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Feb 13, 1232
Cathedral of Altamura
The Cathedral was built in 1232 by the Emperor Frederick II. -
Apr 15, 1240
Castel del Monte
Castel del Monte was built during 1240s by the Emperor Frederick II. -
Mar 31, 1492
Spanish and Portuguese Jews expelled from Spain and welcomed to the Ottoman Empire
more informationThere have been Jewish communities in Asia Minor since at least the 4th century BCE and many Spanish and Portuguese Jews expelled from Spain were welcomed to the Ottoman Empire (including regions part of modern Turkey) in the late 15th century -
Jul 1, 1501
Isabel of Aragon, Duchess of Bari
Isabella arrived in Bari in September 1501, with his daughter Bona and settled in the Norman-Swabian Castle of Bari. The Duchy and the territories of Calabria were confirmed her by Ferdinand the Catholic when he sided with the Spaniards, during the conflict against the French for possession of Southern Italy. -
Feb 9, 1518
Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
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Napoleon invades the north of Italy (Treaty of Campo Formio)
Beyond the usual clauses of "firm and inviolable peace", the treaty passed a number of territories in French hands Austrians. The lands ceded included the Austrian Netherlands (corresponding roughly to modern Belgium and Luxembourg) and certain islands in the Mediterranean (Corfu and other Venetian islands in the Adriatic). Venice and its territories were divided between the two states, with Venice itself and Istria and Dalmatia, delivered to the Austrian emperor. Austria recognized the Cisalpin -
Napoleon invades Egypt
Napoleon Bonaparte invaded Egypt and Syria in order to cut the trade routes to the East of England and thus weaken the British Empire.
In a victorious campaign, Napoleon occupied Malta, defeated the Turks who ruled over Egypt and conquered Alexandria. However, he met fierce resistance from the Syrians, Egyptians and Turks, who fought with great courage. In the end, Napoleon's army was exhausted by the ongoing fighting. -
Napoleon enter in Spain
In 1808 there was an unexpected event: the French armies, who had entered Spain in order to invade Portugal, an ally of Great Britain, forced the Spanish king Carlos IV and his son Ferdinand to abdicate the throne in favor of Napoleon. This, in turn, gave it to his brother Joseph Bonaparte. After the initial confusion, there was an almost universal reaction: rejection of the Spanish to the French invasion. This manifested itself in the formation of joints in cities throughout the Peninsula, who -
A Short Latin Movie
Our projectThe Etwinning- Comenius Project "A Short Latin Movie" -
Frederick II
videoFrederick II, a bridge between Est and West