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Hace 1 día · Autonomous communities and provinces of Spain. Both the perceived nationhood of Spain, and the perceived distinctions between different parts of its territory derive from historical, geographical, linguistic, economic, political, ethnic and social factors.. Present-day Spain was formed in the wake of the expansion of the Christian states in northern Spain, a process known as the Reconquista.
Hace 1 día · Charles II of Spain (6 November 1661 – 1 November 1700) was King of Spain from 1665 to 1700. The last monarch from the House of Habsburg, which had ruled Spain since 1516, neither of his marriages produced children, and he died without a direct heir. He is now best remembered for his physical disabilities, and the War of the Spanish Succession that followed his death.
Hace 1 día · Electoral system. 61 members of the European Parliament are allocated to Spain as per the Treaty of Lisbon and subsequent acts. Voting is on the basis of universal suffrage, which comprises all nationals and resident non-national European citizens over 18 years of age and in full enjoyment of their political rights. Amendments to the electoral law in 2022 abolished the "begged" or expat vote ...
Hace 3 horas · Spanish ( español) or Castilian ( castellano) is a Romance language of the Indo-European language family that evolved from the Vulgar Latin spoken on the Iberian Peninsula of Europe. Today, it is a global language with about 500 million native speakers, mainly in the Americas and Spain, and about 600 million when including second language ...
Hace 3 horas · 12:30-3:30 pm -- DH Research Fellows' Showcase. 12:30 - 1:50 PM : The Meaning and Measurement of Place. with presentations from: Matt Randolph (PhD Candidate in History): "Bringing AI to Archibald Grimké's Archive: A Case Study of Artificial Intelligence for Histories of Race and Slavery". This digital project builds upon two years of research ...
Hace 1 día · The Peninsular War (1807–1814) was the military conflict fought in the Iberian Peninsula by Spain, Portugal, and the United Kingdom against the invading and occupying forces of the First French Empire during the Napoleonic Wars.In Spain, it is considered to overlap with the Spanish War of Independence.. The war started when the French and Spanish armies invaded and occupied Portugal in 1807 ...
Hace 1 día · Asia–Africa boundary. The boundary between Asia and Africa is the Suez Canal, the Gulf of Suez, the Red Sea, and the Bab-el-Mandeb. This makes Egypt a transcontinental country, with the Sinai peninsula in Asia and the remainder of the country in Africa.. Asia–Europe boundary Definitions used for the boundary between Asia and Europe in different periods of history.
