Biography

Among the reforms to improve the functioning of the state were some very innovative ventures.

After the death of his brother Kasper, Beethoven tried hard to take care of his son Karl, because he believed that his widow, Johanna, was too promiscuous to take care of the child.

Thanks to the Corsican governor's patronage, he was admitted to a military school in Brienne-le-Chateau.

Although she appeared as a confident woman, she struggled with low self-esteem.

Shakespeare’s lineage died out 25 years after his death.

On his return to Spain, the ailing Columbus requested an audience at court, but his greatest protector, Isabella of Castile, was already dead, and King Ferdinand was unwilling to receive him.

He was born in Saint-Denis, Réunion, an island in the Indian Ocean.

Bishop Cyril harboured a deep, pathological hatred for Hypatia.

Michelangelo had a similar attitude towards Raphael.

He was always fascinated by the legendary painter Pablo Picasso.