Textbooks about Russian history often discuss the importance of trade routes "from the Varangians to the Greeks," which allowed ships to pass from the Baltic to the Black Sea using a network of wat…
Brazil Empire 1822 - Prince Acclaim Pedro as emperor of Brazil, under the name of D. Pedro I. 1823 - is installed, the Constituent Assembly responsible for drafting the first constitution Brazil. Clash between the liberal tendencies of the Assembly and the authoritarianism of the emperor. D. Pedro I dissolves the Assembly by means of a military coup.
Supermarine Seafire: Development and Service RecordIntroductionThe False StartThe Sea Spitfire Revived Variants Service RecordIntroductionThe Supermarine Seafire was the naval version of the Spitfire, but never shared that aircraft& 39;s impressive reputation, instead becoming known as a fragile aircraft not well suited to carrier operations.
I'm interested in countries that voted themselves out of existence because they believe that joining another country is best for them (see e.g. world government). For example, say New Zealand votes…
South America in 1558 Designed by Diogo Homem, it exemplifies the exoticism of the new earth, full of strange creatures and naked people. In the British Museum. Hereditary Captaincy Designed by Luiz Teixeira in 1574. Today in the Ajuda Library, in Portugal. Note the purposeful westward error of the Tordesillas line.
