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Greek mythology is a real storehouse of information about the world, its laws and phenomena. These are not only attempts to explain everything around a person. This is a whole system that has its own heroes, its own joy and its own tragedies. This is the story of the goddess of love and Adonis: the beloved of Aphrodite died tragically ahead of time, which greatly upset the beautiful Cyprida. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The first Soviet satellite PS-1, and it was already in the bow of the ship, was small (weighed less than 84 kilograms), spherical, its diameter was 580 mm. Inside it, in an atmosphere of dried nitrogen, was an electronic unit that, by the standards of today's achievements, might seem too simple. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The Thirty Years' War was the biggest European conflict of the 17th century. It was based on the confrontation between Catholics and Protestants, which gradually gained political character. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

During the outbreak of the war, under the leadership of Bohdan Khmelnitsky, left-bank Ukraine separated from the Commonwe alth and a new state arose, with the most democratic laws at that time, the Hetmanate. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The colonies of Germany: the history of the creation of the first, the reasons for their small number, the policy of various German leaders in this matter. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

21 August this year marks the 75th anniversary of the assassination of Leon Trotsky. The biography of this famous revolutionary is well known. But the following circumstance is striking: he became an enemy not only for those who are quite deservedly referred to as counter-revolutionaries - the enemies of the October Revolution of 1917, but also for those who, together with him, prepared and carried it out. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Trotsky Lev Davidovich is one of the most famous revolutionary figures of the early 20th century. His name is familiar to everyone who is fond of the history of his native country. However, only a few know that his most faithful companion was his second wife, Natalya Sedova. It was this woman who was with him at the moment of his triumph, and on the day when the glory of the revolutionary went out forever. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The article is devoted to a brief review of the biography and work of Leiba Bronshtenya (Trotsogo). The work shows the main stages of his life. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

When was the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Empire formed? Before answering this question, let's take a short digression into the history of this state structure. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

At the beginning of the 19th century, local government was carried out within the framework of the feudal system of management. The landlord was the key figure. In his hands was concentrated administrative-judicial, economic and political power over dependent. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Astrakhan province celebrates its 300th anniversary on November 22, 2017. It was formed by decree of Peter the Great in 1717. Since 1480, the Astrakhan kingdom was located on its territory, which lasted until 1557, when it was annexed to the Muscovite state. Last modified: 2025-06-01 07:06

Why were zemstvo institutions not created in all provinces? How the elections to the zemstvo were held, what powers the local government gave the authorities - we read about this in this article. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Many historians note the fact that the autocracy had much more folk roots than the Russian intelligentsia. This phenomenon was a drama and tragedy of national history. The Russian intelligentsia immediately arose as an anti-autocratic, anti-monarchist force, which means that in the conditions of that time as an anti-state force. Almost all creators of spiritual values, even musical, artistic or literary, did not work then for the sake of a fee and material well-being. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

USSR was essentially an artificial state. That is why its collapse is logical. And what happened to the republics of the USSR after its collapse?. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The revolutionary events of 1917 and the subsequent civil war became a disaster for a large part of Russian citizens who were forced to leave their homeland and find themselves outside of it. The age-old way of life was violated, family ties were torn. White emigration is a tragedy in the history of Russia. The worst thing was that many did not realize how this could happen. Only the hope of returning to the Motherland gave strength to live on. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The first wave of Russian emigration is a phenomenon resulting from the Civil War, which began in 1917 and lasted for almost six years. Nobles, soldiers, manufacturers, intellectuals, clergy and civil servants left their homeland. More than two million people left Russia in the period 1917-1922. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

In this article we will tell about the history of one of the least known episodes of World War II - the Lapland War. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

An object that arouses genuine and constant interest among many generations of people is the Mannerheim complex of protective barriers. The Finnish defense line is located on the Karelian Isthmus. It is a set of bunkers, blown up and littered with traces of shells, rows of stone gouges, dug trenches and anti-tank ditches - all this is well preserved, despite the fact that more than 70 years have passed. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

In different areas of the earth, the transition from stone axes to metal axes occurred at different times. But even now there are places in which non-metallic tools are still used. Basically, this can be observed in African and Australian tribes with a preserved primitive communal way of life. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

War chariots have long been an important part of the army of any country. They terrified the infantry and were highly effective. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Shota Rustaveli is a great Georgian poet of the 12th century. It was the heyday of the Georgian kingdom under the rule of the famous Georgian Queen Tamara. It was a time when great Georgia was known all over the world - a small state on the Black Sea coast was respected even by stronger and more powerful neighbors. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Thousands of years of Egyptian history is usually divided into certain periods, such as the Prehistoric period, Predynastic Egypt, the Early Kingdom, the Old Kingdom, the Middle Kingdom, the New Kingdom and the Late Kingdom. The period of the Old Kingdom ended with the collapse of the country into semi-independent regions. But that doesn't mean the story ends there. A new stage in the development of Egyptian society was coming, known as the era of the Middle Kingdom (2040 -1783 BC). Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Nikolai the First Pavlovich - Emperor who ruled from 1825 to 1855 in the Russian Empire. Due to cruel corporal punishment, mainly in the military environment, he received the nickname "Nikolai Palkin", which later became widely known because of the story of the same name by L. N. Tolstoy. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The first Russian pilot, Mikhail Nikanorovich Efimov, having previously been trained in Europe, first took to the skies on 03/08/1910. A native of the Smolensk province made his flight over the Odessa hippodrome, where he was observed by a whole hundred thousand people. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Akechi Mitsuhide was born on March 11, 1528, lived and grew up in Japan in the Mino province. He was known in history as the "Thirteen Day Shogun" (Jap. Jusan Kubo). The years of Akechi Mitsuhide's life were spent in constant wanderings throughout Japan. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

A very interesting historical figure is the Russian Prince Oleg. His date of birth is not known for certain. The chronicle says that Rurik, on his deathbed, appointed Prince Oleg guardian over his son Igor and placed him over the Novgorod principality. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The article tells about the fate and court career of the boyar Boris Ivanovich Morozov, who was the closest associate of Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich. A brief overview of the main stages of his life is given. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Medieval period is usually called the time interval between the New and Old eras. Chronologically, it fits into the framework from the end of the 5th-6th to the 16th centuries. The history of medieval Europe, at an early stage in particular, was filled with captivity, wars, destruction. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The family of the Golitsyn princes has a rather long and interesting history. A large number of works of genealogists are devoted to it. The ancestor of one of the branches of this family, Vasily Vasilyevich, is of particular fame. We will study the biography of this person, as well as the history of the princes Golitsyn. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

1714 in Russia was marked by the formation of a new order. Peter I signs a new decree "On Single Inheritance", thereby he is trying to put an end to the countless fragmentation of noble estates and attract new people to serve in the army. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The ancient Egyptian writing system, used for a very long time - about 3500 years - has come a long way. From the first pictographic signs, it successively reached the appearance of cursive (cursive) writing, which is commonly called demotic. What it is, how it arose, developed and how it ceased to exist, we will consider in this article. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The life of an ancient person directly depended on the tribe in which collective labor was established. All the first people lived in common dwellings, because it was easier to survive that way. Having united in a community, they could pass on experience from older generations to younger ones, who, in turn, learned to hunt, make various tools of labor from wood and stone. Skills and knowledge have been passed down from generation to generation for many centuries. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The cult of the ancient Greek god of healing Asclepius was one of the largest in Hellas. Its priests for a long time remained the best doctors of the ancient world. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Ekaterina Alekseevna is an empress who has become one of the iconic figures in the history of Russia in the 18th century. It was with her that the so-called century of women on the Russian throne began. She was not a person of strong political will or a state mentality, however, due to her personal qualities, she left her mark on the history of the Fatherland. We are talking about Catherine I - first the mistress, then the wife of Peter I, and later the full ruler of the Russian state. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Catherine I and Peter II reigned for a total of only 5 years. However, during this time they were able to destroy many of the institutions that their great predecessor had created with great difficulty. No wonder Peter I before his death could not choose a worthy heir, to whom he could give the throne with a pure heart. The reign of the grandson of the first Russian emperor was especially mediocre. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

After the death of Peter the Great, Russia falls into turmoil: the time comes for palace coups. They are full of mysteries, secrets and conspiracies. Who wouldn't want to take a closer look at this?. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The article is devoted to the review of the life and work of the historian Vasily Klyuchevsky. The paper presents the most famous statements of the scientist about history and life. Last modified: 2025-06-01 07:06

The white army was founded and formed by the notorious "cook's children". Only five percent of the organizers of the movement were we althy and eminent people, the income of the rest before the revolution consisted only of officer salaries. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

France is the cradle of several revolutions. Each time, society in its confrontation with the state sought new freedoms. After the events in 1848, it seemed that the monarchy and lack of rights in the country were finished forever. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The civil war in Russia is a series of armed conflicts of 1917-1922 that took place in the territories of the former Russian Empire. The opposing sides were various political, ethnic, social groups and state entities. The war began after the October Revolution, the main reason for which was the coming to power of the Bolsheviks. Let's take a closer look at the prerequisites, course and results of the Russian Civil War of 1917-1922. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01