History 2025, February

The Goddess Hekate has a special place in Greek mythology. She was worshiped and sacrificed by many, but they did it infrequently, very carefully, and sometimes even secretly. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Aviation made a significant contribution to the Victory of the USSR over Nazi Germany. In the 30s-40s, "thanks to" the war, there was a significant technical breakthrough in equipping military aircraft. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Maria Dolina was one of the most famous Soviet pilots of the Great Patriotic War. She conducted dozens of successful sorties and became a Hero of the Soviet Union. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Emperor Paul 1 made every effort to equip the state exactly the opposite of what was in Catherine's times. He managed to eliminate some of the "excesses" allowed by the Empress, but as a result he replaced them with his own, often even worse ones. The main reforms of Paul 1 will be presented to your attention in this article. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The famous Battle of Crecy took place in 1346. It was the battle of the very first period of the long Hundred Years War between France and England. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The world's first assault gun belonged to Germany. The Wehrmacht was going to create a combat vehicle with high firepower, small dimensions, good armor and the possibility of cheap production. Designers from various firms have made great efforts to fulfill the task of management. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Unfortunately, today few people remember that during the First World War, the Cossack Kozma Kryuchkov lived on the Don. Meanwhile, he became a real hero of his time. But after the events of 1917, their fame was hushed up, and information about their exploits was deliberately destroyed. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Ataman Kudeyar was quite a popular character in the history of Slavic folklore. Legends about him are known in many areas of both central and southern Russia. This article will consider in more detail some fairly well-known references in the history, legends and literature of this chieftain. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The calling of the Varangians to Russia pursued the ultimate goal of centralizing and strengthening the emerging Old Russian state. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

On the foundation of the Old Russian state, very little information has been preserved. The same can be said about its creators. However, no one questions the fact that the campaign of Prince Oleg against Kyiv took place and played a decisive role in the unification of the Slavic tribes and principalities. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

One after another, ancient cities arose in Ancient Russia, and this process stopped only with the invasion of the Mongols. With the invasion of the horde, the state itself, fragmented among the numerous descendants of the princes, goes into oblivion. But we will talk about its heyday, we will tell you what the ancient cities of Russia were like. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Mikhail Gavrilov is a talented Russian film actor who, despite his age, has already played dozens of memorable roles in films. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

War in the Czech Republic of the period 1419-1435. went down in history under the name "Hussite". They were held with the participation of followers of the ideological preacher, philosopher and reformer Jan Hus. What are the reasons for the beginning of those events? What results have been achieved? Briefly about the Hussite wars, read the article. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

He was the first American pilot to fly the distance between New York and Paris in May 1927, flying almost 6,000 km solo over the North Atlantic Ocean. The name of the American pilot is Charles Lindbergh. It was the idol of Americans in the late 20s of the last century. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Aksakov Grigory Sergeevich is an interesting historical personality of his time. It was he who contributed to many reforms that changed the historical path of Russia. You will read little about him in encyclopedias, and practically nothing is indicated in historical data, unlike his father and brothers. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The lifting of the blockade of Leningrad is a significant event in the history of our country. This difficult event continued for a cruel 900 days, for almost 900 days the city was in a cordon. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The Ottoman Empire was one of the greatest powers and left behind a rich cultural heritage. She owes this primarily to her rulers, who cared not only about their own well-being, but also about the development of the nation. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

In 1828, on August 26, the future great Russian writer Leo Tolstoy was born in the Yasnaya Polyana estate. The family was well-born - his ancestor was a noble nobleman, who received the title of count for his service to Tsar Peter. Mother was from the ancient noble family of the Volkonskys. Belonging to a privileged stratum of society influenced the behavior and thoughts of the writer throughout his life. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The great English scientist known to every schoolchild was born on December 24, 1642, according to the old style, or January 4, 1643, according to the current Gregorian calendar. Isaac Newton, whose biography originates in the town of Woolsthorpe, Lincolnshire, was born so weak that they did not dare to baptize him for a long time. However, the boy survived and, despite poor he alth in childhood, managed to live to an advanced age. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Leonid Rogozov became famous all over the world. A surgeon by profession who managed to operate on himself. The operation to remove the inflamed appendix lasted 1.5 hours. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

African-American Harriet Tubman opposed the slave system in the United States and was committed to social reform in the mid-nineteenth and early twentieth century. Her whole life was aimed at legitimizing equality for black people and women. By her personal example, she attracted many slaves to fight for her rights. Because of the talk that her face would soon appear on the American twenty-dollar banknote, they started talking about her in the world. Who was Harriet?. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

For thousands of years, man seems to have explored every corner of the world. However, even thanks to high technology and space satellites, there are still reports of uninhabited islands. The biggest sensation is the facts of the presence of people who, not of their own free will, but by the will of fate, ended up there. Jeremy Beebs is one such Robinson with a long history that deserves to be understood and admired today. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The bestseller written by Heinrich Harrer is Seven Years in Tibet. The book and the film based on it, starring Brad Pitt, made his name famous all over the world. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

In the history of the Second World War, the defense of the Arctic in the initial period of the war is very different from the confrontation with the enemy of our troops in other places of the front. In the North, unlike other border areas, the Red Army troops gave up only a very small territory to the enemies. Our troops were actively defending here, sometimes even counterattacking. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Admiral Kornilov is a famous admiral of the Russian fleet and a hero of the Crimean War. His life can be considered an example of honest and selfless service to Russia. He earned the fame of a just commander and a talented organizer, and if his life had not been interrupted so suddenly, perhaps the outcome of the Crimean War for Russia could have been completely different. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

In 1992, a war broke out between Azerbaijan and Armenia. Nagorno-Karabakh until 1993 became a theater of active hostilities, as a result of which Baku lost control over a fifth of the territory assigned to it on the map of the USSR. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Ulrika Eleonora was a Swedish queen who ruled from 1718-1720. She is the younger sister of Charles XII. And her parents are Ulrika Eleonora of Denmark and Charles XI. In this article we will describe a brief biography of the Swedish ruler. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The article is devoted to a brief biography of the Polish King Stanislav Leshchinsky. The work indicates the main stages of his life and tells about his educational activities. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

We all know that America was discovered by Christopher Columbus, but then why was it named after Amerigo Vespucci? A brief biography of this famous navigator and explorer will help us to clarify the essence of the matter. And although Columbus was the first to visit the American continent, it was Vespucci who announced to the whole world that the newly discovered lands were the mainland. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

James Cook is one of the greatest discoverers of the 18th century. A man who led as many as three round-the-world expeditions, discovered many new lands and islands, an experienced navigator, explorer and cartographer - that's who James Cook is. The biography of the famous Englishman, as well as a short description of his travels, is the topic of this article. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Stunning cases are known in history when people, for one reason or another, decided to commit suicide, setting themselves on fire and burning alive. This form of suicide is called self-immolation, and in most cases, the person committing it does it to make a statement, to draw attention to something that is very important to him. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The first combined arms exercises of the USSR, involving the use of nuclear weapons, were held at the beginning of the Cold War. For these maneuvers, the Totsky training ground was involved. 1954 went down in history as a period of study of the possibility of conducting hostilities in a nuclear war. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

In the year 2000, many people happily declared that the 21st century had come and the third millennium had arrived. In this article, we will explain why this statement was erroneous, and we will teach you how to correctly determine the century by year. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The brilliance and grandeur of Ancient Rome were such that even conquerors tried to copy them. Underlying processes were taking place in Europe, wishing to revive a powerful unified state that would stretch, like Rome before, from the Atlantic Ocean across all the lands of Western Europe. Only the empire of Charlemagne was able to fulfill the dream of collecting the lands into a single state. A brief look at its history, rise and fall. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The Russian nobility is a certain class of our country, which arose in the XII century as the lowest part of the military service class, was the court of a major boyar or prince. In the code of domestic laws, belonging to this estate was defined as a consequence of virtue, distinguished by noble merits. Literally, the word "nobleman" meant a person from the princely court or court. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

During the Time of Troubles, the Romanov dynasty was firmly entrenched on the throne of Russia. For the next three hundred years, until the overthrow of the autocracy, this family tree grew, including the loudest names of the rulers of Russia. Tsar Peter the Great, who gave a powerful impetus to the development of our country, was no exception. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

For several centuries, serfdom dominated Russia, controlling the life and freedom of most of the country's population. Who fell under this right and what was their position?. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The cultural capital of the Russian North is one of those places where the centuries-old heritage of ancestors is carefully preserved. Many famous rulers, saints, writers and poets have left their mark on the history of Vologda. Today, on the streets of Vologda, ancient temples coexist with civil buildings, local oil with a nutty flavor and amazing folk art - Vologda lace - are world famous. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

At the end of the 18th century, Alexander Suvorov crossed the Alps. The Russian emperor instructed the commander to transfer the troops to Switzerland in order to connect them with the corps in which the compatriots were. Three weeks later, the hero of Russia went on a campaign. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The article tells about a powerful battleship named "Soviet Union". In the 1930s, he was considered the main force of the navy. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01