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Original treaty concluded between the Catholic Monarchs and John II of Portugal on the limits of territories

ad_hlab_min — Sat, 19 Feb 2022 16:32:42 +0000

Castile and Portugal engaged in long territorial disputes during the Modern Age over the control and administration of overseas territories. This confrontation came to an end in 1494 with the signing of the Treaty of Tordesillas, which established an imaginary dividing line 370 leagues west of the Cape Verde Islands between the overseas dominions of each.

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Hernán Cortés’ Expedition to New Spain

ad_hlab_min — Sat, 19 Feb 2022 16:32:42 +0000

Information at the request of Gonzalo de Guzmán, before the governor and adelantado Diego Velázquez, about the expedition of Hernán Cortés to New Spain, taking with him Alonso Fernández Puertocarrero and Francisco Montejo, a certain Alaminos as pilot and a Bautista as master. They were determined to follow up the discoveries made earlier by Juan de Grijalva. Arriving at a certain place, they took a ship, and loading it with gold and other riches, they sailed along dark and dangerous roads, fleeing lest they be caught. Signed by Diego Velázquez – Santiago de Cuba, 7 October 1519

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Coin of 2 maravedíes of the Catholic Monarchs

ad_hlab_min — Sat, 19 Feb 2022 16:30:09 +0000

The maravedí was a Spanish coin used between the 12th and 19th centuries, whose minting began during the reign of Alfonso VI after the conquest of Toledo in 1085. During the reign of the Catholic Monarchs, other types of coins appeared, such as the ducats. One of these, the “white” coin, had a value of half a maravedí. This small coin, of little value and small size, has survived to the present day through the expression “estar sin blanca” (to be penniless). The two maravedí coin of the Catholic Monarchs has inscriptions on the obverse and reverse. On the obverse we can read the direct allusion to the monarchs who minted the coin in Latin “FERNANDVS – ET – ELISA” (Ferdinand and Isabella). A castle with three towers appears on the reverse. The reverse reads ‘REX – ET – REGINA – KAS’, thus referring to their status as kings

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The Catholic Monarchs: the construction of the Modern State

ad_hlab_min — Sat, 19 Feb 2022 16:27:54 +0000

Website of Professor Juan Carlos Ocaña which explains the content block on “The Catholic Monarchs: The construction of the Modern State. Expansión ultramarina y creación del imperio colonial”, adapted to the subject of History of Spain in the second year of Bachillerato (2005), which includes the following sections: The Catholic Monarchs and dynastic unity: integration of the Crowns of Castile and Aragon; The conquest of the Nasrid Kingdom and the incorporation of Navarre; The integration of the Canary Islands and the rapprochement with Portugal; The Catholic Monarchs and the organisation of the State: institutions of government; Foreign projection: Italian and North American policy; The discovery of America; Conquest and colonisation of America; Government and administration in the colonial empire; The impact of America on Spain

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The Catholic Monarchs: Building the Modern State

ad_hlab_min — Sat, 19 Feb 2022 16:27:54 +0000

Kairos is an educational project of the National Institute of Educational Technologies and Teacher Training of the Ministry of Education, directed by Dr. Antonio Rodríguez de las Heras. Along with methodological contributions aimed at reinforcing the teaching of history, it contains proposals for the development of History content taught in Secondary Education and Baccalaureate. This resource refers to the unit “Los Reyes Católicos: la construcción del Estado Moderno” (The Catholic Monarchs: the construction of the Modern State) for the subject History of Spain Baccalaureate (2006).

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The discovery of America

ad_hlab_min — Sat, 19 Feb 2022 16:27:35 +0000

Educational video for children with the aim of teaching about the discovery of America, Columbus’ voyages and why the continent was so named. It also explains the consequences of this encounter between two worlds, including the arrival in Europe of new crops such as corn, potatoes, tomatoes, etc. With an entertaining narration, maps, images and other elements are included to make the exhibition more dynamic and attractive. It is a short interactive educational resource, with a duration of 3.34 minutes, which questions the student about the content of the subject as the video progresses. A montage that can be found without interruption at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TD24cI-1bxw&feature=emb_title. The questions are very appropriate for the primary school level, simple but clear and direct. There are several options for answering them

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Adventvm Conquerors

ad_hlab_min — Sat, 19 Feb 2022 16:27:23 +0000

A series halfway between fiction and documentary, produced by Movistar Plus and Global Set, which stands out for its historical rigour. It narrates the main events of the process of exploration and conquest of the West Indies, as well as the expedition of Magellan and Elcano, which was the first to circumnavigate the Earth. It had 1 season and 8 episodes that left us wanting more.

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