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  1. 3 days ago · As a group, Abate Luigi, Pasquino, Il Facchino, Madama Lucrezia, Marforio and Il Babuino earned the nickname of Rome’s statue parlanti, or talking statues, not because they actually spoke, but ...

  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Joan_of_ArcJoan of Arc - Wikipedia

    3 days ago · Joan of Arc. Joan of Arc ( French: Jeanne d'Arc [ʒan daʁk]; Middle French: Jehanne Darc [ʒəˈãnə ˈdark]; c. 1412 – 30 May 1431) is a patron saint of France, honored as a defender of the French nation for her role in the siege of Orléans and her insistence on the coronation of Charles VII of France during the Hundred Years' War.

  3. 5 days ago · At the time of its founding, 24 knights were inducted into the order, including the future King Alfonso of Aragon and Naples. Sigismund was later appointed the Holy Roman Emperor, thus elevating ...

  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › PalaiologosPalaiologos - Wikipedia

    4 days ago · The origins of the Palaiologos family are unclear. According to several later oral traditions, the family had originated in Italy, supposedly in the city of Viterbo. As per this version, the family name Palaiologos (Palaios logos, lit. "old word") was a Greek translation of vetus verbum, a dubious etymology of Viterbo.

  5. 5 days ago · Burning with light, Yolande Zauberman's documentary delivers dazzling thoughts at the intersection of body and political conflict. By Clarisse Fabre. Published today at 8:45 pm (Paris) 3 min read...

  6. 1 day ago · By contrast, in the Crown of Aragon, and especially in the Pyrenean Kingdom of Navarre, law prevailed, and the monarchy was seen as a contract with the people. This became an inconvenience and a matter of dispute for Charles V and later kings since realm-specific traditions limited their absolute power.

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  8. 2 days ago · Definition. Catherine of Aragon (1485-1536 CE) was a Spanish princess who famously became the Queen of England and the first wife of Henry VIII of England (r. 1509-1547 CE). When the marriage did not produce a male heir, Henry VIII became desperate to divorce Catherine and find another wife.

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