venerdì 22 luglio 2011

First American Gold

From Wikipedia .... the fall of Granada, Pope Innocent VIII gave it to Isabella and her husband Ferdinand the title of "Catholic Majesty." In return, Isabella made ​​a gift to his successor Alexander VI Borgia, the Spanish first gold came from the Americas, which was covered with the ceiling of Santa Maria Maggiore ". ... Translated gold came from the Americas in exchange for a title, no matter how important . the only case of connection between the wealth of America and the Papacy?

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