Philip II succeeded his father Louis VII the Younger at the age of 15. From then on, he fought against his tutors in Flanders and Champagne, and thus made it possible to enlarge the royal domain. In 1189, he left for the third crusade alongside Richard the Lionheart and Frederick Barbarossa. Very il
Isadora Duncan (1877 – 1927) was an American dancer. Very inspired by Greek antiquity and spirituality, it laid the foundations of modern European dance. The start of a dancing career The fourth child of Mary Dora Gray and Charles Duncan, Isadora was born on May 26, 1877 in San Francisco. Her par
Mary Jemison (Deh-he-wä-mis) (1743 – 1833) was an American woman, abducted as a child by Native Americans and later assimilated into Native American culture. She is best known for negotiating a treaty for her tribe. The Kidnapping of Mary Daughter of Jane and Thomas Jemison, Mary was born in the f
Lucrezia Borgia, daughter of Cardinal Rodrigo Borgia, left her mark on her time as patron of the arts and letters. A victim of her time, the myths making her depraved and a poisoner still persist today. Wedding negotiations Born April 18, 1480 near Rome, Lucrezia Borgia is the daughter of Vannozz