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Paris’ history
Brief history of Paris summarized A brief review of the history of Paris, the capital of France, in a summarized way. Ancient and medieval Paris The city of Paris began in the 3rd century BC when a Celtic tribe called the Parisii built a fortified settlement on the Île de la Cité. The Romans conquered Parisii in 52 AD and built a city on the Seine River. The Romans called Paris Lutetia. However, Roman Paris was not a particularly large or important city. It had a population of no more than 10,000 inhabitants. At the end of the 3rd century,…
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History of Prague
Brief history of Prague summarized A brief overview of the history of Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic, in a nutshell. Prague in the Middle Ages The Slavs came to the Czech Republic in the 6th century. Around the year 870 they built a castle in Prague. Over time, a town grew up next to the castle. At the end of the 10th century, Prague was a prosperous city. In 973 he was given a bishop. At the beginning of the 13th century, German craftsmen and merchants came to live in Prague. In the 14th century Prague was a…
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Canada
Quebec history
Brief history of Quebec summarized A brief review of the history of Quebec summarized. Quebec beginnings Quebec City was founded in 1608 by Samuel de Champlain. He started a trading post there. During the 17th and early 18th centuries, Quebec grew slowly. The Maison Chevalier was built in 1752. In 1759 it was the scene of a decisive battle when it was captured by General Wolfe. In 1763, all of Canada came under British rule. By then, Quebec’s population had grown to about 8,000. Then, in 1791, Quebec became the capital of Lower Canada. In 1775, the Americans tried to…
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History of Quito
Brief history of Quito summarized In this article we deal with the history of Quito, in a brief and summarized way. Pre-Columbian Quito Quito occupies a temperate and fertile plateau (2,800 meters above sea level) in the Andes Mountains. It has a good climate and has been occupied by people for a long time. The first settlers were the Quitu: they were finally subjugated by the Caras culture. Sometime in the 15th century, the city and region were conquered by the mighty Inca Empire, based in Cuzco to the south. Quito prospered under the Inca and soon became the second…
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History of Rome
Brief history of Rome summarized A quick overview of the history of Rome, a city with a gigantic heritage. The ancient city of Rome In the middle of the 8th century BC there was a settlement in Rome. In the 6th century BC it was ruled by Etruscan kings. Kings were advised by the senate, a body consisting of Roman aristocrats or patricians. However, in 510 BC the Romans revolted and expelled the last king Tarquinius Superbus. The middle and working class Romans were called plebeians. In the sixth century there was antagonism between the two classes. Finally, in 494…
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San Diego History
Brief History of San Diego Summarized We launch in this article the brief history of San Diego, in an entertaining and summarized way. The San Diego Foundation The first European to visit the region was a Spaniard named Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo. In 1542 Cabrillo led an expedition that sailed along the California coast. So on June 27, 1542, Cabrillo set sail from Christmas in Mexico. On September 28, 1542, Cabrillo anchored in San Diego Bay. However, San Diego’s history began in 1769 when the Spanish built a chain of missions throughout California. Then, in 1821, Mexico became independent from Spain.…
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United States
History of San Francisco
Brief History of San Francisco Summarized We review the brief summary history of San Francisco. The principles of San Francisco Before the arrival of Europeans, two groups of Native Americans lived in the San Francisco area, the Ohlone and the Miwok. They were hunter-gatherers and lived by hunting animals, fishing, and gathering shellfish and nuts. Francis Drake anchored his ship at Point Reyes in 1579, but failed to discover San Francisco Bay. Much later, in 1769, Gaspar de Portola led a Spanish expedition overland and found the bay. Then, in 1776, Juan de Anza led a group of settlers to…
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History of Saint Petersburg
Brief history of St. Petersburg summarized With just 3 centuries of life, here is the brief history of St. Petersburg. St. Petersburg Foundation Saint Petersburg was founded in 1703 by Peter the Great. The city’s beginnings were humble: just the Peter and Paul Fortress, designed by the Swiss-Italian architect Domenico Trezzini, on the marshy land of the island of Zayachy (Hare), near the mouth of the Neva River. The Tsar himself helped build the fortress. As any Russian textbook wants you to know, Peter the Great wanted to “open a window to Europe“, which meant not only a port and…
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History of Santiago de Chile
Brief history of Santiago de Chile summarized A look at the history of Santiago de Chile, in a brief and summarized way. The origin of Santiago de Chile According to archaeological studies, it is estimated that the first inhabitants of Santiago settled around the year 800, with the emergence of peasant communities that cultivated potatoes, beans and corn along the Mapocho river basin. These towns belonged to picachos under the influence of the Inca Empire, which built some fortresses such as the Huaca del Cerro Chena and the Cerro El Plomo Sanctuary. The spanish arrive With the arrival of the…
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History of Santorini
Brief history of Santorini summarized A brief look at the history of Santorini, one of the islands of Greece. The origin of Santorini According to Santorini records and excavations, the first human presence on the island dates back to the Neolithic. Santorini hosted an important civilization around 3600 BC Discoveries made in an important city near Akrotiri and the famous Red Beach show the existence of an ancient Minoan colony. The city was very similar to those found on the island of Crete, with many ceramic and wall decorations showing naturalistic landscapes of animals and humans in the same ancient…
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