In the gallery of the Florentine Academy of Fine Arts for 140 years, the world-famous masterpiece of the Italian Renaissance genius, the sculpture of David, has been exhibited. Michelangelo, who created the statue of the biblical hero, revealed to the world a creation that has been admired for more than five centuries and is considered the standard for the authenticity of the image of the human body. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01
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Marshal Biryuzov is one of the most prominent Soviet military figures. Many tactical and strategic innovations were developed by his efforts. He also made an invaluable contribution to the Victory over Nazi Germany. His military path passed not only on the territory of the Soviet Union, but also in other countries that were subjected to Nazi occupation. For this, Biryuzov received many both Soviet and foreign awards. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01
Polyakov Dmitry Fedorovich - the legendary intelligence officer of the GRU of the Soviet Union. He went from an artilleryman to an experienced staff officer. At the age of 65, being retired, he was arrested and sentenced to death for twenty-five years of cooperation with the American government. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01
Since the development of shipbuilding, ship accidents at sea have been regularly occurring. Each such tragedy causes public outcry and gives rise to a bunch of speculation about its causes. The most controversial shipwrecks went down in history and today are of great interest in society. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01
Charles XI was the Swedish king who ruled from 1660 to 1697. He left a mark on the history of Sweden, making the monarchy unlimited. The reduction carried out in the country (the return to state ownership of land) significantly weakened the position of the nobles and freed the peasants from dependence. In Europe, he pursued an independent policy, moved away from France and became close to Denmark. He is considered an outstanding ruler of Sweden, who contributed to its economic development. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01
Elizabeth 1 Tudor (years of life - 1533-1603) - the English queen, whose activities contributed to the formation of the image of the Golden Age. He is believed to have fallen precisely on her reign. The domestic and foreign policy of Elizabeth 1 Tudor is very rich and interesting. In the article we will talk about her reign, present her biography. You will find out what Elizabeth 1 Tudor was like as a politician. In addition, we will say a few words about who ruled after her.kan. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01
In the second half of the 19th century, in post-reform Russia, the formation of territory continued through the annexation of Asian lands. The population also grew, approaching 128 million by the end of the century. The villagers dominated. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01
Prince of Polotsk Vseslav Bryachislavich ruled in Kyiv for a very short time, only 7 months. In Polotsk, power belonged to him for a long 57 years. Not only his birth, but his life was full of speculation and shrouded in a veil of secrecy. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01
Acropolis means "high city" in Greek. The article tells about the history of creation, the features of the architecture of the Acropolis, its constituent parts. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01
What is a rescript? It is a historical term with several meanings. In science, it is most often referred to as a designation for a specific document issued by the pope. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01
Hans Selye is known throughout the world as the creator of the theory of stress. His books are still very popular today. They are referenced by many reputable scientists and popular journals. We invite you to follow the life path of this outstanding researcher. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01
Centaur is a dimorphic creature that is a hybrid of a human and a horse. It is most clearly represented in ancient Greek mythology, which gives most of the information about half-humans, half-horses. It was from these legends that the centaur moved to the screens of films and the pages of fiction books, turning into the famous character of modern fantasy. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01
Ancient history is rich and beautiful. Egypt, Babylon, Jerusalem - these names are close and understandable to every person who is even remotely familiar with the chronology of human development. Consider in this article the culture of ancient Egypt. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01
The kings of Egypt did not have the right to mix their blood with human, so they married their sisters first, and only then married ordinary women. But the throne was inherited only by a child born from a relative. Last modified: 2025-06-01 07:06
In the center of the capital, on the main square of our country, there is a well-known monument created in 1818 by the sculptor IP Martos. It depicts the most worthy sons of Russia - Kuzma Minin and Prince Dmitry Pozharsky, who, at a difficult time for the Motherland, managed to organize and lead thousands of people's militia to fight the invaders. The events of those ancient years have become one of the glorious pages of our history. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01
Sigismund III (Vase), whose photo is presented in the article, was on the throne of the Commonwe alth and Sweden. During his reign, he tried to unite these two powers. He succeeded for a short time in 1592. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01
In 1618, on December 1 (11), after the unsuccessful attempt of the Poles to take Moscow, an agreement was concluded between Russia and the Commonwe alth in the village of Deulino. This peace treaty established a war-free period of 14.5 years. The agreement went down in history as the Deulin Truce. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01
Prophetic Oleg is one of the most mysterious figures in the history of Ancient Russia. Until now, there is a big difference between the legend and the opinion of historians about this Russian prince. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01
"Prague Spring" plays a rather important role in the history of world socialism, this is the second attempt at restructuring in the socialist camp after Hungary in 1956. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01
The expression "velvet revolution" appeared in the late 1980s and early 1990s. It does not fully reflect the nature of the events described in the social sciences by the term "revolution". This term always means qualitative, fundamental, profound changes in the social, economic and political spheres, which lead to the transformation of all public life, a change in the model of the structure of society. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01
Pavel Sukhoi, whose biography is described in this article, is a famous aircraft designer of the USSR. He stood at the very origins of the development of aviation in the Soviet Union. He had great engineering intuition. Pavel was distinguished by the ability to find new solutions and work on various problems that arise in aviation. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01
Alexander Nevsky is a very bright historical figure who did a lot for the greatness of Russia. Having entered the principality at a rather difficult time, he managed not only to preserve the territories entrusted to him, but also to strengthen relations with the Golden Horde, and also to fight the crusaders on Lake Peipsi. All these facts are well known, but besides this, there are many secrets and mysteries around the prince canonized by the Russian Orthodox Church that disturb the minds of historians and archaeologists. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01
In Soviet times, there were not only large political organizations, but also various social movements, among which were youth associations. This article will focus on youth movements and their symbolism. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01
Boyar children were the core of the army of the Russian state in the XV-XVII centuries. For their service they received estates and estates. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01
Hammurabi's Code: the history of the archaeological find and description. Brief information about the ancient Babylonian state of the reign of Hammurabi. Hammurabi as a statesman and commander. The content of the code of Hammurabi: articles on property, family and criminal law. Code of Hammurabi as a historical source. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01
During the reign of Nicholas I, a code of laws of the Russian Empire was drawn up. Moreover, the formation of both state and social life evolved in accordance with this document. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01
In this article we will look at the period in England when it was ruled by King Edward VII. Biography, accession to the throne, the policy of the king are quite interesting. It should be noted that he is one of the few oldest Princes of Wales who came to rule the country late. Edward VII lived a very eventful and interesting life, but everything will be described in more detail here. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01
The junior Angevin house belonged to the powerful branch of the Valois. Its representatives ruled a number of lands outside of France, including in the Neapolitan state. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01
Many sciences began to emerge in the era of antiquity. Thanks to the work of Greek scientists, interesting facts from the history, geography, and religion of that time reach us. The role of Hecateus of Miletus, who is rightfully considered one of the founders of geography, is great. Let's get to know him. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01
The history of the appearance of the first provinces on the territory of Tsarist Russia dates back to 1708. This type of territorial unit lasted until 1929. In this way, the division of the territory of the state into smaller administrative units was carried out, similar to the regional division. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01
Lydia is an ancient state that existed in Asia Minor in the 1st millennium BC. e. She was between the Greek and Eastern world and was conquered by Persia. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01
The Middle Ages is not only plague and lack of hygiene. These times served as the basis for modern society and its culture. How were the first kingdoms born and what is remarkable about this time?. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01
The article describes a brief biography of Eratosthenes and the main achievements of the thinker in the field of geography, mathematics. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01
Boris Savinkov is a Russian politician and writer. First of all, he is known as a terrorist who was a member of the leadership of the Fighting Organization of the Socialist-Revolutionary Party. He took an active part in the White movement. Throughout his career, he often used pseudonyms, in particular Halley James, B.N., Veniamin, Kseshinsky, Kramer. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01
The imperfection of the political system and the low standard of living contributed to the formation of a special movement. The main reasons for the development: serfdom, differences between the strata of the population, the backwardness of the country from the leading European states. This pushed people to unite in the movement of revolutionary democrats. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01
The Bolsheviks are former members of the Social Democrats. This party was formed as a result of the fact that the opinions of Lenin and Martov differed on many issues. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01
History proves countless times that any political leader who stays in power for a long time and promotes radical coups, revolutions and changes, sooner or later becomes the target of assassination attempts by opponents who do not agree with the chosen course. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01
Pavel Stepanovich Nakhimov is an admiral, the pride of the Russian Navy and just a legend. In honor of the great naval commander, several coins and a combat medal were established. Squares and streets in cities, modern ships and vessels (including the famous cruiser Admiral Nakhimov) are named after him. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01
Although in the half century that has passed since the first manned flight into space, the astronaut profession has ceased to be perceived as unusual, it continues to be rare, and the biographies of its representatives are still of interest. For example, many will want to know what expeditions Valery Polyakov (cosmonaut) took part in. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01
According to archaeologists, the era of shipbuilding takes its countdown 5 thousand years ago, when ancient people began to explore the seas and oceans. Ancient Roman and Greek ships were the most famous, because both powers were located in the most favorable climate region and traded actively with neighboring countries, for which sea routes were the most profitable. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01