Spanish Succession

The War of the Spanish Succession, fought at the beginning of the 18th century, was the last major war engaged in by French King Louis XIV, the legendary Sun King, and it was also the most famous of all military conflicts during his reign. While the length and the scope of the conflict are the primary reasons why people have given so much attention to it, another reason for its historical popularity is, no doubt, the fact that its outcome humbled the French king, to the delight of his many critics. He was, after all, the one who had given himself the lofty nickname of “the Sun King".

Once upon a time, there was a little boy. His belly full of laughter, his life full of joy. Until one day, something changed; stripped his innocence away. The hole inside making space for the devil to come and play.

Antony Beevor has written a completely updated and revised account of one of the most bitter and hard-fought wars of the 20th century. With new material gleaned from Russian archives and numerous other sources, this brisk and accessible audiobook (Spain's number-one best seller for 12 weeks) provides a balanced and penetrating perspective, explaining the tensions that led to this terrible overture to World War II and affording new insights into the war - its causes, course, and consequences.

The War of the Spanish Succession, which occurred between 1701 and 1714, was fought over who would succeed the childless King Charles II to the throne of Spain. During the early modern era, European countries were almost constantly at war, vying for land, resources, power, and wealth. The succession of the Spanish throne - and everything that came with it - had much of all of those things up for grabs; therefore all of Europe had much to gain, or lose, from the new Spanish ruler. By the end of the war, conflict in Europe was hardly over, but a new, dominant power had emerged.

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La silla embrujada es un recorrido minucioso a través de cada una de las sucesiones presidenciales durante el siglo XX y las que llevamos en el XXI. Embrujada o no, la silla presidencial siempre ha sido la manzana de la discordia. Y tras cada sucesión surgen los cuestionamientos infaltables: ¿pudimos haberlo hecho diferente? ¿Acudir a las urnas sí marca una diferencia? ¿Esta vez no habrá fraude?

La sucesión del liderazgo de una empresa familiar es un momento clave en el que no solo la permanencia del negocio está en riesgo, sino también la unidad y armonía familiar. Sin embargo, en México solo un mínimo porcentaje de este tipo de empresas tiene un plan para transferir el mando.

Un père, des enfants, une entreprise à transmettre. Balzac en a fait le terreau de nombreux romans, les Américains des séries à succès, mais la réalité dépasse la fiction. Cette enquête riche en révélations plonge dans les coulisses et les secrets de famille du capitalisme français. Vincent Bolloré a rebâti son empire pour le rendre désirable... aux yeux de ses enfants. Mais il ne lâche rien. Bernard Arnault élève les siens comme on entraîne des chevaux de course. Jérôme Seydoux ne juge personne à sa hauteur.

Paul Katrakilis vit à Miami depuis quelques années. Jamais il n'a connu un tel bonheur. Pourtant, il se sent toujours inadapté au monde. Même la cesta punta, ce sport dont la beauté le transporte et qu'il pratique en professionnel, ne parvient plus à chasser le poids qui pèse sur ses épaules. Quand le consulat de France l'appelle pour lui annoncer la mort de son père, il se décide enfin à affronter le souvenir d'une famille qu'il a tenté en vain de laisser derrière lui.