History
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History of Lima
Brief history of Lima summarized A brief look at the history of Lima summarized. First settlers The Ychsma are the best known of the many Amerindian groups that lived around Lima before the Inca conquest. The most unusual artifacts that the Ychsma left behind in the area’s history were a collection of pyramids, numbering about 40 in all. These were used to irrigate the surrounding river valleys, both the Lurín and the Rímac. The Pachacamac religious center constituted the most significant set of religious buildings built by the Incas during their occupation of the area in the fifteenth century. Today…
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History of Lisbon
Brief history of Lisbon summarized We will know the brief history of Lisbon from its foundation by the Phoenicians until today. The Portuguese capital has a long history, full of kings, discoveries, trades and reconstructions. The beginnings of Lisbon Lisbon is one of the oldest cities in Western Europe. After the region was settled by the Celts, it was founded by the Phoenicians. They established a settlement called Ulissipo, which was conquered by the Greeks and Carthaginians. In 205 BC, the Romans won the Second Punic War against the Carthaginians and occupied the city, calling it Olissipo. Ancient Lisbon was…
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History of London
A brief history of London in brief A brief survey of the history of London, the capital of England. Roman London The Romans founded London around 50 AD Its name derives from the Celtic word Londinios, which means the place of the bold. After invading Britain in AD 43, the Romans built a bridge over the Thames. They later decided that it was an excellent place to build a port. The water was deep enough for ships to navigate the ocean, but deep enough to be safe from Germanic invaders. About 50 Roman merchants built a city next to the…
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United States
History of Los Angeles
Brief history of Los Angeles summarized We explain the brief history of Los Angeles, the most populous city in California, in a summarized way. The Los Angeles Foundation The great city of Los Angeles was founded in 1781. It was called El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora la Reina de Los Angeles de Porciuncula. (Our Lady the Queen of the Angels of Porcincula). At first there were only a handful of families, but by 1800 it had a population of 315 people. The Plaza Catholic Church was built in 1822. The Los Angeles settlement grew steadily. Then in 1847, American forces…
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History of Madrid
Brief history of Madrid summarized As a summary, this brief history of Madrid, the capital of Spain. The beginnings of Madrid Muhammad I, Emir of Córdoba from 852 to 886, commissioned the construction of a fortress on the banks of the Manzanares River and called it “Mayrit”. The fortress was built in the place where the Royal Palace of Madrid currently stands. The citadel was strategically built on a hill, overlooking the Sierra de Guadarrama. From this place, the Moors could organize raids against the Christian kingdoms to the north. The meaning of “Mayrit” is not entirely clear, although it…
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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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