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Earlier we mentioned in On History the development of Jainism as a reaction to the excesses of the Brahmin religion in the India of the sixth century. Next to the Jainism , the other great reformist religion of the time appeared: the Buddhism . According to tradition, its founder, Gautama Buddha (566-478 BC, approximately), he wanted to initially reach the illumination based on extreme mortifications according to the model of other ascetics, but failure in his attempt. Therefore, he totally retired to solitude to surrender to meditation and I manage to overcome the temptations of the demon Mara , who tried to dissuade him from the search for eternal truth. One night, being under a fig tree, came "enlightenment." from this moment, Buddha consecrated his life to teach his doctrine accompanied by a group of disciples and, until his death, he toured the north of India preaching.His followers affirm that he performed miracles and that, when he died, he entered

After the completion of the Reconquista of the Iberian peninsula by the Catholic Monarchs and coinciding with the discovery of America (1492) , it began in Spain a time of boom that corresponds to its imperial and artistic heyday, this time lasted in time until it was finished in 1681, when Calderon de la Barca died , at this time of splendor in science, Politics and art is known as The Golden Age of Spain. The importance of the Book in the Golden Age If there is a technological innovation, what Impulse the development of culture is without a doubt, "The Printing". The appearance of the printing press, allowed the large-scale dissemination of literary works, as well as the dissemination ion and generalization of the use of the «Vulgars» languages, making available to the populations not only the large volume of newly created works, but also the enormous volume of classical works, both literary art and philosophical and political thinking, as well as knowledge of

We review the most outstanding aspects of the evolution of Latin America during the first half of the 19th century, comparing the different characteristics of what happened in the Portuguese and Spanish ex-colonies. The process Independentist in the Spanish colonies Between 1810 and 1825, the independence process was developed in Latin America Among the factors that They encouraged the independence of the thirteen English colonies in America in 1776.This was a momentous historical event, the first revolution against a colonial rule, in this case against the British Empire.The breakup of the American colonies was the origin of the United States . The influence of the French revolution was also very strong, which produced shortly after in 1789.This movement caused the fall of the French monarchy, under the inspiration of the principles of freedom, equality and fraternity that later expanded as a flame through several countries Europe, and from their universities and ot

In the 21st century, the rights of the LGBTI collective are repeatedly violated.And despite this, many steps have been taken and many doors have been opened to the collective and the road has not been easy.For this reason, It is worth remembering the history of LGTB : the struggle for equality . The history of LGTB: the struggle for equality The history of the LGTB : the struggle for equality begins by defining the acronyms that accompany the flag of the collective, namely: L ( Lesbians ), G ( Gays ), T ( Transsexuals ) and B ( Bisexuals ).A group that has historically been mistreated and despised but, little by little, has been conquering milestones until reaching unthinkable rights does not do much. The history of the LGTB : the fight for equality is a story of injustices , attacks, murders and how An entire minority collective has rebelled against a society that could only accept them.Despite this, this same society continues to deprive them of other milest

A study published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B, argues that the two millennia of foreign invasions and internal wars in China were caused more by the climate cold than by feudalism, class struggle, or deficient governments. According to the investigation, lack of food and poor harvests were enough to lift civil tumults or force hordes of hungry nomads to move from the steppes of Mongolia. These nefarious events were always linked to long periods of cold weather .In contrast, the moments of greatest stability and prosperity in China occurred during hot periods. The theory is still controversial for historians.In general, we tend to try to find causes that come from society my sma to explain social processes.The intervention of the climate is usually a very secondary factor in the elaboration of historical hypotheses. But the study is not without seriousness.Chinese and European scientists , led by Zhibin Zhang , from the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beiji

Who knows the work of Frida Kahlo knows that, much of the talent that I capture in her, came out of her own pain.Passionate as few, the Mexican artist put heart, guts and soul in each one of her creations.However, there were three decisive moments for her: the three children she lost throughout her life.For this reason, and because of the relevance of these events, today we repair Frida Kahlo and motherhood : abortions and art . When Frida Khalo and Diego Rivera became husband and wife, it was summer 1929 and the United States was ravaged by biggest crisis in its history.At that time, the Mexican was 22 years old while Diego Rivera almost doubled his age, 42.Not a year later did they find the fortune of fertilization and Frida Kahlo became pregnant just start 1930. Unfortunately for the couple, the fetus was not viable and was in an impossible position for extraction at the time.The painful result was a therapeutic abortion and the first Reves to the Mexican as a mother,

A journey through the magical and ancient streets of Petra, the city of stone, revealing the centuries of history that are still alive on its walls. Captive of its beauty; admired by the colors of its stones; Overwhelmed by the mysterious presence of his past carved into the mountain, this is how one looks when he converges from the Gorge of the Siq in front of Khazneh al Faroum, the Treasure of the Pharaoh , in Petra , an imposing facade up to 40 meters high that is carved in relief on the rock of the mountain. In that situation, one can only try to imagine the first impression of who rediscovered it two centuries ago, Johann Ludwig Burckhardt.This young Swiss intended to travel Egypt and it was being in Cairo when for the first time he heard of a hidden city in inaccessible mountains.His adventurous spirit and his eagerness to discover made him turn his investigation around and momentarily abandon the study he had been commissioned in Egyptian lands.It was such a courage a

We had the Stadiums, we knew the tests that were held, the lists of participants and even winners, the only problem was that more than 1,500 years were not celebrated.It was not until 1896, when Athens inaugurated the first Modern Olympic Games, organized by Baron Pierre de Coubertin .In this article entitled History of the Olympic Games-Origin of the Games in the Modern Era, we want to review the history of this sporting event considered the most important in the world, because after 1,500 years they are held again, etc. Origin of the Games in the Modern Era | Background The first thing we have to establish is the difference between Olympics and Olympic Games. The Olympics were a chronological reference when it comes to dating any historical event that occurred in Ancient Greece. The Olympics were the 4-year periods between one Game and the next, while the Games were the days allocated to the athletic demonstration .In Ancient Greece, there were not only the Oly