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After his country was overrun by Napoleon, Pedro and his family fled to Brazil where he would in time become emperor and king of Portugal.

When the Knights Templar were disbanded by the Pope, Portugal's king formed the new Order of Christ, and invited them to join. Several castles and sites tell their story

Life and works of Domenico Scarlatti, Italian Baroque composer, one of the greatest harpsichordists of all-time.

Magellan is generally credited as the first man to sail around the world.

Urraca of Castille and Léon was an unexpected queen of the 12th century and one of the most successful Spanish medieval rulers.

Guide to the plot, characters, and history of Meyerbeer's grand opera L'Africaine, which premiered in 1865, a year after the composer's death.

This legendary brotherhood gave their lives to the Church and its ideals. Surrounded by myths and mystery they were betrayed and murdered.

The reign of Isabella I brought about the Golden Age of Spain, discovery of the New World and the Spanish Inquisition.

To most people in the Americas she is best known as the Queen who financed the voyages of Columbus but Queen Isabella I was far more than a bank for explorers.

Pope John Paul II broke new ground when he apologized to the Indigenous populations and to African Americans on the 500th anniversary of Columbus' voyage

The Azores are an archipelago of nine lush islands which lie almost in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, a fact which has caused them to have an unusual history.

Fifteenth century Portuguese navigators sailed into the unknown to find a sea route to Asia around the coast of Africa. The venture took them eighty years to complete.

Catherine of Aragon, Spanish princess and English queen fought for her marriage to King Henry VIII and won the hearts of the English people in the process.