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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 28 October 2024. Leif Erikson (c.970–c.1020) was a famous Norse explorer who is credited for being the first European to set foot on American soil. Explorers are listed below with their common names, countries of origin (modern and former), centuries of activity and main areas of exploration. Marco ...
1470 – Cape Palmas is passed. [3] 1472 – Fernão do Pó lands on the island of Bioko. [4] 1473 – Lopo Gonçalves is the first European sailor to cross the Equator. [3][4] 1474–75 – Ruy de Sequeira discovers São Tomé and Príncipe. [4] 1482 – Diogo Cão reaches the Congo River, where he erects a padrão ("pillar of stone").
The vast majority of Creasy's selected battles occurred on Europe between two European powers (or in the case of the Battle of Saratoga, between two Western powers). In addition, many of his battles feature England in some capacity, leaving a lack of balance in regards to non-European history. [4]
The concept is comparable with that of an aristocratic clan, and can be used informally to describe non-European ruling families. [1] When a reigning monarch is a member of a noble house, such as the House of Windsor, that house can also be considered a royal house.
The Council of Europe lists 6 founding fathers as builders of Europe, including the Briton Ernest Bevin. [1] The media outlet Deutsche Welle presented a different constellation, it listed Richard Coudenhove-Kalergi, Winston Churchill, Robert Schuman, Jean Monnet and Paul-Henri Spaak as the 5 founding fathers of the EU. [2]
Lists of Slovak people (3 C, 9 P) Lists of Slovenian people (3 C, 6 P) Lists of Soviet people (5 C, 3 P) Lists of Spanish people (7 C, 22 P) Lists of Swedish people (4 C, 16 P) Lists of Swiss people (4 C, 16 P)
There remain, as of 2024, twelve sovereign monarchies in Europe. Seven are kingdoms: Denmark, Norway, Sweden, the United Kingdom, Spain, the Netherlands, and Belgium. Three are principalities: Andorra, Liechtenstein, and Monaco. Finally, Luxembourg is a grand duchy and Vatican City is a theocratic, elective monarchy ruled by the pope.
History of Europe. The history of Europe is traditionally divided into four time periods: prehistoric Europe (prior to about 800 BC), classical antiquity (800 BC to AD 500), the Middle Ages (AD 500–1500), and the modern era (since AD 1500). The first early European modern humans appear in the fossil record about 48,000 years ago, during the ...