French map of the Basque districts (mid-18th century) The Basques initially welcomed Philip V—from the lineage of King Henry III of Navarre—to the Crown of Castile (1700), but the absolutist outlook inherited from his grandfather, Louis XIV, could hardly withstand the test of the

The origin of the Basques and the Basque language is a controversial topic that has given rise to numerous hypotheses. Modern Basque, a descendant or close relative of Aquitanian and Proto-Basque, is the only pre-Indo-European language that is extant in western Europe. The Basques have therefore long been supposed to be a remnant …

2015年9月7日 · DNA from ancient remains seems to have solved the puzzle of one of Europe's most enigmatic people: the Basques. The distinct language and genetic make-up of the Basque people in northern Spain...

The term Basque Country refers to a collection of regions inhabited by the Basque people, known as Euskal Herria in Basque language, and it is first attested as including seven traditional territories in Axular's literary work Gero (he goes on to suggest that Basque language is spoken "in many other places"), in the early 17th century.

The history of the Basques began in a territory that we call today Navarre. The Greco-Roman geographers named the land of the Navarreses 'Vasconia' and its inhabitants were known as 'Vascones', from which the current term 'Basque' derives.

2025年2月24日 · The early history of the Basques remains a subject for speculation, but Roman authors record the presence of the tribe of Vascones in lands corresponding roughly to the province of Navarra. They appear to have resisted the Visigoths, the Franks, the Normans, and, on occasion, the Moors, who occupied the valley of the Ebro.

2025年2月18日 · Basque Country, comunidad autónoma (autonomous community) and historic region of northern Spain encompassing the provincias (provinces) of Álava, Guipúzcoa, and Vizcaya (Biscay). The Basque Country is bounded by the Bay of Biscay to the north and the autonomous communities of Navarra to the east, La Rioja to the south, and Cantabria to the west

Many Basque sailors on Spanish ships were among the first Europeans to reach North America. A great many early European settlers in Canada and the United States were of Basque origin. Back in the Basque Country, the Protestant Reformation made some inroads and was supported by Queen Jeanne d'Albret of Low Navarre. The printing of books in ...

2023年5月9日 · The Basque Country of Spain is located in northern Spain and borders the North Atlantic Ocean to the north and three autonomous regions of Spain to the west, east, and south. The total area that the Basque Country map covers is approximately 8,000 square miles, making it the 4th smallest autonomous region in Spain. City List: Bilbao; Vitoria ...

By the start of the Modern Age, the Spanish Basque Country was an important part of the main global actor during the 16 th and early 17 th centuries: the Spanish Empire. Numerous Basques became part of the elites in all layers of government and geographies of the vast empire, especially appreciated for their leadership and skills as seamen and ...