History is the study of the past. It is a record of events that happened in the past, and it helps us understand how the world has changed over time. There are many different ways to study history, and people have been doing so for thousands of years. Some people study history by reading books, while others visit museums or historical sites to learn about the past. Still, others study primary sources, such as letters, diaries, and other documents, to get a firsthand look at what happened in the past. No matter how it is studied, history is an important subject because it helps us understand the world we live in today and make informed decisions about the future.
Dom Pedro I is also known as Peter I (born on October 12, 1798, in Queluz, died on September 24, 1834, in Queluz) was the Emperor of Brazil from 1822 to 1831 and King of Portugal under the name Peter IV in 1826. He came from the Braganza house. Dom Pedro I full name was, in … Read more
Apolinario Mabini (born July 23, 1864, in Tanauan, Died on May 13, 1903, in Manila), also known as the “genius paralyzed” and referred to as the “brain of the revolution“. He was the first Prime Minister of the Philippines. Apolinario Mabini was a Filipino politician and theorist who was the Filipino First Constitution of the … Read more
Maximilian (born Ferdinand Maximilian Joseph, on July 6, 1832, in Vienna, – died on June 19. 1867, in Querétaro City) was the only monarch of the Second Mexican Empire (1863-1867). He was the younger brother of Emperor Francis I of Austria. After a distinguished career in the Austrian navy, he accepted Napoleon III’s offer from … Read more
Mary Somerville (Born on December 26, 1780, Jedburgh,- Died on November 28, 1872, Naples) was both a Scottish writer and scientist at a time when women’s participation in science was discouraged. She translated and popularized Laplace’s celestial mechanics and led John Couch Adams to seek and discover the planet Neptune. Quick Facts: Mary Somerville Known … Read more
Fidel Castro (Born August 13, 1926, in Biran (in the province of Holguin) and died on November 25, 2016, in Havana), is a revolutionary and Cuban statesman. He ruled the Republic of Cuba for 49 years as Prime Minister from 1959 to 1976 and then as President of the Council of State and President of … Read more
Timur, better known as Tamerlan (born on April 9, 1336, in Kech, near Shakhrisabz, in present-day Uzbekistan, and died on February 18, 1405, in Otrar) was a Turkish-Mongolian warrior, who was conquered a large part of central and western Asia and founded the Timurid Empire in 1370 which existed until 1507. In just over two … Read more
Elizabeth of York (born February 11, 1466, in Westminster Palace, and died on February 11, 1503, in the Tower of London) was an English princess from the House of York and the eldest daughter of King Edward IV and his wife Elizabeth Woodville. After the fall of her uncle Richard III, she married the new … Read more
Anne Neville (June 11, 1456 – March 16, 1485) is an English nobleman, daughter of Richard Neville (known as “kingmaker”). She became Princess of Wales by marrying Edward of Westminster, then Queen of England as wife and consort of King Richard III. As a member of the powerful Neville family, she took part in the … Read more
Prince Albert (Born on August 26, 1819, at Rosenau castle near Cobourg, and died on December 13, 1861, at Windsor Castle), was a German Prince who married Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Prince Albert was born in the Saxon duchy of Saxony-Coburg-Saalfeld, into a family associated with numerous of … Read more
Isaac Newton (Born on December 25, 1643, in Woolsthorpe, Lincolnshire; and died on March 20, 1727), was a physicist, theologian, inventor, alchemist, and English mathematician. He is the author of the Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica, better known as the Principia, where he describes the law of universal gravitation and established the foundations of classical mechanics … Read more