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Saturday, 20 June 2026
32 facts about Peter the Great
32 facts about Peter the Great
The first Emperor of all Russia
Peter the Great is considered one of Russia's greatest rulers. He was a great reformer, strategist, and builder who was the first of the tsars to trav ...

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Anna Pavlova
She loved animals.
She possessed several cats, including a Siamese can, dogs, birds, and swans.
Constantine the Great
In 313, at a meeting in Milan, Constantine issued the Edict of Milan, which gave Christians freedom of religion.
It removed penalties for professing Christianity and resulted in the return of confiscated church pr ...
Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Zelensky's stance has earned him great acclaim around the world. The media in many parts of the world described the Ukrainian president as a hero and a statesman.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has become a recognizable symbol of the struggle for democratic values.
Charles III
After years, Charles' dream of marrying Camilla finally came true. Although Charles and Camilla have been dating since the mid-1980s, they officially began appearing together at the turn of the millennium.
The first time they appeared together with the monarchy was in Scotland in 2000. Five years later, t ...
Ludwig van Beethoven
The master's complete deafness prevented him from contact with the surroundings.
Communication took place using the so-called conversation notebooks (Konversationshefte), which cons ...
Volodymyr Zelenskyy
He participated in the longest press conference in history, lasting 14 hours.
During the conference held on October 10 - 11, 2019, President Zelenski answered 500 questions.
Amadeus Mozart
Contrary to the prevailing opinion about the poverty in which Mozart's family lived, caused by their inability to earn a living, the composer earned a great deal of money in the last decade of his life.
He earned a lot, but spent even more. He lived beyond his means, went into debt to friends, and squa ...
Jane Austen
Several reviews of "Emma" were published, including one by Walter Scott - but written anonymously. The writer praised the novel for its faithful representation of life and quiet humor.
Christopher Columbus
While acquiring a maritime practice, Columbus simultaneously educated himself by reading the writings of ancient and classical writers Strabo, Seneca, and Aristotle, as well as his humanist contemporaries.
Imago Mundi  by Pierre d'Ailly's and famous map of the Florentine astronomer Toscanelli had a great ...
Amadeus Mozart
The ambitious father decided to showcase his talented children at European princely courts.
Amadeus made his first foreign trip to Munich at the age of six. The family's next tour took them th ...