Francois Mitterrand is the 21st President of France and at the same time the 4th President of the Fifth Republic founded by Charles de Gaulle. His leadership of the country turned out to be the longest in the history of the Fifth Republic and at the same time the most controversial, when the political pendulum moved from socialism to the liberal way
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Egypt's wars with Israel have become an example of how you can lose with overwhelming superiority in manpower and technology. The first of them took place already in 1948 and ended in defeat, which caused the dissatisfaction of the officers with King Farouk
Queen Cleopatra, whose biography is extremely romanticized in our time, is still one of the most significant women in world history. Her image today literally personifies deceit and beauty, a tragedy on a national scale and political will. Her name is associated with the last glorious years that Egypt experienced. Queen Cleopatra has regularly appeared in works of art, and especially in the cinema of recent decades
Stefan Yavorsky was the head of the Russian Orthodox Church during a period of uncertainty about its future. He fought against the subordination of the clergy to the state, which led to his conflict with Peter I
Tselikovskaya Lyudmila was the standard of beauty for many Soviet citizens. The heroines of the woman, like herself, radiated joy, kindness and happiness. You can learn about the unusual life of this person from the article
Despite the fact that the Great Roman Empire no longer exists, interest in this period of the ancient history of our world does not fade away. After all, it is the Romans who are the founders of modern law and jurisprudence, the constitutions of many European states, and their political treatises are still being studied in prestigious educational institutions around the world
The Pugachev-led uprising of 1773-1775 is the largest peasant uprising in Russian history. Some scholars call it an ordinary popular revolt, others - a real civil war. We can say that the Pugachev uprising looked different at different stages, as evidenced by the issued manifestos and decrees. And this is not surprising, because over time, the composition of the participants changed, and hence the goals
Who is Anastasia Lisovskaya? She was the only woman in the harem who had the official title - haseki. She was a sultana. Being an insidious woman, she de alt with all her competitors in the Turkish seraglio. Now she shared absolute power with her husband, the Turkish ruler Suleiman. By the way, it was she who was able to make the harsh spouse forget about her harem forever. In Europe, she was called Roksolana
It is generally accepted that the emergence of numbers is the merit of the Arabs. But it's not. In fact, the birthplace of the number system familiar to us is
Soviet citizens knew very well what the October badge was. But this concept for modern youth is most often unfamiliar. In the article we will talk in detail about this symbol
Admiral Fokin occupies a place of honor in the history of the Navy. The great naval commander went through the war, exile and successfully marched up the military career ladder. He was known as a responsible, organized and friendly person. He was presented with many awards and regalia, which did not make him pompous or smug. A simple and devoted to the motherland, the admiral made a significant contribution to the development of the national fleet
The article is devoted to the description of the Poteshny Palace, its architectural features, a brief history of restructuring and reconstruction
Pekhorka is a small river with which the history of Russia is connected. On its banks there are monuments of Russian antiquity - estates and parks that belonged to famous dynasties
Alexander Menshikov was the right hand of Peter the Great for many years. His brilliant career turned into disgrace and exile after the death of the emperor
The 20th century has gone down in history as a century of fraud and grandiose deceptions. The sale of the Eiffel Tower, financial pyramids, MMM, robberies, medical quackery - an incomplete list of fraud that shocked humanity. So, we present to your attention the TOP 10: the most grandiose scams of the century
Many are interested in the history of Russia, where the 19th century became one of the most controversial eras. And no wonder, because this is a special time in our country, full of reforms and transformations, comparable only to the era of Peter the Great
The article is devoted to a brief overview of folk heroes from different countries. The paper gives examples of the most famous of them
The article tells about the appearance of the first samples of firearms and gives a brief description of their main designs. The main advantages and disadvantages are considered
According to legend, Abraham was called to Canaan in order to gather around him a people who believe in one God, but this place was overcome by hunger, and this venture was not successful. In the name of saving their kind, Jacob, his 12 sons and their families went to Egypt in search of a better life, where in the future their descendants were enslaved. The history of ancient Israel is unusually complex and interesting
The article describes the reign of Yaroslav the Wise. The main facts of his biography and the results of his reign are briefly mentioned
In fairy tales, legends and epics often heroes are the main characters. But it turns out that they exist not only in fairy tales. They are among us too. Who are these rich men?
People have always been interested in their future, they were ready to give any money to look at the events of the future at least for a few seconds. Those who possessed such abilities were called seers. They existed at all times and used to obtain information in completely different ways. How many such people were in history is unknown, because the names of a few seers have survived to this day. Who are they - the most famous predictors of the world?
Ancient continents, where the first people lived, are still of interest to scientists. New theories and extraordinary versions are constantly emerging about where the first Adam and Eve lived. We will try to analyze scientific points of view
Japanese sailors said that in their history people built the three biggest and at the same time the most useless things: the pyramids at Giza, the Great Wall of China and the battleship Yamato. How did this majestic warship, the pride of the Japanese shipbuilding industry and the flagship of its navy, deserve such an ironic attitude?
Adventure, historical, documentaries showing naval battles are always breathtaking. It doesn't matter if it's white-sailed frigates near Haiti or huge aircraft carriers abeam Pearl Harbor
The modern fleet knows many examples of how ships built a dozen or two years ago are still quite relevant. These, for example, include the famous American battleship Iowa. What are these types of ships famous for? Until now, many historians and gunsmiths believe that these battleships were the perfect combination of armor, weapons and maneuverability. The designers really managed to create ships with excellent power reserve, speed and security
The Mausoleum of Halicarnassus is a grandiose building of antiquity, which was not only included in the list of seven wonders of the world, but was also a monument of eternal love
The ancient king Nebuchadnezzar II is known to us from biblical stories. His real name was hidden for a long time behind the ancient Jewish transcription, his palaces and cities were covered with the sands of oblivion. For a long time, it was considered only a myth, fiction, a horror story for adults. But two hundred years ago, scientists proved its existence
The article is devoted to a review of the history of the reign of Khan Tokhtamysh, his campaign against Moscow and the further struggle for power
Adam Olearius was a German traveler who visited Russia three times in the 17th century. The scientist outlined his impressions of Muscovy in a book that became extremely popular in the Old World
Giovanni Caboto, better known as John Cabot, was an English navigator of Italian origin. He held important positions and achieved a lot, but today he is better known as the man who discovered North America
The colonies of Spain until the nineteenth century occupied a significant part of the land. The Spanish Empire was one of the most powerful feudal powers of the past. Active colonization and geographical discoveries significantly influenced the development of human history. The conquista affected the cultural, linguistic and religious development of many peoples
However, despite this, the inflexible Croat remained the head of state, ruling the country for 35 years out of the 88 years of his life. The children and wives of Broz Tito and, of course, he himself has repeatedly become the subject of interest for the media
There were many favorites in the life of the Russian Emperor Peter I. They, like one-day butterflies, appeared and disappeared, sometimes leaving no trace in the soul of a crowned lover. One of them, which is commonly called the "Russian Lady Hamilton", is described in this article
The Livonian Order is a German spiritual and knightly organization that existed during the XIII-XVI centuries in Livonia (modern territory of Latvia and Estonia)
The history of Spain is marked by the fact that only once, during the Great Patriotic War, its fighters opposed the Russians, although even then Franco avoided open participation in the war, maintaining neutrality. There were no other cases when these two countries participated in battles on opposite sides. We will tell you more about these events during the Great Patriotic War in this article
The history of the Eiffel Tower began at the end of the 19th century. It owes its appearance to the World Exhibition held in the capital of France in 1889
Lady Jane Gray fate gave only 17 years of life. But what! The great-niece of Henry VIII - the King of England - paid with her life only for being related to the famous Tudor family. In history, she is known as the uncrowned queen. What was the reason that this girl passed away so early? You will learn the history of the most mysterious Queen of England by reading this article
In the first quarter of the XVI century. Europeans learned about the hitherto unexplored part of the coast of South America and the existence of a narrow strait, later called Magellanic. Brave sailors crossed the Pacific Ocean for the first time, proved that the Earth is round, and the World Ocean is a single whole. This expedition was led by Ferdinand Magellan, whose biography was studied by many researchers, however, the information available to historians is controversial and has been of great interest for several centuries
Kings of Portugal: a detailed chronological list of the most prominent royals. The stages of government, main events, political decisions are described