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16 hours ago · Edgar Allan Poe and his first cousin, Virginia Clemm (1822–1847) [33] John J. Pettus (1813–1867), 23rd Governor of Mississippi, and his first cousin, Permelia Virginia Winston. Peter A. Porter (1827–1864), lawyer, politician and a Union Army colonel, and his first cousin, Mary Cabell Breckinridge.
1 day ago · The Iberian Peninsula ( / aɪˈbɪəriən / ), [a] also known as Iberia, [b] is a peninsula in South-western Europe, defining the westernmost edge of Eurasia. It is divided between Peninsular Spain and Continental Portugal, comprising most of the region, as well as Andorra, Gibraltar, and a small part of Southern France ( French Cerdagne ). With an area of approximately 583,254 square ...
1 day ago · The history of the Internet has its origin in the efforts of scientists and engineers to build and interconnect computer networks. The Internet Protocol Suite, the set of rules used to communicate between networks and devices on the Internet, arose from research and development in the United States and involved international collaboration ...
4 days ago · La infanta Eulalia de Borbón y Borbón (y otras seis veces Borbón) ha pasado a la historia con los sobrenombres de "La infanta rebelde" y "La infanta republicana" por su carácter independiente ...
4 days ago · La infanta Eulalia de Borbón y Borbón ha pasado a la historia con los sobrenombres de"La infanta rebelde" y"La infanta republicana" por su carácter independiente, progresista y feminista. Más que una mujer adelantada a su tiempo fue una hija de su época, pero vino a nacer en la familia menos adecuada para desarrollar sus talentos.
2 days ago · The other main diplomatic success of Henry VII was an alliance with Spain, sealed by the marriage in 1501 of his heir Arthur, Prince of Wales, to Catherine of Aragon, Spain's infanta (eldest daughter of the Spanish king).
1 day ago · Charles V [c] [d] (24 February 1500 – 21 September 1558) was Holy Roman Emperor and Archduke of Austria from 1519 to 1556, King of Spain from 1516 to 1556, and Lord of the Netherlands as titular Duke of Burgundy from 1506 to 1555. He was heir to and then head of the rising House of Habsburg. His dominions in Europe included the Holy Roman Empire, extending from Germany to northern Italy with ...
