Biography

He was often called "Avida Dollars".

Shakespeare’s works have inspired filmmakers. Some 420 full-length films were based on his works.

Beethoven's return from Heiligenstadt to Vienna was marked by a change in musical style and is now often referred to as the beginning of his middle (heroic) period.

Beethoven's ancestors were Catholic farmers from what is now Belgium (the prefix "van" is a typical element of common Dutch surnames, often derived from the name of a place).

He is the first member of the British monarchy to visit Cuba.

In the year 305. Diocletian resigned as emperor (as did the second Augustus, Maximian), and the new Augustus were Constantius Chlorus in the West and Galerius in the East.

Beethoven never married.

Some of Aristotle’s theories were absurd.

Every summer, the family traveled to Windemere on Walloon Lake, where Clarence taught his son about hunting, fishing and camping in the forests of Northern Michigan. These experiences instilled in him a lifelong passion for spending time outdoors in remote areas.

Jane received her education primarily at home, learning drawing, music, and dance.