Many books have been written about the life of Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, yet there always seem to be corners of his long life that have remained unexplored. In this long look back into his early years, Constantinos Lagos and John Carr uncover hitherto unknown aspects of Philip s life as a Greek prince and his gradual transformation from a mere appendage of the troubled Greek royal family to an enduring pillar of the British monarchy. For the first time, Lagos and Carr delve into neglected Greek archives for a fascinating picture of Philip s early Greek life and the constant insecurity that dogged his steps as his father Prince Andrew of Greece and mother Princess Alice struggled to order their own lives in the maelstrom of unstable and often violent Greek politics in a Europe sliding towards world war. The Greek royal family, in which Philip has his roots, is dealt with at length, to bring out the particular family history and circumstances that played no small part in sh
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Diego Velasquez s Expedition To Tenochtitlan
Diego Velasquez s Expedition To Tenochtitlan
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TODAY, Hernan Cortes and his 500 men arrived in the Aztec city of Tenochtitlan in 11 ships filled with horses and cannons. In 1511, Cortes joined Diego Velasquez âs expedition to conquer Cuba. There, he served as a clerk to the treasurer and later as Mayor of a Cuban city. (Live Science, 2013) Velasquez organised another expedition and chose Hernan Cortes as the leader but as the day came closer, Velasquez ordered Cortes not to go as he feared that Cortes would become too powerful. (Ancient History encyclopaedia, 2016) However Cortes defied the authority of Velasquez and carried on with his expedition to Tenochtitlan, aided by a native woman named Malintzin also known as Marina or Malinche who spoke both Spanish and Nahuatl and could translate
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In the second episode of the current season of the TV show Lego Masters, contestants were asked to build a castle then watch it be destroyed by a bowling ball.
In the lucky dip that followed, teammates Fleur and Sarah drew a Spartan figure to signal their theme for the task (others worked on Viking, Medieval or samurai strongholds). They went on to build a giant Spartan warrior, standing protectively against white city walls.