History
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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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United States
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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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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