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For three centuries, the people of the North were the primary security problem of Christian Europe. Today their descendants award the Peace Prize, mediate other nations’ wars, and appear at the top of every index of trust and decency anyone has thought to construct.

Discover the ancient myths and legendary creatures of the Basque people, one of Europe's oldest and most fascinating cultures. Journey into a world of one-eyed giants, seven-headed serpents, wild men of the forest, enchanted fairies, witches, and supernatural beings whose stories have been passed down through generations.

«Historias de la contrahistoria de España» es la continuación natural del exitoso «Historias de la historia de España». En esta nueva entrega, Marcelino Lominchar vuelve a mirar el pasado con curiosidad y espíritu crítico. Aquí no hay héroes de manual ni gestas oficiales, hay frailes que midieron la aceleración de los cuerpos antes que Galileo, ingenieros que iluminaron Nueva York desde la sombra, monjas que blandieron espadas, y campesinos que desafiaron al sistema con la única arma que tenían: el sentido común.

A penniless Corsican outsider crowned himself Emperor of France—then set the entire continent ablaze to keep that crown. How does an obscure artillery officer with no fortune, no royal blood, and a thick foreign accent claw his way to the most powerful throne in Europe? And what does it cost a man to burn Moscow to the ground, march half a million soldiers to their deaths in the snow, and still believe himself the chosen instrument of destiny?

Entre 1520 y 1522 Castilla estaba en llamas. Carlos I y su recién inaugurado poder imperial fue desafiado por un ejército popular a cuyo mando se encontraban nombres heroicos como Juan de Padilla, Juan Bravo y Francisco Maldonado... y el poderoso rugido de una mujer, María Pacheco, que atrincherada en el alcázar de Toledo lideró la resistencia en los estertores de la revolución. Estas páginas conducirán al lector hasta las entrañas de un tiempo tan breve como decisivo para entender el devenir no solo de Castilla, sino de España.

From rumors of lost Amazonian cities of gold to the silver running through the mountains of Bolivia, hopes for dazzling wealth fueled the imperial fantasies of the Tudors and Stuarts. Stories of treasure ships and the feats of privateers from Francis Drake to Walter Raleigh have become...

Paris, wenige Jahre vor Ausbruch der Revolution: Im Salon des Barons d'Holbach treffen sich regelmäßig die besten Köpfe Europas. Denis Diderot, David Hume, Laurence Sterne, Jean-Jacques Rousseau und viele andere Denker des 18. Jahrhunderts streiten um eine zeitgemäße Philosophie, die die Religion hinter sich lässt und allein auf die Kraft des Verstandes setzt, aber auch den Leidenschaften angemessenen Platz einräumt.

Everyone knows how the Middle Ages ended. Gunpowder arrived, the armored horseman became a museum piece, castles fell, feudalism collapsed, and the modern world walked in through the breach. It is a wonderful story. Almost none of it survives contact with the evidence. The finest plate armor ever made was produced after firearms were common, and the best armorers advertised their work by shooting it and leaving the dent. Heavy cavalry went on deciding battles for three hundred years after the first cannon appeared on a European field.

Das 17. Jahrhundert war eine Zeit großer Gegensätze. Während mächtige Herrscher ihre Reiche ausbauten und prächtige Höfe errichteten, revolutionierten Wissenschaftler, Philosophen und Entdecker das Wissen über die Welt. Kunst und Kultur erlebten im Zeitalter des Barock eine beeindruckende Blüte.

William Pitt the Younger sometimes gets lost in the historical shuffle, overshadowed by his famous father and the drama of Napoleon Bonaparte in France. But few prime ministers in any country have left a deeper mark. Taking office at just 24 years old, making him the youngest prime minister in world history, he spent nearly two decades reshaping Britain's finances and steering it through a war that would define a generation. He might not have been a smooth operator, but he was certainly a shrewd one.

Around the year 1200 BC, the most connected world that had ever existed came apart. From the palaces of Mycenae to the harbors of the Levant, from the Hittite capital in the Anatolian highlands to the grain barges of the Nile, a web of kingdoms had spent three centuries learning to depend on one another for tin and copper, grain and gold, marriage alliances and mutual defense. Within two generations, most of it was gone. Cities burned, scripts were forgotten, and the survivors remembered the age they had lost as a vanished dream of heroes.

Über kaum einen historischen Vorgang neuerer Zeit herrscht so viel Unklarheit und Dissens wie über die deutsche Revolution von 1918/19. Hat die sozialdemokratische Führung, die am 9. November 1918 die Regierung übernahm, die Revolution gemacht oder niedergeschlagen? Hat sie Deutschland vor dem Bolschewismus gerettet oder der Reaktion zum Sieg verholfen?

The Livonian War broke out in 1558 after Livonia, which was ruled by the Livonian Order of the Teutonic Knights, refused to negotiate with Russian Tsar Ivan IV over control of its lands. The Livonian Confederation had never been particularly stable, and tensions between the knights and the many factions vying for power had left Livonia dangerously weakened. Its position on the Baltic Sea made it a coveted prize, and Ivan knew Russia would not be the only country looking to exploit the crisis. It was no longer a question of whether the country would be invaded, but who would invade first.

Unlock the epic legacy of the Viking Age —where myth and history collide, and warriors become legends. Step into the heart of Norse history and myth with Legends of the Blade, a gripping exploration of the fiercest Viking warriors who shaped the medieval world with blood, steel, and cunning. From the unstoppable force of berserkers to the heroic shieldmaidens who defied all odds, this compelling historical account brings to life the valor, tactics, and culture of the Norse people.

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Publicada en 1929, «La rebelión de las masas» es la obra cumbre del filósofo español José Ortega y Gasset y uno de los ensayos sociológicos más proféticos, influyentes y debatidos del siglo XX. Lejos de ser un tratado exclusivamente político...

Im kalten Februar 1400 schreitet ein Junge hinter dem Sarg Richards II. und zweifelt bitterlich an einer Entscheidung seines Vaters. Warum musste Richard sterben? War Gnade denn keine Option? Dieser Dreizehnjährige wird eines Tages König von England sein, wird von den Zeitgenossen verehrt und später von Shakespeare literarisch unsterblich gemacht werden. Henry V. ist der Staatsmann, der besser als jeder andere seiner Zeit versteht, wie man sich auf internationalem Parkett behauptet.

Bloomsbury presents Tyrants and Traders: Tintagel, Arthur and the Lost Kings by Ken Dark, read by Edward Rowe. Discover exciting new research illuminating the most mysterious centuries of British history. How Roman Britain ended is one of the most controversial questions in British history...

A first-hand account of art, survival and resistance in wartime Ukraine Charlotte Higgins never imagined she would report on a war. But in the autumn of 2022, seven months into Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, she travelled there to find out how artists and writers were reflecting the...

David muss mit seiner Familie Nazideutschland verlassen, um dem drohenden Genozid zu entgehen und wird von seiner großen Jugendliebe Charlotte getrennt. Doch schon auf der Überfahrt nach Amerika lernt er die mysteriöse Annemarie kennen, die ihn komplett in ihren Bann zieht. Es wird für ihn eine Reise voller Zweifel und innerer Zerrissenheit. In der Neuen Welt angekommen, wird er auch hier mit den Problemen von Rassenseparation und Antisemitismus konfrontiert.

WWII began with a metallic roar as the German Blitzkrieg raced across Europe, spearheaded by the most dreaded weapon of the 20th century: the Panzer. No German tank better represents that thundering power than the infamous Tiger, and Otto Carius was one of the most successful commanders to ever...