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The Desclergues of la Villa Ducal de Montblanc (2nd edition) is a comprehensive ancestral chronicle, meticulously tracing the Desclergues family lineage from the Greek era through the Villa Ducal de Montblanc in Tarragona to the present in Belgium. This omnibus edition compiles the entire acclaimed series, offering an exhaustive account of the Desclergues of Montblanc alongside the author's other ancestral lines, including de Patin, de Patin de Langemark, Lesage, Benoit, Den Dauw, 't Kint, Surmont, de Croock, Ardan, Lammens, Decaestecker, and de Silva of Uduwara in Sri Lanka. This scholarly work is enriched by a comprehensive DNA analysis, providing genetic depth to the historical narrative....
¿Se acuerda alguien del conquense Julián Romero de Ibarrola? Nació hace cinco siglos. Fue uno de los soldados españoles más famosos del siglo XVI. Un hombre que, desde su adolescencia, pasó la mayor parte de su vida junto a la muerte, matando en la lucha y evitando ser muerto. Dicen que vivió con honor y valor hasta el último día. Fue muy apreciado por la mayoría de quienes lo conocieron, admirado y temido por sus hazañas. A pesar de graves episodios como una matanza en Naarden (Holanda) en 1572 o el incendio de la ciudad belga de Amberes en 1576, sobre los cuales aún se debate su grado de responsabilidad, es tratado con respeto e incluso benevolencia por los historiadores, inclu...
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By examining the stunning stone buildings and dynamic spaces of the royal estate of Chinchero, Nair brings to light the rich complexity of Inca architecture. This investigation ranges from the paradigms of Inca scholarship and a summary of Inca cultural practices to the key events of Topa Inca's reign and the many individual elements of Chinchero's extraordinary built environment. What emerges are the subtle, often sophisticated ways in which the Inca manipulated space and architecture in order to impose their authority, identity, and agenda. The remains of grand buildings, as well as a series of deft architectural gestures in the landscape, reveal the unique places that were created within ...