El mundo clásico

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En 1541, Luis Alfonso, espia de la Corona en la corte de los Medicis y artista de nombre en su tiempo, llega al Peru acompanado por un lacayo que intimida, el Moro. Ha sido convocado para conspirar contra Francisco Pizarro, el conquistador, que es dueno de estos dominios lejanos, y a su juicio salvajes. Tambien es vulgar y tirano, arbitrario y cruel. Sus soldados ya mataron a Atahualpa y sojuzgaron a los incas; el se debate sobre si debe enviarle al Rey todo el oro que ha conseguido, que es mucho, o solo una quinta parte. Mientras, se prepara para que unas telas inmortalicen su estampa, que...

Envidiada por su vasto imperio, que se extiende por buena parte de la Francia actual, desde el Loira hasta los Pirineos y desde el Atlántico hasta Auvernia, Aliénor de Aquitania dejó una huella profunda en la historia del siglo XII. Reina consorte de Francia y luego de Inglaterra, tuvo once hijos, viajó de manera infatigable por Occidente y Oriente Próximo hasta Tierra Santa, alentó una revuelta contra su segundo marido, Enrique II de Inglaterra, y estuvo cautiva por ello durante quince años. Después de enviudar, se propuso defender el poder de sus hijos, Ricardo Corazón de León y...

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