On the death of his father Charles Martel, Pépin and Carloman shared the estate, Pépin obtained Neustria, the Burgundy and Provence. The succession is difficult and the two brothers are forced to oppose Aquitaine, Bavaria and their half-brother Griffon. They oppose their opponents victoriously, and
Henri Pirenne was born in Verviers, Belgium, on December 23, 1863, into a family of industrialists . From a young age he knew the ins and outs of the textile industry that dominated the economy of the region and that later served as inspiration to develop his most recognized works. His father wanted
Jean-François Champollion was not ten years old when Napoleon Bonaparte undertook an expedition to Egypt in 1798. He takes an interest in this land full of mysteries. Following the discovery of the Rosetta Stone by Lieutenant Bouchard during the Napoleonic expedition (1799), Champollion, very young,
Mary Jane Read (circa 1690–1721) is one of the most famous female pirates in history, along with Anne Bonny, with whom she sailed and fought while posing as a man. Disguised as a man Daughter of a sea captain, Mary Read was born around 1690 in England. When her brother died, her widowed mother beg