Biography

Sunday, 14 December 2025

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Napoleon Bonaparte
At the age of 27, he married the widowed aristocrat Josephine de Beauharnais (she was the mistress of many influential politicians after her husband's death).
After marrying Josephine, Buonaparte changed his name, giving it a French spelling and pronunciation ...
Michelangelo
The last Pieta he made for the cathedral in Florence was intended in his last will for his tomb.
Michelangelo loved to create significant, monumental things. He was not satisfied with commissions o ...
Rasputin
During his early years at the Tsar's court, Rasputin went on various pilgrimages several times, including (possibly) Jerusalem in 1911.
During one stay in his native village, an attempt on his life took place. One of the members of the ...
Charles III
The king received a thorough education.
Charles's education began at Hill House School in London and continued at Cheam preparatory school i ...
Antonio Vivaldi
There was also an anecdote circulating about Vivaldi referring to him as a red-headed priest running to the sacristy during mass to write down a musical theme that had just come to mind.
There was also a rumor about his alleged mistress, who was said to be Anna Giro. Anna Giro first san ...
Marilyn Monroe
Monroe was awarded a Golden Globe for her role in “Some Like it Hot.”
Constantine the Great
Constantine the Great also enacted several new laws regarding the Jews.
Jews were forbidden to persecute other Jews who converted to Christianity. They were forbidden to ow ...
Salvador Dali
Dali was fascinated by Hitler.
He claimed that he often dreams of him, like other men dream of women.
Alfred Nobel
He was born in Stockholm on October 21, 1833.
He was the third son of Immanuel Nobel, an inventor and engineer and a graduate of the Royal Institu ...
Anna Pavlova
Anna died on January 23rd, 1931 in Hague, Netherlands, at the age of 49.
She died of pleurisy, which was a result of a 12-hour train delay she was forced to wait out in the ...