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Alemania a través de los tiempos: Una historia de poder, cultura y cambio Cuando piensa en la historia de Alemania, ¿le vienen primero a la mente las guerras mundiales? Son importantes, pero son solo una pequeña parte de la larga historia de Alemania. De hecho, ¡Alemania ni siquiera existió como país durante la mayor parte de su historia! Las tierras germanas albergaron en su día diferentes reinos e imperios con una rica cultura. Durante cientos de años, las tierras alemanas formaron parte del Sacro Imperio Romano Germánico, un grupo de estados de Europa Central que el escritor ...

In the autumn of 1347, twelve Genoese galleys drifted into the port of Messina, Sicily. They were not crewed by boisterous sailors, but by specters ravaged by a mysterious illness, their bodies covered in dark swellings and their minds lost to a feverish delirium . Within days, an invisible killer was unleashed, beginning a reign of terror that would bring Medieval Europe to its knees and erase nearly half its population. Medical Mysteries – The Bubonic Plague chronicles the history of the world’s most devastating pandemic. Journey back to a time of unimaginable horror and confusion, ...

Armour & Weapons by Charles John Ffoulkes offers a compelling journey through the history of European military defence systems. Written in the early 20th century, this book serves both as a practical reference and a historical exploration of the evolution of arms and armour from the Norman Conquest onward. With an introduction by Viscount Dillon, the book opens with a thoughtful reflection on the importance of protective gear in the context of social and military history. Ffoulkes examines the age of mail and the development of plate armour, exploring not only the materials and techniques ...