**Context:** Since 1516, the phrase *”Plus Ultra”* has been the national motto of Spain, and before that, the personal motto of Holy Roman Emperor Charles V of Spain. It is a Latin phrase which translates to *”Further Beyond”* as a response to the Pillars of Hercules at the Straight of Gibraltar. In antiquity, the Pillars represented the edge of the known world and supposedly once bore the inscription *”Non Plus Ultra” (”Nothing Further Beyond”).* For Charles V, the phrase was a call to action for expanding the edges of the known world and establishing the Spanish Empire as, in his words, *”El Imperio Donde Nunca se Pone el Sol”* or *”The Empire on Which the Sun Never Sets”.* Despite its imperialist origins, the phrase has since come to represent striving for excellence and pushing one’s limits, later seeing a resurgence in popularity due to the manga/anime series My Hero Academia.
Cultural-Flow7185 on
The empire would indeed be set upon, and it would be faster than they’d like.
Fendrihl on
Don’t forget that they brought down the two most powerful empires in the New World.
G0DK1NG on
Spannish weebs reviving the empire and storming Gibraltar in cosplay
pinespplepizza on
Most underrated ruler imo favorite guy to learn about during the Renaissance
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Well France is now the country where sun never set
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**Context:** Since 1516, the phrase *”Plus Ultra”* has been the national motto of Spain, and before that, the personal motto of Holy Roman Emperor Charles V of Spain. It is a Latin phrase which translates to *”Further Beyond”* as a response to the Pillars of Hercules at the Straight of Gibraltar. In antiquity, the Pillars represented the edge of the known world and supposedly once bore the inscription *”Non Plus Ultra” (”Nothing Further Beyond”).* For Charles V, the phrase was a call to action for expanding the edges of the known world and establishing the Spanish Empire as, in his words, *”El Imperio Donde Nunca se Pone el Sol”* or *”The Empire on Which the Sun Never Sets”.* Despite its imperialist origins, the phrase has since come to represent striving for excellence and pushing one’s limits, later seeing a resurgence in popularity due to the manga/anime series My Hero Academia.
The empire would indeed be set upon, and it would be faster than they’d like.
Don’t forget that they brought down the two most powerful empires in the New World.
Spannish weebs reviving the empire and storming Gibraltar in cosplay
Most underrated ruler imo favorite guy to learn about during the Renaissance
Well France is now the country where sun never set