicia - Kingdom of Galicia and Portugal, History of Galicia - Santiago and Galicia, History of Galicia - Modern Age, History of Galicia - Contemporary Galicia, History of Galicia - Reference Read more here: » History of Galicia: Encyclopedia II - History of Galicia - Medieval Galicia |
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| | | | Suebi: Encyclopedia II - Military history of France - Themes in French history The defense of both its own territory and its citizens overseas in later eras was driven by several military rivalries that often re-asserted themselves after other military objectives had been accomplished. These rivalries and objectives can often give a better understanding of French military history than a mere chronological listing.
Military history of France - France's imperial objectives.
Starting in the early 16th century, much of France's military efforts were put behind ...
See also:Military history of France, Military history of France - Themes in French history, Military history of France - France's imperial objectives, Military history of France - Post-colonial status, Military history of France - Gauls, Military history of France - Franks, Military history of France - Middle Ages, Military history of France - Ancien Régime, Military history of France - Revolutionary France, Military history of France - Napoleonic France, Military history of France - Modern Period, Military history of France - French Colonial Empire, Military history of France - List of fortifications in France, Military history of France - Roman and Ancient, Military history of France - Middle Ages, Military history of France - Early Modern, Military history of France - Twentieth Century, Military history of France - List of French military institutions, Military history of France - List of French military alliances, Military history of France - List of French military leaders, Military history of France - French military linguistic influence Read more here: » Military history of France: Encyclopedia II - Military history of France - Themes in French history |
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| | | | Suebi: Encyclopedia II - Mainz - History The Roman stronghold of castrum Moguntiacum, the precursor to Mainz, was founded by the Roman general Drusus in 13 BC. Moguntiacum was an important military town throughout Roman times, probably due to its strategic position at the confluence of the Main and the Rhine. The castrum was the base of Legio XIV Gemina and XVI Gallica (9–43 AD), Legion XXII Pia Fidelis Primagenia, IV Macedonica (43–70), I Adiutrix (70-88), XXI Rapax (70-89), and XIV Gemina (70–92), among others. It was ...
See also:Mainz, Mainz - Introduction, Mainz - History, Mainz - Sights, Mainz - Miscellaneous, Mainz - Twinning, Mainz - Alternative names Read more here: » Mainz: Encyclopedia II - Mainz - History |
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| | | | Suebi: Encyclopedia II - Lombards - History
Lombards - Origins and conquest of Italy.
Their own traditions (preserved in the Origo Gentis Langobardorum) describe how they were formerly called Winili, and how they left Scandinavia under the leaders Ybor and Agio, and settled in Continental Europe, in the lower course of the Elbe river, where they were recorded by Tacitus as early as A.D. 98:
What, on the contrary, ennobles the Langobards is the smallness of their number, for that they, who are surrounded with very many and very ...
See also:Lombards, Lombards - History, Lombards - Origins and conquest of Italy, Lombards - Rothari and his successors, Lombards - The end of the Lombard kingdom of Italy, Lombards - Sources, Lombards - Historic kings of the Lombards, Lombards - Lething Dynasty, Lombards - Another Dynasty, Lombards - Gausian Dynasty, Lombards - So-called 'Bavarian Dynasty' Read more here: » Lombards: Encyclopedia II - Lombards - History |
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| | | | Suebi: Encyclopedia II - Antequera - Geographical and economic Antequera lies 47 km (22 miles) north of the city of Málaga, at the foot of the mountain ranges El Torcal and El Arco Calizo Chimenea, 575 m above sea level. Its geographical coordinates are 37°01′N 4°34′W. It overlooks the fertile valley bounded on the South by the Sierra de los Torcales, and on the North by the river Guadalhorce. It occupies a commanding position, while the remains of its walls, and of a fine Moorish castle on a rock that overhangs the town, show how admirably its natural defences were supple ...
See also:Antequera, Antequera - Geographical and economic, Antequera - History and culture, Antequera - Bronze Age and early history, Antequera - Roman era and later invasions, Antequera - Al-Andalus, Antequera - Spain Read more here: » Antequera: Encyclopedia II - Antequera - Geographical and economic |
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