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Thursday, August 14th, 2008
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Re: Paintings depicting scenes from European history
Conversion of Reccared (January 587)
Author: Antonio Muñoz Degrain Year: 1887 Location: Palacio del Senado de España, Madrid  In January 587, Reccared renounced Arianism for Catholicism, the single great event of his reign and the turning point for Visigothic Hispania. Most Arian nobles and ecclesiastics followed his example, certainly those around him at Toledo, but there were Arian uprisings, notably in Septimania, his northernmost province, beyond the Pyrenees, where the leader of opposition was the Arian bishop Athaloc, who had the reputation among his Catholic enemies of being virtually a second Arius. Among the secular leaders of the Septimanian insurrection, the counts Granista and Wildigern appealed to Guntram of Burgundy, who saw his opportunity and sent his dux Desiderius. Reccared's army defeated the Arian insurgents and their Catholic allies with great slaughter, Desiderius himself being slain.
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"Do not be suprised, my friend, that I long so much for remote lands in which people feel immensely rich with very little; it is true that I live in Rome enjoying a life of fame and prestige, but it is also true that I was born from Celts and Iberians." --Marcus Valerius Martialis, Epigrammata 
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Thursday, August 14th, 2008
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Continence of Scipio (Battle of Cartagena - 209 BC)
Author: Federico de Madrazo Year: 1833 Location: Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando, Madrid  Once Carthago Nova was captured, commanding general Publius Cornelius Scipio acted with great humanity toward the people thus put in his power. The Carthaginian citizens he set free and restored to their property; of two thousand artisans (it was the main armory of Spain), he promised freedom if they would work in the Roman service. Others he enrolled as rowers for the ships he had captured in the harbor. The large number of Spanish hostages that had been kept in the city, he sent home, a calculated diplomatic move. During the capture, some young Roman soldiers came across an exceptionally beautiful girl. Knowing that Scipio had an eye for beautiful women, they brought her to their commander as a present. Scipio was astonished at her beauty, but mindful of his position of Commander expressed his gratitude to his men, he showed his own moderation and self-restraint by refusing the gift. Learning that the girl was betrothed to a young Spanish chief named Allucius, Scipio sent for the young man and presented her to him. When the girl's parents came to thank him and presented him with gifts, Scipio turned the gifts over to Allucius as a dowry from himself. Thus Scipio's reputation for kindness and generosity was spread far and wide among the Spanish tribes. This gallant act may well have been politically inspired - Allucius himself soon after joined Scipio with 1,400 Spanish warriors of his tribe.
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"Do not be suprised, my friend, that I long so much for remote lands in which people feel immensely rich with very little; it is true that I live in Rome enjoying a life of fame and prestige, but it is also true that I was born from Celts and Iberians." --Marcus Valerius Martialis, Epigrammata
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Thursday, August 14th, 2008
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Re: Paintings depicting scenes from European history
Dansk: Kampene ved Dybbøl, 1864. Maleri fra 1871 af Jørgen V. Sonne.
Deutsch: Die Erstürmung der Düppeler Schanzen, 1864. Jørgen Sonne, 1871 English: The Battle of Dybbøl, 1864. Painting by Jørgen Sonne, 1871 Second Schleswig War - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia  More pics: Neue Seite 1
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Aptrgangr sagt: I am republican anyway  Lutiferre sagt: me too, but thats mostly because i am against monarchy  „Noch sitzt Ihr da oben, Ihr feigen Gestalten. Vom Feinde bezahlt, doch dem Volke zum Spott! Doch einst wird wieder Gerechtigkeit walten, dann richtet das Volk, dann gnade Euch Gott!“ (Theodor Körner 1791-1813)
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Thursday, August 14th, 2008
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The Battle of Fehrbellin
In der Mitte auf dem Schimmel, Kurfürst Friedrich Wilhelm. Gemälde von Dismar Degen - 1740  Battle of Fehrbellin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Aptrgangr sagt: I am republican anyway Lutiferre sagt: me too, but thats mostly because i am against monarchy „Noch sitzt Ihr da oben, Ihr feigen Gestalten. Vom Feinde bezahlt, doch dem Volke zum Spott! Doch einst wird wieder Gerechtigkeit walten, dann richtet das Volk, dann gnade Euch Gott!“ (Theodor Körner 1791-1813)
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Thursday, August 14th, 2008
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St. Hermengild in prison (c. 585)
Author: Juan Carreño de Miranda Year: c. 1656 Location: Museo de Bellas Artes de Asturias, Oviedo  Under Ingund's influence, and that of St. Leander, Hermenegild was converted to Catholicism. His family demanded that he return to the Arian faith, but he refused. As a result, he led a revolt against Leovigild. He asked for the aid of the Byzantines, but he was left without aid. After some time he sought sanctuary in a church. Leovigild would not violate the sanctuary, but sent Reccared instead inside to speak with St. Hermenegild and to offer peace. This was accepted, and peace was made for some time. Goiswinth, however, brought about another alienation within the family. St. Hermenegild was imprisoned in Tarragona or Toledo. He subjected himself to mortifications, and asked God to aid him in his struggles. During his captivity in the tower of Seville, an Arian bishop was sent to St. Hermenegild during the Easter Season, but he would not accept Holy Communion from the hands of that prelate.[1] King Leovigild ordered him to be murdered, and the axemen found him to be resigned to this end. He was martyred on April 13, 585. The later conversion of King Reccared to Catholicism has been attributed to his brother's (St. Hermenegild's) intercession.
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"Do not be suprised, my friend, that I long so much for remote lands in which people feel immensely rich with very little; it is true that I live in Rome enjoying a life of fame and prestige, but it is also true that I was born from Celts and Iberians." --Marcus Valerius Martialis, Epigrammata Last edited by Ferran; Monday, October 20th, 2008 at 10:10.
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Thursday, August 14th, 2008
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Battle of Ostrach
(France vs Austria march 21th 1799 in southern Germany; Austria won) Schlacht bei Ostrach Ostrach - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia unknown artist  Ölgemälde Schlacht bei Ostrach von Johann Baptist Pflug (1785-1866) 
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Aptrgangr sagt: I am republican anyway Lutiferre sagt: me too, but thats mostly because i am against monarchy „Noch sitzt Ihr da oben, Ihr feigen Gestalten. Vom Feinde bezahlt, doch dem Volke zum Spott! Doch einst wird wieder Gerechtigkeit walten, dann richtet das Volk, dann gnade Euch Gott!“ (Theodor Körner 1791-1813)
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Saturday, October 18th, 2008
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Shooting of Torrijos (December 11, 1831)
Author: Antonio Gisbert Year: 1888 Location: Museo del Prado, Madrid  Torrijos was a liberal military exiled in the United Kingdom who organized an expedition to restore liberalism in Spain. It ended in failure and the shooting of its members.
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"Do not be suprised, my friend, that I long so much for remote lands in which people feel immensely rich with very little; it is true that I live in Rome enjoying a life of fame and prestige, but it is also true that I was born from Celts and Iberians." --Marcus Valerius Martialis, Epigrammata
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Thursday, October 23rd, 2008
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Constitution of May 3, 1791
 Constitution of May 3, 1791 is generally recognized as Europe's first and the world's second modern codified national constitution, following the 1787–90 ratification of the United States Constitution. It was adopted as a "Government Act" (Polish: Ustawa rządowa) on that date by the Sejm (parliament) of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. [wiki]
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Friday, October 24th, 2008
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The 36th Ulster Division going over the top at the battle of the Somme Artist: J P Beadle Date: 1 July 1916 
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Friday, October 24th, 2008
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The Battle of Trafalgar (21 October 1805)
Artist: Joseph Mallord William Turner Year: 1824 Location: National Maritime Museum Greenwich 
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Friday, October 24th, 2008
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Knight, Death, and the Devil
Artist: Albercht Durer Date: 1513 Location: The Cleveland Museum of Art 
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Friday, October 24th, 2008
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The Sortie Made by the Garrison of Gibraltar (November 27, 1781)
Author: John Trumbull Year: 1789 Location: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York   This painting depicts the events of the night of November 26, 1781, when British troops, long besieged by Spanish and French forces at Gibraltar, made a sortie, or sudden attack, against the encroaching enemy batteries. The focal point of the painting is the tragic death of the Spanish officer Don Jose de Barboza. Abandoned by his fleeing troops, he charged the attacking column alone, fell mortally wounded, and, refusing all assistance, died near his post. Trumbull portrays him rejecting the aid of General George Eliott, commander of the British troops. This work, the largest and last of three versions of the subject that Trumbull executed between 1786 and 1789, demonstrates his ambition to solidify his reputation on the basis of the highly respected genre of history painting.
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"Do not be suprised, my friend, that I long so much for remote lands in which people feel immensely rich with very little; it is true that I live in Rome enjoying a life of fame and prestige, but it is also true that I was born from Celts and Iberians." --Marcus Valerius Martialis, Epigrammata
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Sunday, October 26th, 2008
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The Pardon at Kergoat
Author: Jules Breton Year: 1891 Location: Museum of Art, Quimper  A Pardon is a typically Breton form of pilgrimage and one of the most traditional demonstrations of popular Catholicism in Brittany. Of very ancient origin, probably dating back to the conversion of the country by the Celtic monks, it is comparable to the parades associated with Saint Patrick's Day in Ireland or New York. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pardon_(ceremony)
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11th of September 1714 (Siege of Barcelona)
Author: Antoni Estruch Year: 1909 Location: Obra Social Caixa Sabadell, Sabadell  The Siege of Barcelona was a battle at the end of the War of Spanish Succession (1701-1714), which pitted Archduke Charles (backed by Britain, Austria, and the Netherlands), against Philip V, backed by France and Spain in a contest for Spanish lands.
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"Do not be suprised, my friend, that I long so much for remote lands in which people feel immensely rich with very little; it is true that I live in Rome enjoying a life of fame and prestige, but it is also true that I was born from Celts and Iberians." --Marcus Valerius Martialis, Epigrammata
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La bataille de Nancy
Battle of Nancy (January 5, 1477) Author: Eugène Delacroix Year: 1831 Location: Musée des Beaux-Arts, Nancy.  Charles the Bold found after the Battle of Nancy Author: Auguste Feyen-Perrin Year: 1865 Location: Musée des Beaux-Arts, Nancy   The battle of Nancy took place during the Burgundian wars and opposed Charles the Bold (Duke of Burgundy) to René I of Anjou (Duke of Lorraine, Duke of Bar, Duke of Anjour, King of Naples). The Lorrainers and their allies won the battle. Charles was killed and eventually his body (partially devoured by wolves) was found. Read more
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"Their trumpets again are of a peculiar barbarian kind; they blow into them and produce a harsh sound which suits the tumult of war." Droit du sang : la nationalité française est transmise par filiation paternelle ou maternelle légitime ou naturelle, en France ou à l'étranger sans aucune condition autre que l'établissement légal de la filiation pendant la minorité de l'enfant (Art. 18 et 18-1 du Code Civil – Art. 20-1 du Code civil).
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