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The Rise of the Serenissima: how Venice Went from a Literal Backwater to a Maritime Empire
History
August 6, 2018
The Rise of the Serenissima: how Venice Went from a Literal Backwater to a Maritime Empire
Sea power is one of the most important factors in determining the fate of powerful nations. This is truer of…
The Decline of Spain
History
April 20, 2017
The Decline of Spain
A rather interesting event in European history is the fall of the Spanish Empire. When Philip II died in 1598,…