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Hace 5 días · Though Memorial Day has evolved, it remains a day to honor the nation’s war dead. Veterans Day, however, honors everyone who has served in the U.S. military. Veterans Day, observed annually on ...
Hace 1 día · Legendary origin. Capitoline Wolf, showing the twins ... Medieval Rome; 772 The Lombards briefly conquer Rome but Charlemagne liberates the city a year later. ... He was one of the most hated Popes of all, and, after his death the raging populace burned the Holy Inquisition's palace and destroyed his marble statue on the Campidoglio.
Hace 2 días · Sir Thomas More PC (7 February 1478 – 6 July 1535), venerated in the Catholic Church as Saint Thomas More, was an English lawyer, judge, social philosopher, author, statesman, amateur theologian, and noted Renaissance humanist. He also served Henry VIII as Lord High Chancellor of England from October 1529 to May 1532. He wrote Utopia, published in 1516, which describes the political system ...
Hace 20 horas · The Most Noble Order of the Garter was founded by Edward III of England in 1348. Dates shown are of nomination or installation; coloured rows indicate sovereigns, princes of Wales, medieval ladies, modern royal knights and ladies, and stranger knights and ladies, none of whom counts toward the 24-member limit.
Hace 4 días · Philip III (Spanish: Felipe III; 14 April 1578 – 31 March 1621) was King of Spain.As Philip II, he was also King of Portugal, Naples, Sicily and Sardinia and Duke of Milan from 1598 until his death in 1621.. A member of the House of Habsburg, Philip III was born in Madrid to King Philip II of Spain and his fourth wife, his niece Anna, the daughter of Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian II and ...
Hace 3 días · The bas-relief, or carved panel, in limestone shows two sisters embracing. They are princesses from the family of Akhenaten, the 18th pharaonic dynasty in ancient Egypt, dated to 1349–1336 BCE. This artistic style belongs to the Amarna period, which is unusual because of the affection and intimate portrayal of the sisters.
Hace 3 días · 4. Cheesecake – Greece. New York City always takes pride in being home to the famous cheesecake, one of the world’s best inventions ever. Cheesecake is deemed one of the most popular foods in NYC, then spread worldwide. However, Greece happens to be the first home of this sweet intricacy, which can be pretty odd.
