The Eastern Islands of Al-Andalus; The Moors of the Balearic Islands
The Moorish rule of the Balearic Islands lasted for over 300 years, spanning from the official conquest in 902–903 AD until the Christian Reconquista in the 13th century.
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History
The Moors of the Balearic Islands
The Moors were North African and Arab Muslims who controlled the Balearic Islands of Ibiza, Mallorca and Menorca for over 300 years
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The Battle of Culloden: Bonnie Prince Charlie and the end of the Jacobite Revolution
Since the 1630s civil war had been a constant fear as Scotland, Ireland and England struggled to find a way to live and prosper together.
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Baroque Towns of Sicily: Scicli
Scicli is one of several small towns in the South eastern corner of Sicily re constructed in the baroque style fashionable at the time when the region was devastated by an earthquake in the mid 17th century.
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Texas and the Era of the Long Distance Cattle Drive
The Texas cattle industry began with Spanish explorers in the 15th century, but exploded in the 1800s with the when the iconic Texas Longhorn roamed vast open ranges.
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