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[Spanish] - Historia De Alemania Audiobook

El nombre «Alemania» proviene del pueblo germánico conocido por los romanos como alemanni o alamanni; atestiguado por primera vez por Dion Casio en el contexto de una campaña militar del emperador Caracalla en 213. El historiador bizantino Agatías (siglo vi) cita a Gayo Asinio Cuadrado, quien habría escrito que los alamanni eran «un pueblo mestizo y mezclado», que es lo que significa su nombre. En efecto, alamanni proviene de protogermánico *Alamanniz, con Al, «todos» y manniz «los hombres» (es decir «todos los hombres»). Walafrido Estrabón, monje de San Galo, escribió en el siglo ix que los pueblos que se denominaban a sí mismos suabos eran conocidos como alemanni por los extranjeros. En español y otras lenguas romances, el nombre de este pueblo fue usado para designar a los demás pueblos germánicos y, finalmente, al Imperio alemán surgido en 1871. El nombre del país en alemán es Deutschland, originalmente diutisciu land, ambos con el significado de «tierras alemanas» en español, pero literalmente «del pueblo» en alusión a aquellos que hablaban una lengua germánica y no el latín. Diutisc, «del pueblo» proviene del protogermánico þiudiskaz «del pueblo», el sustantivo correspondiente, þeudō, del protoindoeuropeo *teuta, dio origen al gentilicio teutones, usado para un pueblo germánico y en español, poéticamente, como sinónimo de alemanes. Germania (y su forma inglesa Germany) proviene del latín y fue usado por César para denominar a los pueblos que habitaban al este del Rin. Este topónimo parece ser de origen celta, gair; con el significado de «vecinos» o bien gairm; «grito de guerra», se ha propuesto además una etimología relacionada con el alto alemán medio: gēr, «lanza». Ninguna de estas propuestas es concluyente. En español, germánico se usa de manera histórica, «pueblos germánicos», «Imperio romano germánico», o bien literaria: «poesía germánica», a veces incluyendo a otros pueblos de habla alemana como austríacos y la mayoría de suizos.

Onofre Quezada (Author), Anonimo, Onofre Quezada (Narrator)

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The Spanish and Portuguese in the New World: The History and Legacy of the First European Rivalry in

In 1451, Prince Henry the Navigator helped fund and develop a new type of ship, the caravel, that featured triangular lateen sails and would be able to travel in the open ocean and sail against the wind. In 1488, Bartholomew Diaz rounded the southern tip of Africa, named the Cape of Good Hope by King John of Portugal, and entered the Indian Ocean from the Atlantic. One explorer, Christopher Columbus, sought funding from the Portuguese to search for a passage to Asia by sailing westwards, but he was rejected. At this time in the late 15th century, Portugal’s domination of the western African sea routes prompted the neighboring Crown of Castile and the Catholic monarchs in modern Spain to search for an alternative route to south and east Asia (termed Indies), so they provided Columbus with the funding he required. By the time Christopher Columbus started setting back east from the New World after landing there in October 1492, he had explored San Salvador in the Bahamas (which he thought was Japan), Cuba (which he thought was China), and Hispaniola, the source of gold. As the common story goes, Columbus, en route back to Spain from his first journey, called in at Lisbon as a courtesy to brief the Portuguese King John II of his discovery of the New World. King John subsequently protested that according to the 1479 Treaty of Alcáçovas, which divided the Atlantic Ocean between Spanish and Portuguese spheres of influence, the newly discovered lands rightly belonged to Portugal. To make clear the point, a Portuguese fleet was authorized and dispatched west from the Tagus to lay claim to the “Indies,” which prompted a flurry of diplomatic activity in the court of Ferdinand and Isabella.

Charles River Editors (Author), Victoria Woodson (Narrator)

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The Rus’: The History and Legacy of the Group that Established a Russian State in the Middle Ages

For many, the Rus might be synonyms for Russia or Russians, perhaps an early form of the civilization that later became Russia. This is partly true. Modern-day Russia lays claim as a successor to the Rus, particularly the Kievan Rus empire that dominated, with oscillating borders, the area around today’s Kiev and Ukraine between the 8th and 11th centuries. Crucially, the Rus had roots in the Nordic region. Initially, they would travel into modern-day Russia, Ukraine, and beyond to trade. Only later would they start to settle in the region and then become known as the Rus. As with many other groups, the origins of the Rus are tied to the dominance of the Vikings over Western Europe in the early part of the Dark Ages or Medieval Era. Their Scandinavian brethren also traveled eastwards, behaving in similar ways but ultimately settling and assimilating in the region in an idiosyncratic manner. The Rus focused on several trade routes. The most important of these was the “eastern” route towards the Caspian Sea and stretching as far as Baghdad in the Middle East. This then gave way to the “western” route leading through Kiev to the Black Sea and Byzantine capital city Constantinople. The Rus also developed other trade routes, including to Western Europe. Eventually, the Rus began to establish permanent settlements, firstly in Novgorod and then south to Kiev. This will be accompanied by the exploration of growing Rus dominance of this region, particularly through historical figures in the Rurikid dynasty such as Rurik, Oleg, Igor, Olga, Svyatoslav, Vladimir, and Yaroslav. During this time, the Kievan Rus empire was established and rose steadily to become a major regional power, even challenging the dominant Byzantines.

Charles River Editors (Author), Kc Wayman (Narrator)

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Arnhem: Black Tuesday: The Classic Battle Told As Never Before

Al Murray (Author), TBD (Narrator)

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[Spanish] - La triste historia de Ignacia Cruzat, una breve crónica

“La triste historia de Ignacia Cruzat, una breve crónica' es una historia verídica reconstruida desde los testimonios que, escondidos en diversos archivos, han llegado hasta hoy. El audiolibro nos traslada a una época a caballo entre los siglos XVII y XVIII para seguir la tormenta que se desata por acceder a la herencia del exgobernador de Filipinas, Fausto Cruzat y Góngora, fallecido en el tornaviaje a México. En el centro de todo el conflicto se encuentra la joven Ignacia, víctima inocente de las confabulaciones de sus familiares más cercanos, del Virrey, del Arzobispo de México, y de facciones de comerciantes, enfrentados todos ellos por conseguir su mano para alguno de sus partidarios. A partir de la historia humana de la desdichada Ignacia, podemos seguir una apasionante batalla jurídica en instancias civiles y religiosas que llegan hasta la justicia papal y el Consejo de Indias, pero también nos asomamos a la compleja sociedad de la época, descubriendo un mundo multiétnico y multicultural. Finalmente, ésta es la historia de otras mujeres, como María Bonal, que pobres y desdichadas, sufrieron las consecuencias de las conspiraciones de los poderosos. Este audiolibro es una versión resumida del trabajo de investigación 'La triste historia de Ignacia Cruzat. Género, honor y poder en el México virreinal', publicado por Alberto Baena Zapatero, profesor de la Universidad de Salamanca, en la editorial Sílex. Diseño de portada: David Rubiales Suárez. Between the XVII and XVIII centuries, Ignacia Cruzat y Góngora, daughter of a governor of the Philippines, loses her father on the return trip to Mexico, and a bitter dispute for her hand, to access her father's rich inheritance, breaks out between two suitors, one supported by her family and the Viceroy of Mexico, and the other by the Archbishop of Mexico. This is a true story populated with characters of every level of the complex society of the time.

Alberto Baena Zapatero (Author), Rafael Baena Zapatero (Narrator)

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[Spanish] - Antigua Grecia: 500 datos interesantes sobre la historia de Grecia

¡Desvele los misterios de la antigua Grecia con 500 datos interesantes! Explore el mundo antiguo como nunca antes en Antigua Grecia: 500 datos interesantes sobre la historia de Grecia. Descubra la historia y los misterios de esta gran civilización, desde la prehistoria hasta Alejandro Magno. Conozca la mitología y la religión griegas, así como su cultura y sociedad. Sumérjase en las tácticas y estrategias militares que los llevaron a la victoria. Y descubra cómo establecieron una lengua común mediante un sistema alfabético que aún se utiliza hoy en día. Reviva el camino de la colonización que ejercieron utilizando las rutas comerciales por toda Europa. Descubra los antiguos juegos olímpicos y cómo la tradición griega perdura hasta nuestros días. Hay mucho por descubrir sobre una de las mayores civilizaciones de la historia. En este libro, aprenderá más sobre lo siguiente: - La Grecia antigua (8000 a. C.-1100 a. C.) - La Edad Oscura griega (1100 a. C.-800 a. C.) - El surgimiento de la polis (800 a. C.-600 a. C.) - El periodo arcaico (600 a. C.-500 a. C.) - Las guerras greco-persas (500 a. C.-479 a. C.) - La Edad de Oro de Atenas (479 a. C.- 431 a. C.) - El auge de los reinos helenísticos - Y mucho más Descubra este fascinante mundo y amplíe sus conocimientos con quinientos datos interesantes sobre la antigua Grecia. Desplácese hacia arriba y haga clic en el botón «añadir al carrito» para comenzar su viaje hoy mismo.

Ahoy Publications (Author), Luis Trumper (Narrator)

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The Spanish Armada and English Armada: The History of Both Nations’ Ill-Fated Naval Campaigns agains

On July 12, 1588, the legendary Spanish Armada headed for the English Channel. The Spanish plan was to take this invasion, led by the Duke of Parma, to the coast of southeast England, where they would be unleashed to conquer Elizabethan England for Spain’s King Philip II and Catholic Christendom. The Armada included over 150 ships, 8,000 sailors, and 18,000 soldiers, and it boasted a firepower of 1,500 brass guns and 1,000 iron guns. Just leaving port itself took the entire Armada two days. As everyone who has been taught history now knows, the Armada was one of the most famous military debacles in history. Regardless of the debate over whether it was simple mathematical miscalculation or plain bad luck, coupled with English fire ships assailing the Spanish ships, the Armada was decisively defeated. The Armada ultimately found its reluctant way home in awful conditions, having permanently lost over a third of the ships, and on the Irish coast, the Armada suffered further losses. What has since been overlooked is that the undeclared Anglo-Spanish War continued, and it would do so until 1604. The English and their Dutch allies responded to the spectacular and unexpected defeat of the Armada with an attempt of their own to attack Spain with a fleet often called the 'Counter Armada' in English. In 1589, once the impact of the previous year upon the Hapsburg naval power became clear, Elizabeth ordered Drake to gather the English fleet to take advantage of the situation. Unlike the Spanish, the English had no illusions of being able to invade their opponent's homelands and overthrow their state; instead, the English had far more modest goals. The English wanted to seek out the remainder of the Spanish fleet and burn it, land troops in Portugal and raise a revolution in that country, and capture the Azores Islands. If possible, they would use a base in the Azores to capture the anticipated treasure fleet from the New World.

Charles River Editors (Author), Victoria Woodson (Narrator)

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The Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba and Mosque of Cristo de la Luz: The History the Moors’ Most Famous M

The Calle Cardenal Herrero in Córdoba is an iconic cobbled street impossible to overlook, for it is home to the Andalusian city's spectacular Mosque-Cathedral. Also known as “La Mezquita,” this one-of-a-kind Moorish and Christian place of worship reels in about 1.5 million visitors each year, most of whom find themselves spellbound by its hypnotic architectural features and the riveting history that has transpired and continues to within the beautifully weathered walls of the dual-church. That said, the Mezquita is far more than a mere tourist attraction - in recent years, the Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba has become the crux of a complicated religious conflict resurrected by impassioned worshipers and patriotic locals who fear not only for the future of its legacy, but the preservation of its true history. It is easy for those on the outside looking in to make hasty judgments about the ongoing dispute, considering the endless amount of information that is uploaded online by the second. The contentious debates surrounding the Mezquita are often products of outdated prejudices, festering distrust, and whitewashing, all of which make it harder for the Mezquita to remain a non-discriminatory space serviceable to and appreciated by everyone today. The Mezquita del Cristo de la Luz is nowhere near the largest monument in Toledo. The grand Toledo Cathedral, for instance, dwarfs this modest, two-level structure with its height of 146 feet. The simple elegance of the mezquita pales in comparison to the city's stupendous landmarks. Toledo is, after all, home to the mighty stone fortification known as the Alcazar of Toledo, and the breathtaking masonry showpiece that is the Synagogue of Santa Maria la Blanca. Nevertheless, this multicultural mezquita is often hailed as one of the most precious treasures of Toledo, a place that truly embodies the unique, cross-cultural spirit of the city.

Charles River Editors (Author), Michelle Humphries (Narrator)

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World War II in 1940: The History of the Fighting that Culminated with the German Conquest of Wester

One of the most famous people in the world came to tour the city of Paris for the first time on June 28, 1940. Over the next three hours, he rode through the city’s streets, stopping to tour L’Opéra Paris. He rode down the Champs-Élysées toward the Trocadero and the Eiffel Tower, where he had his picture taken. After passing through the Arc de Triomphe, he toured the Pantheon and old medieval churches, though he did not manage to see the Louvre or the Palace of Justice. Heading back to the airport, he told his staff, “It was the dream of my life to be permitted to see Paris. I cannot say how happy I am to have that dream fulfilled today.” Four years after his tour, Adolf Hitler would order the city’s garrison commander, General Dietrich von Choltitz, to destroy Paris, warning his subordinate that the city 'must not fall into the enemy's hand except lying in complete debris.' Of course, Paris was not destroyed before the Allies liberated it, but it would take more than 4 years for them to wrest control of France from Nazi Germany after they took the country by storm in about a month in 1940. The surrender of more than 1,200,000 isolated troops followed quickly in June 1940, yet in the midst of this disaster, the Allies contrived one coup that took even the victorious Wehrmacht aback: the evacuation of over 300,000 soldiers from the port of Dunkirk. This escape, hailed as “miraculous” at the time, provided England with a solid defensive force, the French with the kernel of a “Free French” army for the future, and the Western Allies with an invaluable boost to their morale during one of the war's darkest moments. With the clarity of historical hindsight, events proved Churchill correct. Operation Dynamo, as the British named the Dunkirk evacuation mission, bolstered British morale and defenses sufficiently to keep the “Sceptered Isle” in the war.

Charles River Editors (Author), Bill Caufield (Narrator)

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[German] - Aquitanien: Das Ende eines Krieges

Dieses Hörbuch wird von einer digitalen Stimme vorgelesen. Am Rande des Weges ... gibt es Veranstaltungen und Orte, die einen Zwischenstopp wert sind. Dieses Buch stellt eine der größten Sommer-Veranstaltungen in Aquitanien vor und liefert einen Einblick in den historischen Zusammenhang, den das Event aufgreift und in einzigartiger Weise lebendig werden lässt: die letzte Schlacht des Hundertjährigen Krieges an der Dordogne. Es ist das Ende eines Krieges und einer Epoche. Der Schwerpunkt dieser Veröffentlichung liegt auf dem Abriss der historischen Ereignisse und der Hintergründe, die das Ende dieser Epoche besiegelt haben.. Daneben liefert die Autorin eine Einführung zum Schauspiel in Castillon-la-Bataille für diejenigen, die im Südwesten Frankreichs oder an der Atlantik-Küste Urlaub machen. Zusätzlich Tipps für Besichtigungen in der Gegend. Aus dem Inhalt: La bataille – das Schauspiel Die englische Guyenne Die historische Schlacht Das Ende der ritterlichen Kriegführung Sehenswert rund um Castillon-la-Bataille

Annemarie Nikolaus (Author), Digitale Stimme Gabriel G (Narrator)

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Aquitaine: The End of a War

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice. By the Wayside… there are events and places worth a stopover. This book offers an introduction to one of the grandest events of the summer in Aquitaine, and provides an insight into the historical context which the event presents and brings to life in its own unique way: the final battle in the Hundred Years' War, by the Dordogne river. It is the end of a war and the end of an era. The main focus of this book is an outline of the historical events and background which set the seal on the end of this era. In addition, the author provides an introduction to the performance in Castillon-la-Bataille for anyone on holiday in the South-West of France or on the Atlantic coast. Includes suggestions for other places to visit in the area. Contents include: La bataille – the show English Guyenne The historic battle The end of knightly warfare Attractions near Castillon-la-Bataille

Annemarie Nikolaus (Author), Digital Voice Alistair G (Narrator)

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