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Segovia

July 28th 2007
Went to Segovia on Friday, I´ve been here several times and have always enjoyed it. Segovia´s history starts with the romans conquering the land in the first century and building a military out post here. After the fall of the Roman empire people from northern Europe settled in Segovia until they were conquered by the Arabs sometime in the 7th of 8th century. Segovia then became the capital o ... read more
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Spanish Flag Spain's powerful world empire of the 16th and 17th centuries ultimately yielded command of the seas to England. Subsequent failure to embrace the mercantile and industrial revolutions caused the country to fall behind Britain, France, and Germany in ... ... read more
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