Tagged: historical figures

What really happened to Hitler after WWII has been discussed many times before. Over the years there have been many conspiracy theories in relation to Hitler, but could there be some truth in these wild stories? It is widely considered that Nazi leader Adolf Hitler...

Akhenaten is one of the most famous rulers in the Land of Pharaohs and he still remains a unique and controversial figure in history of his country. He ruled over Egypt for seventeen years during the 14th Dynasty. Akhenaten born as Amenhotep IV, was the...

– February 14 is the day marked for lovers in many countries around the world, but in Wales there is another date traditionally associated with romance: St Dwynwen’s Day, January 25. Dwynwen – pronounced [dʊɨnwɛn] – was the daughter of an early medieval king who...

Johannes Kepler (1571-1630) is one of the world’s most famous astronomers. He defended Copernicus’s sun-centered universe and discovered that planets move in ellipses. Born in Weil der Stadt in Swabia, in southwest Germany. Kepler was undoubtedly a key figure in the 17th century scientific revolution....

Scipio Africanus, Publius Cornelius – (237-183 BC) was Roman general and the greatest of the famous Roman family of the Scipios, aristocrats and militaries that commanded armies. He was a man of great intellect and culture; often harsh and arrogant to his political opponents, otherwise...

Lachit Bhorphukan was a great warrior from Assam, where he was a commander of the army of the Ahom Kingdom. Lachit bravely defeated the powerful Mughal Army, using some of the most risky strategies, ever. In the mid-1600s, the Mughal Empire was at the peak...