Essays Tagged: "spanish troops"
Causes of the Spanish-American War
The Spanish-American War arose primarily because of the controversy over Cuba. The Cubans had been tryin ... Cubans had been trying unsuccessfully since 1868 to become independent of what they felt was unfair Spanish rule. In 1895, the Cubans created another rebellion against Spain which resulted in the Cuba ... ther rebellion against Spain which resulted in the Cubans purposely spoiling their land so that the Spanish troops would leave, while the Spanish put many Cubans in concentration camps (where the peop ...
Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History
Niccolo Machiavelli (1469-1527)
avelli became an important diplomat. When the Medici family regained power in 1512 with the help of Spanish troops, Machiavelli was tortured and removed from public life. For the next ten years he dev ... interpreting Machiavelli's precise point. In several sections Machiavelli praises Caesar Borgia, a Spanish aristocrat who became a notorious and much despised oppressor of the Romagna region of north ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy > Classical Philosophy
Time-Line of Germany
volt; Martin Luther married Katherine von Bora, a former nun, "to spite the devil."1527: German and Spanish troops under Charles V began sacking Rome, bringing about the end of the Renaissance; the Un ...
Subjects: History Term Papers > European History
The Rise And Fall Of The Aztec Empire
as feared by all of their allies. Cortes landed on the main land at Veracruz on April 22, 1519 with Spanish troops on board. Cortes was at once welcomed by the Aztec king Motecuhzoma, who thought thes ... med by the Aztec king Motecuhzoma, who thought these foreign people were their God. He believed the Spanish to be the return of the God Quetzacoatl. Cortes and his troops were showered with gifts, gol ...
Subjects: History Term Papers > Central & Southamerican History