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Thursday, 14 May 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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Ludwig van Beethoven
The composer was originally buried at the St. Marx cemetery in Vienna, from which in 1888 the remains of the deceased were moved to the newly established Central Cemetery in Vienna, where they were placed in a grave adjacent to Schubert's.
Beethoven's funeral took place on March 29, 1827, attended by over 10.000 people. Viennese (the city ...
Ada Lovelace
She wanted to be buried next to her father.
Although she didn't know him, he was in her thoughts all her life. She even named her two sons Byron ...
Ernest Hemingway
Throughout his life, including in his prose, Ernest Hemingway emphasized the importance of male strength.
His biographers tried to explain this fact with an emotional need to exorcise the painful memory of his mother, who emphasized her superiority over Ernest’s father.
Constantine the Great
Constantine I the Great was the initiator of many constructions, not only of a religious purpose.
He built the Arc de Triomphe in 315 to celebrate his victory at the Battle of Mulvian Bridge, which ...
John Sutter
He wanted to build a town named Sutterville.
His son, John Augustus Sutter Jr., proposed the name Sacramento, derived from the Sacramento River. ...
Homer
According to tradition, Homer died in old age on the island of Chios.
Sting
From an early age, he was a music enthusiast, with a particular fondness for the Beatles and jazz musicians, Thelonious Monk and John Coltrane.
Gaius Julius Caesar
The assassination of Julius Caesar took place on March 15, 44 BC, the day of the Ides of March.
This was a lavishly celebrated holiday dedicated to the Roman god of war, Mars. On this day, the Rom ...
William Shakespeare
Shakespeare’s parents probably got married in 1557. Most likely they were cousins - John’s mother and Mary’s mother were sisters.
In 16th-century England, this type of marriage was not uncommon.
Abraham Lincoln
He measured about 195 centimeters, which makes him the tallest president of the US.