History
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History of Toronto
Brief history of Toronto summarized A brief summary of the history of Toronto, in a clear and simple way. The founding of Toronto For ten thousand years the natives lived on the site of the city of Toronto, being the beginning of their history. The first European to arrive in the area was a Frenchman named Etienne Brule in 1615. However, the first European settlement was a French trading fort called Fort Rouille, built in 1750. However, after the Seven Years’ War (1756-1763) control of Canada passed to Great Britain. Then, in 1793, Upper Canada’s first governor, John Graves Simcoe,…
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Vancouver history
Brief History of Vancouver Summarized A brief look at the condensed history of Vancouver. The founding of Vancouver For 10,000 years the natives lived on the site of Vancouver. A Spaniard named José María Narváez arrived in the area by sea in 1791. However, in 1792 George Vancouver claimed the land for Great Britain. In 1808 Simon Fraser arrived in the area after traveling overland. Later, the Fraser River was named after him. In the 1860s settlers began to arrive in the area. In 1870 it was incorporated as the city of Granville. Then, in 1884, the Canadian Pacific Railway…
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Poland
History of Warsaw
Brief history of Warsaw summarized The history of Warsaw allows us to delve into the dark past of the capital of Poland. Old Warsaw Warsaw developed later than other Polish cities. In the 10th century there was a small settlement on the Wisla river. However, it did not become a city until the 14th century. In 1413 Warsaw became the capital of the Duchy of Masovia. So in 1526 Masovia became an integral part of the Kingdom of Poland. The Warsaw Barbican was built in 1548. In 1569 Poland joined Lithuania and the Sejm (parliament) voted to meet in Warsaw.…
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Italy
History of Venice
Brief history of Venice summarized A pleasant and brief journey through the history of Venice, the city of canals and love. Venice in the Middle Ages According to tradition, Venice was founded in AD 421. At that time a Celtic people called the Veneti lived along the coast of what is now northeastern Italy. From 49 BC they were Roman citizens. However, in the year 453 Attila, the Huns invaded Italy. In terror some Venetians fled to the islands in the lagoon and built a town there. They soon formed a federation. Then, in 568 AD, a people called the…
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History of Vienna
Brief history of Vienna summarized Brief summary of the history of Vienna, going back to Habsburg and Babenberg times, or even further back, when the Romans founded their Vindobona. Prehistoric times Archaeological artifacts found in and around the city are proof that the area was already populated during the Neolithic (the most famous sculpture is the Venus von Willendorf dating from 25,000 BC). A favorable climate and fertile soil, as well as the nearby Danube River, supported these settlements. Celts and Romans Around 500 BC a fortified Celtic settlement was founded on the premises of present-day Vienna, known as Vedunia.…
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History of Washington D.C.
Brief summary history of Washington DC Let’s know the brief history of Washington DC, in a summarized way. The Washington D.C. Foundation Washington DC was founded to be the capital of the United States. The first European to explore the area was the Englishman John Smith in 1608. Later, in the 17th century, settlers created tobacco plantations worked by black slaves. The city of Alexandria was founded in 1749 and the city of Georgetown was established in 1751. Both flourished. After the War of Independence (1775-83) the federal government decided to create a capital. The constitution, which was ratified in…
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History of Zürich
Brief history of Zurich summarized A review of the brief history of Zurich, the capital of Switzerland. The Romans and the Schwyzerdütsch (100 BC – 10th century) Although Zurich’s history began before the Romans, it seems that they were the ones who gave the city its name. Around 15 BC they established a military base on the site of present-day Lindenhof called Turicum, and since its inhabitants were not as fluent in Latin, it gradually became the slightly more callous ‘Zurich’. A copy of the Roman tomb stone mentioning Turicum is found at Lindenhof. Roman rule ended around 400 AD…
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