Biography

In the fall of 1808, after turning down a position at the Royal Theater, Beethoven was offered a well-paid position as bandmaster at the court of Cassel by Napoleon's brother, Jerome Bonaparte, then king of Westphalia.

Women were a constant presence in the emperor's life and played a large role in it.

"The Aeneid" - the epic by the Roman poet Virgil is a direct reference to the "Iliad" and the "Odyssey".

During the uprising, Kosciuszko reformed the Polish army, introducing many innovations.

His father most likely taught Antonio to play the violin.

Anna graduated from the St. Petersburg Imperial Ballet School at the age of 18.

Bishop Cyril harboured a deep, pathological hatred for Hypatia.

Meddling in the Polish election, Peter I supported the election of August II the Strong as king of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in 1697.

Charles III has his own food brand. According to the interests of the king, the brand is engaged in the production of organic food.

He was admitted to the honorary society Phi Beta Kappa ( ΦΒΚ ).