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The Basques The Basques have been occupying their corner of Europe with its lush green valleys and rugged coastline, since well before Roman times. They have been fighting to protect their language and their culture for thousands of years. They are fiercely proud of their history From the middle Ages onward, they developed a reputation as formidable fishermen and have built boats which have taken them great distances in search of whale and cod. Basque sailors made up the bulk of Columbus’s crew. They are known as a fiercely religious people. The Jesuits, one of the most disciplined religious orders, was founded by a Basque, St. Ignatius Loyola,
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