Biography

It is quite common to attribute the introduction of right-hand traffic to Napoleon.

Columbus was accused of extreme brutality againts indigenious people.

The crew, exhausted by the hardships of the expedition, the high-handed and ruthless behavior of the captain, and disappointed by the absence of the promised riches, began to rebel.

At 18, Shakespeare married 26-years old Anne Hathaway. Because of the age difference and Anne’s pregnancy, it was suspected that the wedding was a necessity.

He became a very distrustful man, filled with artistic jealousy.

Jane Austen's letter, dated 29-30 October 1812, sent to her favorite niece Anna Lefroy, in which the writer parodied a Gothic novel she had read, sold for over £162,000 at auction on 11 July 2017.

She was the head of the famous Platonic School in Alexandria and many students flocked to her lectures.

Grigori Rasputin's career at the Tsar's court began in Poland, specifically at the Tsar's residence in Spala, which was then in the Kingdom of Poland.

He was the first commander of the Roman army to succeed in crossing the Channel.

He introduced the Julian calendar in place of the Byzantine calendar.