Japanese painter, Uemura Shōen (1875 – 1949) works on many different subjects but is known mainly for his portraits of women. She is considered a great innovator in this traditional art. A young artist Uemura Shōen, real name Uemura Tsune, was born in Kyoto, Japan on April 23, 1875; she is alread
Jean is the son of Philippe le Bold, Duke of Burgundy. He took part in the crusade undertaken by Sigismund of Hungary against the Turks, fought valiantly and earned his famous nickname. Returned to France in 1398, he succeeded his father in 1404. The house of Burgundy, which had empty coffers, had t
Of the seventeen years of married life, Jhaberba lived with Vallabhbhai for only six years. At the time of Jhaberbas death, Vallabhbhai was only thirty-three years old, but Vallabhbhai decided not to remarry. The family had not yet recovered from the shock that within a year, Vithalbhais wife also s
Entry into the army in 1755, he was captain in 1789. General of division in 1793 he commanded the Army of the Rhine. At the head of the Northern Army he won the victory of Hondshoote in 1793. But then decided on a retreat which turned into a rout. Dismissed and then arrested, he was brought before a