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Frederick the Great Biography, Enlightenment, Wars & Death

24Feb

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Frederick the Great Biography, Enlightenment, Wars & Death

Frederick the Great or Frederick II (Born on 24 January 1712 – Died on 17 August 1786) was a 3rd Prussian king and military leader who ruled the Kingdom of Prussia from 1740 until 1786, at the age of 46 years, he was the longest-serving king of any House of Hohenzollern.His most significant achievements during his reign included his military victories, his reorganization of the Prussian armies, his sponsorship of the arts and the Enlightenment, and his final success in the Seven Years' War against the major European powers of the time.Frederick was the last monarch Hohenzollern entitled King in Prussia and declared himself king of Prussia after achieving sovereignty over most historically Prussian lands in 1772. By the end of his reign, Prussia had greatly increased its territories...

Sidney Poitier | Biography, Movies, Oscar, Books & Facts

23Feb

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Sidney Poitier | Biography, Movies, Oscar, Books & Facts

Sidney Poitier (Born on February 20, 1927, in Florida, U.S.)was an American actor, film director, diplomat, and the first black male Oscar winner for the Best Leading Actor, also recognized as the first black movie star. Poitier served as the Bahamian Ambassador to Japan from 1997 to 2007.In 1963, Poitier became the first black actor to win the Oscar for Best Actor with his performance in the movie "Lilies of the Field". In 1999, the American Film Institute selected Poitier as a finalist in American Film Institute 100-year-old star and ranked 22nd among 25 male actors.Poitier has directed some popular films like Stir Crazy, Fast Forward, Hanky Panky, Ghost Dad, and Buck and the Preacher. In 2002, 38 years after he won the Oscar for Best Actor, Poitier won the Oscar for Lifetime Ach...

Kingdom Of Prussia | History, Flags, Prussia Kings & Facts

21Feb

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Kingdom Of Prussia | History, Flags, Prussia Kings & Facts

The Kingdom of Prussia was a European state that existed from 1701 to 1918. Ruled throughout its existence by the Franconian branch of the Hohenzollern dynasty, it was originally centered in Brandenburg-Prussia. However, and mainly thanks to its military power, it managed to expand territorially.At the end of the Austro-Prussian War, he had achieved total hegemony over northern Germany. In 1871, after the Franco-Prussian War, the German Empire was proclaimed, at which time Prussia reached its maximum territorial extension.Although together with other Germanic kingdoms it became part of the new German state, it was by far the largest and most important, covering more than half of the Empire's surface, some 348,780 km² in 1910.As it had the largest economy and the largest army in...

20Feb

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The Medici Family | History, Power, Members & Facts

The Medici Family (Founded in 1230 - Dissolved in 1743) were a powerful and influential family of the Renaissance in Florence, Founded by Giambuono de' Medici.Whose members included four popes: Leo X, Pius IV, Clement VII, and Leo XI; two queens of France: Marie de Medici and Catherine de Medici; and numerous Florentine leaders, members of the royal houses of France and England, who stood out as patrons, sponsoring artists and scientists of their time.The Medici acquired their wealth in the textile trade, which was operated by the Guild Arte Della Lana. On this basis, they founded a modern banking system and dominated the European financial world of the early modern period - also through their relationships with the papacy.Facts About Medici FamilyFounded: 1230; 791 y...

Peter III of Russia | Biography, Reign, Facts & Death

19Feb

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Peter III of Russia | Biography, Reign, Facts & Death

Peter III of Russia (Born on February 21, 1728 – Died on July 17, 1762) was the Emperor of Russia from January to July 1762. Peter III was a very unpopular emperor in Russia for his pro- Prussian policies. After a six-month reign, he was dethroned and assassinated by his German wife, Catherine the Great, who ascended the throne.Although not popular in the country, he did a lot of reform work in his 6-month reign. Religious freedom was proclaimed and compulsory education was supported. He tried to modernize the Russian army. He disbanded the militant group, which had won the hatred of the population with its harsh policies, and forbade landowners from killing their slaves without a court order.His successor, Empress Catherine II, continued some of these decisions but revoked some of...

Pericles | Biography, Pronunciation, Democracy, Quotes & Death

16Feb

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Pericles | Biography, Pronunciation, Democracy, Quotes & Death

Pericles (Born on c. 495 BC, in Athens, Greece - Died on 429 BC, in Athens, Greece) was the city’s leading statesman, a skilled general, a patron of the arts, and an orator without peers. Under his leadership, Athens flourished almost unlike any other city in history. It is no surprise, then, that Pericles became known as the “First Citizen of Athens.”It was a true golden age that would go on to have a tremendous influence not only on the Greek world but on all of Western civilization. Socrates was laying down the foundations of Western philosophy, aided by students such as Plato, as well as other prominent thinkers of that time such as Anaxagoras, Empedocles, and Democritus.In the arts, the Athenian theater was the envy of the Greek world thanks to talented playwrights such as Eur...

Qin Shi Huang | Biography, Emperor of China, Tomb, Facts & Death

14Feb

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Qin Shi Huang | Biography, Emperor of China, Tomb, Facts & Death

Qin Shi Huang (Born on February 18, 259 BC – Died on September 10, 210 BC) sometimes he is called chain Shi Huang, and sometimes Shi Huang di, sometimes he is called Yin Zhang, and other times Zhao Zhang. They all refer to the same person regardless of the moniker the man behind the name represents one of the most important figures in the history of china.He was the founder of the Qin dynasty it was short-lived only lasting 15 years but it had a great impact on the country. That is because the Qin dynasty was the first to rule over united imperial china. Before becoming emperor Chiang Shi Huang was king of the Qin state and during an explosive time known as the warring states period.He emerged victorious in a battle for supremacy against his neighboring kingdoms conquering them all...

12Feb

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Peter The Great | Biography, Reforms, Quotes & Death

Peter The Great or Peter Alekseyevich Romanov (Born on June 9, 1672, in Moscow - Died on February 8, 1725, in Saint Petersburg) is the last Tsar of Russia since 1682 and the founder of the Great Russian Empire. Peter the Great was, perhaps, the most important ruler in Russian history.He took a kingdom that was stuck in its old ways and transformed it into a modern and powerful empire. He looked to the West for inspiration. Peter ignored the isolationist policies and traditions of his predecessors, becoming the first tsar to visit other European countries.There, he gained knowledge into the current military and scientific advancements, shipbuilding techniques, diplomatic affairs, even fashion trends, and brought them with him back home. Peter’s ambition to turn Russia into a great m...

Alfred Nobel | Biography, Inventions, Quotes & Death

11Feb

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Alfred Nobel | Biography, Inventions, Quotes & Death

Alfred Nobel (Born on October 21, 1833 – Died on December 10, 1896) also known as Alfred Bernhard Nobel is a Swedish chemist, industrialist, and arms manufacturer. Custodian of more than 350 scientific patents during his lifetime, including that of dynamite, an invention that made him famous.He founded the AkzoNobel company in 1871 and bought the Bofors arms company in 1894. In his will, he bequeathed his immense fortune for the creation of the Nobel Prize. The chemical element nobelium was named in his honor.Quick Facts Of Alfred NobelBorn: On October 21, 1833, Stockholm, Sweden Full name: Alfred Bernhard Nobel Known for: Benefactor of the Nobel Prize, inventor of dynamite Nationality: Swedish Occupation: Chemist, engineer, inventor, businessman, philanthropist...

8Feb

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George Boole Biography, Education, Invention & Quotes

George Boole (Born on November 2, 1815 – Died on December 8, 1864, in Ireland) was a Self-taught mathematician, philosopher, and logician. He was the inventor of Boolean algebra, which marks the foundations of modern computational arithmetic, Boole is regarded as one of the founders of the field of computer science.In 1854 he published An Investigation of the Laws of Thought on Which are Founded the Mathematical Theories of Logic and Probabilities, where he developed a system of rules that allowed him to express, manipulate and simplify logical and philosophical problems whose arguments admit two states (true or false) by mathematical procedures.It could be said that he is the father of symbolic logical operators and that thanks to his algebra today it is possible to operate symbol...