Search results for "John II of Portugal" - New World Encyclopedia
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- The Portuguese Colonial War, also known as the Overseas War in Portugal ... colonial forces and agreed a quick handover of power for the nationalistic ...54 KB (8,315 words) - 00:25, 12 April 2023
- also refer to the biological phenomenon of outbreeding or inbreeding. or endogamous rules concerning the selection of marriage partners. In the case ...16 KB (2,425 words) - 21:17, 26 May 2015
- The Strait of Magellan (often referred to as the Straits of Magellan ... a difficult route to navigate because of the inhospitable climate and ...20 KB (2,965 words) - 04:44, 28 April 2023
- The Cape of Good Hope ( Kaap die Goeie Hoop , Kaap de Goede Hoop ... " It was later renamed by King John II of Portugal "Cabo da Boa ...15 KB (2,280 words) - 00:36, 13 January 2023
- in Japan began in 1549 with the arrival of Portuguese-sponsored Jesuits ... , Brother Cosme de Torres, and Father John Fernandez in Kagoshima ...38 KB (5,413 words) - 06:55, 7 June 2024
- 1992), was a German politician, chancellor of West Germany (1969–1974) ... in 1974 after it became known that one of his closest aides had been ...21 KB (3,209 words) - 10:55, 15 May 2023
- for "Reconquest") was a period of 750 years in which several ... themselves and even support certain rulers of the "other side." ...48 KB (7,486 words) - 21:14, 23 July 2022
- by the men's national soccer teams of the member nations of Fédération ... the World Cup Finals. The current format of the Finals involves 32 national ...41 KB (6,235 words) - 19:26, 13 March 2024
- date back about 2500 years with the arrival of Judaism, ... followed by arrival of Christianity around 2000 years ago. ...24 KB (3,424 words) - 21:10, 10 December 2023
- colonize or interfere with the affairs of the newly independent nations ... The three main concepts of the doctrine—separate spheres of influence ...24 KB (3,682 words) - 21:11, 9 November 2022
- 1492 to 1503), is the most controversial of the Popes of the Renaissance ... He was renowned for his mistresses but also for his patronage of the ...30 KB (4,978 words) - 14:44, 18 July 2023
- only existed since 1861, by which time Portugal, Spain, the Netherlands ... were limited to Africa. By the outbreak of World War I in 1914, Italy ...17 KB (2,625 words) - 06:22, 11 March 2024
- Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic, is a country in southwestern ... The land within the borders of today's Portuguese Republic has ...88 KB (12,576 words) - 00:25, 12 April 2023
- or the Mazarin Bible) is a printed version of the Latin Vulgate translation ... The advent of the printed Bible ushered in an age in which Bibles ...21 KB (3,123 words) - 02:56, 27 July 2023
- The Seven Years War (1756-1763) involved all the major European powers ... France (including the North American colony of New France and the French East ...29 KB (4,438 words) - 10:09, 26 January 2023
- the 95 Theses and nailed them to the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg ... The remark "It has served us well, this myth of Christ" ...28 KB (4,490 words) - 20:07, 25 October 2022
- Rosicrucianism (meaning "Rose Cross") refers to a family ... The meetings of these societies were held in private and thus Rosicrucians ...24 KB (3,613 words) - 19:19, 16 December 2022
- Didymus, meaning "Twin") was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus ... it eastwards as far as India. The churches of Malankara in India trace their ...21 KB (3,427 words) - 00:53, 23 December 2022
- on the continent. Its overall length of 2,900 miles (4,667 kilometers ... rain forest, heavy rainfall, and poor soil of the basin that is traversed ...14 KB (2,084 words) - 19:05, 15 May 2020
- sailed against England under the command of the Duke of Medina Sidona in ... The Armada was sent by King Philip II of Spain, who had been king ...16 KB (2,578 words) - 15:18, 27 April 2023
