Biography

He was the author of many aphorisms.

The reforms introduced by Peter the Great over the years affected the military, administration, economy, as well as education, culture, and the Orthodox Church.

He was born in Rome, most likely on July 12, 100 BC.

Pompey himself, after his defeat at Pharsalos in 48 BC, fled to Egypt.

Bonaparte was a Catholic; his baptism took place in the cathedral of Ajaccio.

During his studies at Cambridge, his attitude toward education changed.

The cult of Rasputin flourished among the ladies of St. Petersburg.

He was the 16th US President.

In the spring of 1777, Kosciuszko was sent north to the Canadian border, where he fortified various Continental Army military camps for months under General Horatio Gates.

Jane Austen never married, although her romances and fleeting loves took place.