In the dying years of the 15th century Portugal surprised the world. Vasco da Gama's landfall on the Indian Coast in May 1498 was so unexpected that it strained credibility. A garbled rumour reached ...

Under Charles V (who was also Charles I of Spain), Pizarro began to forge an empire for Spain in the ... After signing an agreement with Isabella of Portugal, Charles’s wife, Pizarro returned ...

Nearly a dozen European countries allow relatively easy dual citizenship but with different legal guidelines, some requiring ...

In the wake of Columbus's voyage, Spain and Portugal were on a collision course for control over the New World. To avoid conflict, Pope Alexander VI issued a series of bulls that ultimately led to the ...

It earned its title thanks to the 12 islands that make up Wrocław, each connected by bridges (there are 130 in total) and ...

Rally racing is one of the most intense motorsports in the world, with drivers racing against the clock on long, challenging ...