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History of Medellin
Brief history of Medellín summarized From Colombia, let’s know the brief history of Medellin, as a summary. Spanish discovery The Aburrá Valley was discovered by the Spanish explorer Jerónimo Luis Tejelo in 1541, but the settlement of Medellín was founded later, on March 2, 1616, by the Spanish conquistador Don Francisco Herrera Campuzano under the name of San Lorenzo de Aburrá. Early development began in the southern part of the city, now known as El Poblado. In 1675 the name was changed to Villa de Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria de Medellín. It was not until 1813 that the town…
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History of Montevideo
Brief history of Montevideo summarized From the capital of Uruguay, a pleasant overview of the history of Montevideo, briefly. Creation of Montevideo Created as a result of a Spanish-Portuguese squabble, Montevideo has not enjoyed a quiet history. Dissatisfied with Portuguese advances into southern Brazil, the governor of Buenos Aires, Bruno Mauricio de Zabala, founded Montevideo in 1726. The Portuguese had established a city across the water from Buenos Aires in 1680, and it was time to kick them out.. The city was initially home to soldiers and a handful of Spanish immigrants, but gradually became a vital trading base. Various…
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History of Montreal
Brief History of Montreal Summarized A brief brushstroke of the history of Montreal, in a summarized way. The beginnings of Montreal In 1635 the French explorer Jacques Cartier arrived on the island of Montreal. Then, in 1642, a group of French settlers led by Paul de Chomedey de Maisonneuve went to Montreal. The new settlement flourished with the fur trade. However, the first settlers met with hostility from the Iroquois until 1701, when a treaty was signed. Then in 1760 the British captured Montreal. By then it was a city of about 5,000 people. It would seem very small to…
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History of Moscow
Brief history of Moscow summarized It was not always the capital of Russia. Here we will see a brushstroke to the history of Moscow. The early days of Moscow The great city of Moscow was first mentioned in writing in 1147. In 1156 wooden walls were built around the Kremlin. However, this did not stop the Mongols in 1237, when they burned Moscow. But they recovered from the disaster, Moscow was rebuilt and became more prosperous and important. Unfortunately, history repeated itself when the Mongols returned in 1382 and burned Moscow again. The city recovered quite quickly and in the…
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History of Munich
Brief history of Munich summarized A brief history of Munich, by way of summary. The beginnings of Munich Munich traces its origins to a Benedictine monastery at Tegernsee, founded in the 8th century. The year 1158 is supposed to be the founding date of Munich, by Henry the Lion, which is only the earliest date the city is mentioned in a document. In 1157 Henry the Lion, Duke of Bavaria, granted the monks the right to establish a market where the road from Salzburg crossed the Isar river. The following year a bridge was built over the Isar and the…
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History of Naples
Brief history of Naples summarized A brief and fleeting review of the history of Naples. Ancient Naples The city of Naples was founded by the ancient Greeks, who settled in southern Italy. Soon Naples became a very busy and important port. However, the Romans conquered Naples in 326 BC Under Roman rule, the port of Naples continued to prosper, and wealthy Romans built vacation villas on the nearby coast. However, during a Roman civil war in 88-82 BC a man named Sulla and his forces occupied Naples and massacred many of its inhabitants. With the return of peace, Naples flourished…
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History of New Orleans
Brief History of New Orleans Abridged We delve into the brief history of New Orleans, in a nutshell. The New Orleans Foundation In 1682 French explorer Robert de la Salle explored the Mississippi River and claimed Louisiana for France. In 1718 Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne, Sieur d’Iberville founded the great city of La Nouvelle-Orléans. It was named in honor of the Duke of Orleans. New Orleans was built in a strategic position to defend the entrance to the Mississippi River. The first small settlement was devastated by a hurricane in 1721, but the engineer Adrien de Pauger laid out a new…
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History of New York
Brief History of New York Summarized The Big Apple brings us a great and brief history of New York in a nutshell. 17th century New York An Italian, Giovanni da Verrazano discovered New York Harbor in 1524. In 1609 an Englishman, Henry Hudson, sailed up the Hudson River. Then, in 1624, the Dutch founded the first permanent trading post. In 1626 the first governor, Peter Minuit, purchased Manhattan Island from Native Americans. The Dutch built a small town on the southern tip of the island of Manhattan. It was called New Amsterdam (after its capital Amsterdam) and flourished selling furs.…
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History of Porto
Brief history of Porto summarized A look at the brief history of Porto, as a summary Beginnings of Porto Founded by the Celts at the mouth of the Douro River, it was occupied by the Romans during the 4th century, turning it into an influential commercial port and renaming it “Portus Cale”. In the year 456 it was invaded by Theodoric II, king of the Visigoths, who remained in his power until the year 716, when it fell under the Muslim invasion of the Moors. Alfonso III of Asturias fought against the Muslims and conquered Portus Cale in 868. In…
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History of Ottawa
Brief history of Ottawa summarized A Brief Look at the Abridged History of Ottawa, Canada ‘s Capital. The founding of Ottawa Samuel de Champlain visited the area where Ottawa is located in 1613. Later, the Ottawa River was a major transportation artery. However, permanent settlement did not begin until Philemon Wright founded a small town called Wrightstown. (Now known as Hull). Then, in 1826, the Rideau Canal linked the site of present-day Ottawa with the Lawrence River. John By gave his name to a new settlement built there. It was called Bytown and it prospered in the lumber trade. In…
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