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List Of Queens Regnant
This is a list of current and former female monarchs regardless of title, including queens regnant, empresses regnant, pharaohs and monarchs by other titles (grand duchess, princess, etc.). Consorts, such queens consort (i.e. spouses of male monarchs) are not included, see list of current consorts of sovereigns. Female regents are not included, see list of regents. The following is an incomplete list of women monarchs who are well known from popular writings, although many ancient and poorly documented ruling monarchs (such as those from Africa and Oceania) are omitted. Section 1 lists monarchs who ruled in their own right, such as queens regnant. Section 2 lists legendary monarchs. Section 3 lists monarchs who ruled in their own right, but had no official legal recognition while in power. Section 4 lists various female rulers who were referred to with the title "Chieftainess." Regents, such as queens regent, are not monarchs and are not included in this page. Page does include ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hocine Ziani - La Reine Tin Hinan
Hocine (variant Houcine) (both derivations of Arabic Hussein, Hussayn) may refer to: Given name *Hocine Achiou (born 1979), Algerian football player *Hocine Aït Ahmed (1926–2015), Algerian politician * Hocine Benmiloudi (1955–1981), Algerian football player * Hocine Chebaïki (born 1976), Belgian-Algerian football player *Hocine Fenier (born 1983), Algerian football player * Hocine Gacemi (1974–2000), Algerian football player * Hocine Gherzouli, Algerian Paralympian athlete in shot put events *Hocine Haciane (born 1986), Andorran swimmer *Hocine Harrouche (born 1987), Algerian football player *Hocine Khalfi (commonly misspelled as "Hoacine", 1928–2011), American boxer *Hocine Metref (born 1984), Algerian football player *Hocine El Orfi (born 1987), Algerian football player *Hocine Ragued (born 1983), French Tunisian football player *Hocine Soltani (1972–2002), Algerian boxer *Hocine Yahi (born 1960), Algerian football player *Hocine Zaourar (born 1952), Algerian photoj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Treaty Of Alcáçovas
The Treaty of Alcáçovas (also known as Treaty or Peace of Alcáçovas-Toledo) was signed on 4 September 1479 between the Catholic Monarchs of Crown of Castile, Castile and Crown of Aragon, Aragon on one side and Afonso V of Portugal, Afonso V and his son, John II of Portugal, Prince John of Portugal, on the other side. It put an end to the War of the Castilian Succession, which ended with a victory of the Castilians on land#DIFFIE, ↓ Bailey W. Diffie and George D. Winius ''"In a war in which the Castilians were victorious on land and the Portuguese at sea, ..."'' i ''Foundations of the Portuguese empire 1415–1580'' volume I, University of Minnesota Press, 1985p.152 and a Portuguese victory on the sea.#NEWITT, ↓ Historian Malyn Newitt: ''"All things considered, it is not surprising that the Portuguese emerged victorious from this first maritime colonial war. They were far better organised than the Castilians, were able to raise money for the preparation and supply of their f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isabella I Of Castile
Isabella I (; 22 April 1451 – 26 November 1504), also called Isabella the Catholic (Spanish: ''Isabel la Católica''), was Queen of Castile and List of Leonese monarchs, León from 1474 until her death in 1504. She was also Queen of Aragon from 1479 until her death as the wife of King Ferdinand II of Aragon, Ferdinand II. Reigning together over a Dynastic union, dynastically unified Spain, Isabella and Ferdinand are known as the Catholic Monarchs of Spain, Catholic Monarchs. Her reign marked the end of Reconquista and also the start of Spanish Empire and dominance of Spain over European Politics for the next century. After a struggle to claim the throne, Isabella reorganized the governmental system, brought the crime rate down, and unburdened the kingdom of the debt which her half-brother King Henry IV of Castile, Henry IV had left behind. Isabella's marriage to Ferdinand of Aragon in 1469 created the basis of the ''de facto'' unification of Spain. Her reforms and those she ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Titles And Honours Of The Spanish Crown
The current Constitution of Spain, Spanish constitution refers to the Monarchy of Spain, monarchy as "The Crown" and the constitutional title of the monarch is simply ''rey/reina de España'':Constitution, article 56(2) that is, "king/queen of Spain". However, the constitution allows for the use of other historic titles pertaining to the Spanish monarchy, without specifying them. A Real decreto, royal decree promulgated 6 November 1987 at the Council of Ministers (Spain), Council of Ministers regulates the titles further, and on that basis the monarch of Spain has a right to use ("may use") those other titles appertaining to the Crown. Contrary to some belief, the long titulary that contains the list of over 20 kingdoms is not in state use, nor is it used in Spanish diplomacy. In fact, it has never been in use in that form, as "Spain" was never a part of the list in the pre-1837 era when the long list was officially used. Spain, mentioned differently in the titulary depending on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kingdom Of The Canary Islands
The Kingdom of the Canary Islands () was a vassal state of the Crown of Castile located in North Africa, lasting from 1404 to 1450. First contact by Europeans Apart from earlier contact by Romans, one of the first known Europeans to have encountered the Canaries was the Genoan navigator Lancelotto Malocello. He arrived on the island of Lanzarote (which was probably named after him) in 1312 and stayed for almost two decades until he was expelled during a revolt by the native Guanches under the leadership of their king Zonzamas. Conquest The conquest of the Canaries was started in 1402 by French- Norman explorer Jean de Béthencourt. He had set sail from France one year earlier with a small army. He started the conquest in a rather friendly way by taking over the island of Lanzarote with the help of the locals. They would soon also take Fuerteventura and El Hierro. Their present king Guadarfia was the grandson of Zonzamas, who was king when Lancelotto Malocello had visited ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lordship Of The Canary Islands
The Lordship of the Canary Islands was a late medieval Lordship of the Crown of Castile that originally included all the islands of the Atlantic archipelago of the Canary Islands. It was created in 1402 by King Henry III of Castile in favor of the French knight Jean de Béthencourt, who had begun the conquest of the Canary Islands and had paid homage to the Castilian monarch. History Once the Franco-Norman conquering expedition commanded by Jean de Béthencourt and Gadifer de La Salle managed to establish themselves on the island of Lanzarote in the summer of 1402, Béthencourt left for Castile at the end of that year in search of reinforcements and provisions. Once at court, he paid homage to King Henry III of Castile and he accepted him as a vassal. The King recognised his seigniorial right to conquer the Canary Islands, as well as granting him exemption from paying the fifths owed to the Admiral of Castile for the goods exported from the archipelago. Henry III also supported the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inés Peraza
Inés Peraza de las Casas (Seville, c. 1424 - Seville, 1503) was the territorial lady of the Lordship of the Canary Islands, which she inherited from her father Hernán Peraza the Elder and her late brother Guillén Peraza. As the first monarch since the islands were unified by her father, Inés titled herself “Queen of the Canary Islands,” which she continued to do until the assignment to the Catholic Monarchs to the islands of La Palma, Gran Canaria and Tenerife in 1477. Early life She was born approximately 1424 in Seville to Hernán Peraza the Elder and his wife, Inés de las Casas (for whom she was named), lords of the Canary Islands. Her father's family was influential in Seville as lords and mayors while her mother's ancestry is of French origin. While her father and brother built a consolidated lordship in the islands, Inés remained in Seville for her early life. She was under the tutelage of the Duke of Medina Sidonia, Don Juan de Guzmán, through 1447. In the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peraza Family
The Peraza family was a Castilian noble family of conquistadors, territorial lords, counts, and governors that were a significant force in the history and conquest of the Canary Islands during the Age of Discovery in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. The Canary Islands were first politically unified into a single governance under their rule, though their holdings would fragment and influence would wane over time. Due to their role in the Islands' political history, they are among the oldest recorded family lineages on the Canaries. Overview Background The Peraza family had previously been based in Seville. The family was initially of minor prominence there with their common ancestor, Bartolomé Ruiz Peraza (ca. 1335-1390), became the city's senior collector (“recaudador mayor de Sevilla”) in 1370, like his father before him, and was later elevated to a knight. Their status rose further as his daughter, born as Leonor Ruiz de Peraza, married Gonzalo Pérez Martel y Mathe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canary Islands
The Canary Islands (; ) or Canaries are an archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean and the southernmost Autonomous communities of Spain, Autonomous Community of Spain. They are located in the northwest of Africa, with the closest point to the continent being 100 kilometres (62 miles) away. The islands have a population of 2.25 million people and are the most populous overseas Special member state territories and the European Union, special territory of the European Union. The seven main islands are from largest to smallest in area, Tenerife, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, La Palma, La Gomera, and El Hierro. The only other populated island is Graciosa, Canary Islands, La Graciosa, which administratively is dependent on Lanzarote. The archipelago includes many smaller islands and islets, including Alegranza, Islote de Lobos, Isla de Lobos, Montaña Clara, Roque del Oeste, and Roque del Este. It includes a number of rocks, including Roque de Garachico, Garachico and Roques de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kingdom Of The Aurès
The Kingdom of the Aurès (Latin: ''Regnum Aurasium'') was an independent Christianity, Christian Berbers, Berber kingdom primarily located in the Aurès Mountains of present-day north-eastern Algeria. Established in the 480s by King Masties following a series of Berber revolts against the Vandal Kingdom, Vandalic Kingdom, which had conquered the Roman province of Africa (Roman province), Africa in 435 AD, Aurès would last as an independent realm until the Muslim conquest of the Maghreb in 703 AD when its last monarch, Queen Dihya, was slain in battle. Much like the larger Mauro-Roman Kingdom, the Kingdom of the Aurès combined aspects of Roman and Berber culture in order to efficiently rule over a population composed of both Roman provincials and Berber tribespeople. For instance, King Masties used the title of ''Dux'' and later ''Imperator'' to legitimize his rule and openly declared himself a Christian. Despite this, Aurès would not recognize the suzerainty of the remaining R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
