Biography

Eventually, both brothers became tsars, with their sister Sophia as regent.

The authorship and circumstances of the Iliad and the Odyssey have been debated for centuries. The lack of reliable information about Homer's life has led some scholars to hypothesise that Homer never existed.

After Mozart's death, Constance was in a very bad financial situation.

Constantine was a very loyal member of the court.

She was considered the sexiest woman numerous times.

From Nicaraguan tribesmen he learned of the "rich kingdoms" of the - Mayan and possibly Inca civilizations and of the "great sea" (Pacific Ocean) farther west.

In 1913, Tesla patented a bladeless disc turbine - his 100th patent.

There are also hypotheses that Rasputin's assassination was inspired by British intelligence, which feared a separatist truce between Russia and Germany, which Rasputin urged on the Tsar.

The car manufacturer Peugeot calls the feature lines of some of its car models "Roland Garros".

According to historians, Napoleon was a short man, being 169 centimeters tall.