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The Gran Capitan, walking the field of the battle of Ceriñola

ad_hlab_min — Sat, 19 Feb 2022 16:31:59 +0000

History painting by Federico de Madrazo, depicting what happened after the victory of El Gran Capitán at Ceriñola (1503). The corpse of his opponent, the Duke of Nemours, is shown to him. This battle, together with that of Garellano, would decide the war in favour of Spanish interests, which would hold sway over Naples for the next two centuries.

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Fleet of Naples during the 16th century

ad_hlab_min — Sat, 19 Feb 2022 16:30:03 +0000

The expansion of the existing frontiers in medieval times meant that a growing slave labour force entered into many of the labour transactions during the modern period. Naples and Valencia were two major enclaves in Europe during the 16th century where the Catholic Monarchy fixed its slave trade. During this time Naples was engaged in reinforcing its fleet in preparation for a Turkish offensive, relying on slave labour to cover many of the needs that would progressively arise.
In the Neapolitan fleet, forced labourers accounted for 74.6% of the oarsmen, slaves for 15.4% and volunteers for only 10%. The cost of the workers obliged to provide their services in different ways was determined by successive negotiation phases in which a representative of the viceroy, another of the asentista and the captain general Juan de Cardona had to reach an agreement in order to achieve a synthesis between the different parties and proposals.

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Viceroyalty cities of the Hispanic monarchy in the 16th century

ad_hlab_min — Sat, 19 Feb 2022 16:28:06 +0000

This programme deals with the foundation of viceroyal cities during the 16th century and the capacity for control and expansion by the monarchical institution in those colonies of the New World. Aspects of the position of the viceroy and his involvement in the different regions of Italy and the Indies are explained in detail. In addition, urban transformations are analysed, such as the structure of streets and water supply in the capitals of the viceroyalties, often linked to the direct action of the Spanish viceroys who had to deal with the local powers. Different examples are cited, such as the Italian viceroyalties, with Naples and Palermo as other cases in Europe, and the American viceroyalties, comparing the cases of Lima and Mexico.

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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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Charles III, the best mayor of Madrid

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

3.50 minute educational video produced by Academia Play in which, using the Visual Thinking Video technique, the most relevant events of the reign of Charles III are recounted, from his accession to the throne, the Esquilache mutiny, the American War of Independence, and the beautification of the capital of Madrid, among others.

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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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