Biography

His mother Susannah died in 1818 at age 52, probably of an ulcer or stomach cancer.

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.

Vivaldi composed the Four Seasons based on anonymous sonnets, each named after one of the seasons.

Kosciuszko's stay in Paris lasted five years.

Thanks to Napoleon's military concept, the history of ancient Egypt was rediscovered in Europe.

The Odyssey has been the inspiration for many valuable works of literature.

It is not certain whether Caesar, in the last moments of his life, uttered the words "Et tu, Brute?”

The series "Servant of the People" was quickly removed from the schedule of Russian television, having been previously censored.

She was regarded as a moral authority and valued for her knowledge, logic, teaching ability and other intellectual qualities, as well as for her character traits of modesty, respectability, simplicity of dress, sexual restraint and love for Alexandria, in whose affairs she was involved.

He was the seventh child of Leopold Mozart and Anna Maria, née Pertl.