Biography

Tuesday, 16 December 2025

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Kate Middleton
Many consider her a style icon.
Although her image used to be less formal, Kate Middleton has developed a style that inspires women ...
Michelangelo
Michelangelo created many monumental works in Rome.
He led the construction of St. Peter's Basilica and did so until the end of his life. Unfortunately, ...
Salvador Dali
Dali was fascinated by Hitler.
He claimed that he often dreams of him, like other men dream of women.
Christopher Columbus
He had to wait some time before organizing the third expedition (1498-1500), as it was difficult for him to regain the lost confidence of the people.
He set out for the west with six ships. Three of them he immediately sent back to Haiti, with the others he sailed to the southwest hoping to find the Asian continent.
Antonio Vivaldi
Antonio Lucio Vivaldi also known as "The Red Priest" - Il Prete Rosso - was born in 1678 in Venice.
He was born into a rather poor family. His father, Giambattista Vivaldi, a musician by passion, init ...
Charles III
As the years passed, Charles acquired more titles.
At birth, as the son of the Duchess and Duke of Edinburgh, he was given the title His Highness the D ...
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 ...
Jane Austen
Jane Austin's first literary attempts date from 1787 (she was 12 years old at the time).
Between 1787 and 1793, she wrote stories and farces (including humorous short stories and a history ...
Sting
In 1987, he and his future wife, Trudie Styler, founded the Rainforest Foundation, a charitable foundation dedicated to bringing attention to the rainforests and defending the rights of the indigenous people.
One of the frogs discovered in Colombia was named Dendropsophus stingi in recognition of Sting's contributions.
Napoleon Bonaparte
In 1796-1797, Napoleon enjoyed military success in Italy.
The Polish Legions, commanded by General Jan Henryk Dabrowski, served under his orders.