Estrategias de guerra

In this book, Manuel Fernández exposes some of the great chapters in the history of the Templars, exploring their great secrets and bringing to light little-referenced episodes, such as their connection with the Holy Grail and the knights of King Arthur, the existence of two factions within the Order and mysticism within the brotherhood.

De Azteken zijn de steden die kort voor de Spaanse verovering van Mexico in 1521 in de vallei van Mexico hebben gewoond. Dit etnoniem sluit zich aan bij vele stammengroepen die de Nahuatl-taal spraken en gemeenschappelijke culturele kenmerken vertoonden. Deze groep bestond uit de domeinen van de Triple Alliance, bestaande uit Texcoco, Tlacopan en México-Tenochtitlan. Ze vormden in slechts 200 jaar een van de grootste en belangrijkste rijken van pre-Columbiaans Amerika. Ze hadden aquaducten, paleizen, piramides en tempels. Tegen de dertiende eeuw vestigden de Azteken zich in Chapultepec, waar ...

The Improbable Conquest offers translations of a series of little-known letters from the chaotic Spanish conquest of the Río de la Plata region, uncovering a rich and understudied historical resource. These letters were written by a wide variety of individuals, including clergy, military officers, and the region’s first governor, Pedro de Mendoza. There is also an exceptional contribution from Isabel de Guevara, one of the few women involved in the conquest to have recorded her experiences. Writing about the conditions of settlements and expeditions, these individuals vividly expose the...

Following the paths of the first settlers and exploring the diverse regions of the American continent, this reference includes historic, geographic, political, and economic information on Pre-Colombian America. Siguiendo los recorridos de los primeros pobladores y explorando las diversas regiones del continente americano, esta guía de referencia incluye información histórica, geográfica, política y económica de la época precolombina.