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Reconquest Of Riyadh
The Reconquista was the gradual military retaking ("reconquering") of the Iberian Peninsula from the Moors. Reconquest or Reconquista may also refer to: * Pueblo Revolt Reconquest, the restoration of colonial government in Spanish New Mexico following the Pueblo Revolt of 1680 * Reconquista de Buenos Aires, the restoration of Spanish control of Buenos Aires in 1806; see * Reconquista (Spanish America), the restoration of Spanish colonial possessions in the New World, typically control of colonial governments loyal to Ferdinand VII of Spain following the Peninsular War in Europe ** Reconquest (Chile), the restoration of Spanish colonial possession of Chile during the War of Independence ** Reconquista (Colombia), the restoration of Spanish colonial possession following a rebellion in what is now Colombia; see Spanish reconquest of New Granada ** Santo Domingo / Dominican Republic: *** Reconquista (Santo Domingo), the restoration of Spanish colonial possession of Santo Domingo foll ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reconquista
The ''Reconquista'' (Spanish language, Spanish and Portuguese language, Portuguese for ) or the fall of al-Andalus was a series of military and cultural campaigns that European Christian Reconquista#Northern Christian realms, kingdoms waged against the al-Andalus, Muslim kingdoms following the Muslim conquest of the Iberian Peninsula by the Umayyad Caliphate, culminating in the reign of the Catholic Monarchs of Spain. The beginning of the ''Reconquista'' is traditionally dated to the Battle of Covadonga ( or 722), in which an Kingdom of Asturias, Asturian army achieved the first Christian victory over the forces of the Umayyad Caliphate since the beginning of the military invasion. The ''Reconquista'' ended in 1492 with the Granada War#Last stand at Granada, fall of the Nasrid kingdom of Granada to the Catholic Monarchs of Spain, Catholic Monarchs. In the late 10th century, the Umayyad vizier Almanzor waged a series of military campaigns for 30 years in order to subjugate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reconquista (Mexico)
The ''Reconquista'' ("reconquest") is a term to describe an irredentist vision by different individuals, groups, and/or nations that the Southwestern United States should be politically or culturally returned to Mexico. Known as advocating a Greater Mexico, such opinions are often formed on the basis that those territories were part of the Spanish Empire for centuries and then of Mexico from 1821 until they were annexed by the United States during the Texas Annexation (1845) and the Mexican Cession (1848) because of the Mexican–American War. Background The term ''Reconquista'' means "reconquest" and is an analogy to the Christian Reconquista of Moorish Iberia. The areas of greatest Mexican immigration and cultural diffusion are the same as with the territories that were taken by the United States from Mexico during the 19th century. Cultural views Mexican writers In a 2001 article on the Latin American web portal Terra, "Advancement of the Spanish language and Hispanics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conquista (other)
Conquista (Conquest) may refer to: *''La Conquista'', Spanish colonization of the Americas Music and dance * ''La Conquista'' (opera), 2005 opera by Lorenzo Ferrero * Baile de la Conquista, a dance which reenacts the Spanish conquest of Guatemala Places * Conquista, Andalusia, town in Spain * Conquista, Minas Gerais, city in Brazil * Conquista, Spain, a municipality in the province of Córdoba, Spain * Conquista de la Sierra, municipality located in the province of Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain * La Conquista, Nicaragua, municipality in the Nicaraguan department of Carazo * Vitória da Conquista Vitória da Conquista is a municipality in Bahia, Brazil, that has a population of approximately 370,879 people as of 2022, according to the IBGE (Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics). It is the third largest city in the state of Bahia ..., city in the Brazilian state of Bahia Other uses * Conquista rose, a modern hybrid tea rose See also * Reconquista (disambi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Reconquista De Buenos Aires
''La Reconquista de Buenos Aires'' () is an Argentine historical painting by Charles Fouqueray in 1909. It depicts the victory of Santiago de Liniers against William Carr Beresford during the first of the British invasions of the River Plate, and the subsequent recapture of Buenos Aires from the British. It was made in the proximity of the Argentina Centennial. Creation The painting, as well as "''La Defensa de Buenos Aires''", were requested to the French artist Charles Fouqueray in 1906, by Ángel Estrada. The portrait was done outside of the network of portrait productions managed by the National Historical Museum in the proximity of the Argentina Centennial. The director of it, Adolfo Carranza, considered that the history of Argentina started during the May Revolution and that the previous events were not part of it, and that Santiago de Liniers should not be homaged because of being an enemy of it, when he led an ill-fated counter-revolution against the Primera Junta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hangry & Angry
Hangry & Angry-f (stylized as HANGRY & ANGRY-f, previously known as hANGRY & ANGRY) was a Japanese female pop and rock duo created in 2008, consisting of former Morning Musume members Hitomi Yoshizawa ("Hangry") and Rika Ishikawa ("Angry"). The duo was a collaboration with a Harajuku fashion store, which sells fashion designer h.Naoto's mascot kittens of the same name. The band served to promote stuffed toys and various other products from the store. History The duo was officially announced via the opening of their MySpace account in October 2008. The page drew 100,000 views within four days, and quickly reached one million views. Their first mini-album, ''Kill Me Kiss Me'', was released simultaneously in Japan and South Korea on 19 November 2008. It was not initially revealed who the two girls really were, though fans quickly recognized them and they later revealed themselves to be Yoshizawa and Ishikawa. As of 2009, the duo became known as Hangry & Angry-f, the "f" referr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reconquista River
The Reconquista River (Spanish, Río Reconquista) is a small river in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Together with the Riachuelo, it is one of the most contaminated watercourses in the country. The Reconquista is part of the Río de la Plata basin. It originates in Marcos Paz, Buenos Aires Province, and flows across 18 municipalities, emptying into the Luján River. Its drainage basin has an area of and is populated by around 4 million people. The river carries about 33 percent of the total pollution drained by the estuary of the Río de la Plata, taking into account both industrial and domestic waste. There are about 12,000 industries in its basin, 700 of which dump their waste into the watercourse without controls. Studies have found nitrites, nitrates, ester-phenols, PCB, and heavy metals. These pollutants can cause hepatitis, skin reactions, gastrointestinal problems and eye infections. History During the 1980s, there was a wave of protests by local ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Reconquista
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Reconquista () is located in the city of Reconquista, in the north of the province of Santa Fe, in Argentina. History On 11 February 1957 Pope Pius XII founded the Diocese of Reconquista from territory taken from the Archdiocese of Santa Fe. It lost territory to the Diocese of Rafaela in 1961. Bishops Ordinaries *Juan José Iriarte (1957–1984) appointed, Archbishop of Resistencia * Fabriciano Sigampa (1985–1992) appointed, Bishop of La Rioja * Juan Rubén Martinez (1994–2000) appointed, Bishop of Posadas *Andrés Stanovnik, O.F.M. Cap. (2001–2007) appointed, Archbishop of Corrientes *Ramón Alfredo Dus (2008–2013) appointed, Archbishop of Resistencia *Ángel José Macín (2013–present) Other priest of this diocese who became bishop *Dante Gustavo Braida Lorenzón, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Mendoza in 2015 References Reconquista Reconquista Reconquista Reconquista The ''Reconquista'' (Spanish language, Spanish and Po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reconquista Airport
Reconquista Airport () , also known as Daniel Jukic Airport (es), is an airport serving Reconquista, a city in the Santa Fe Province of Argentina. It is a domestic airport located south of the city. The airfield covers an area of and has a terminal. The Reconquista VOR-DME (Ident: RTA) and non-directional beacon (Ident: A) are located on the field. Airlines and destinations See also * * *List of airports in Argentina *Transport in Argentina Transport in Argentina is mainly based on a complex network of routes, crossed by relatively inexpensive long-distance buses and by cargo trucks. The country also has a number of national and international airports. The importance of the long-d ... References External linksOpenStreetMap - Reconquista Airport* * Airports in Santa Fe Province {{Argentina-airport-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reconquista, Santa Fe
Reconquista is a city in the north of the , from Santa Fe, Argentina, the provincial capital. It is the head town of the General Obligado Department, and it has 99,288 inhabitants according to the . The city lies on a branch of the Paraná River opposite the city of Goya, Corrientes. As of 2005, the construction of a road link between the two cities is under study; at present there is no way to cross the multiple minor branches, streams and wetlands except by boat. Reconquista was founded on 27 April 1872 as a military fort, established by Colonel Manuel Obligado, in lands formerly belonging to the Society of Jesus, Jesuit mission (Christian), mission ''Reducción San Jerónimo del Rey''. It was declared a city in 1921. Climate The climate of the region is wet subtropical (average in winter, in summer), with a mean annual rainfall of . Transportation The city is served by commercial airlines using the Reconquista Airport, served, as of 2023, by LADE. History Reconquista ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Recapture Of Recife
''Recapture'' is a 1930 drama in three acts by Preston Sturges, his third play to appear on Broadway. The Broadway production was directed by Don Mullally and produced by A. H. Woods. It opened on January 29, 1930, at the Eltinge 42nd Street Theatre, and ran for 24 performances, closing in February of that year. According to Sturges, the play received "the most violently destructive notices ehad seen in years.", p.254 Appearing in the cast were Melvyn Douglas and Glenda Farrell Glenda Farrell (June 30, 1904 – May 1, 1971) was an American actress. Farrell personified the smart and sassy, wisecracking blonde of the Classic Hollywood films. Her career spanned more than 50 years, and she appeared in numerous Broadwa .... References External links * * {{Preston Sturges Plays by Preston Sturges 1930 plays ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pueblo Revolt
The Pueblo Revolt of 1680, also known as Popé, Popé's Rebellion or Po'pay's Rebellion, was an uprising of most of the Indigenous Pueblo people against the Spanish Empire, Spanish colonizers in the province of Santa Fe de Nuevo México, larger than present-day New Mexico. Incidents of brutality and cruelty, coupled with persistent Spanish policies such as those that occurred in 1599 and resulted in the Ácoma Massacre, stoked animosity and gave rise to the eventual Revolt of 1680. The persecution and mistreatment of Pueblo people who adhered to traditional religious practices was the most despised of these. Scholars consider it the first Native American religions, Native American religious traditionalist revitalization movement. The Spaniards were resolved to abolish Paganism, pagan forms of worship and replace them with Christianity. The Pueblo Revolt killed 400 Spaniards and drove the remaining 2,000 settlers out of the province. The Spaniards returned to New Mexico twelve years ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
