Marshal of France, he distinguished himself during the Revolution and the wars of the Empire, but he does not shine by his military genius, the Emperor removed him from his entourage. Bernadotte was approached by the Diet of Stockholm to succeed the kingdom of Sweden. Napoleon did not oppose it, bel
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) was a German composer and one of the greatest geniuses in the history of Western music. Placed at the junction of two eras with totally opposite tendencies, Beethoven , a contemporary of Haydn and Mozart, expressed classical perfection in his first compositions but a
He was born in 1766 in the south of England into a wealthy family. His father is close to the philosophers David Hume and Jean-Jacques Rousseau. After studying at Jesus College in Cambridge, he became an Anglican pastor. He noted the increase in poverty and in 1798 published his Essay on the princip
The son of a Corsican family, he graduated from the Brienne school with the rank of artillery lieutenant, he distinguished himself in Toulon where he took over the city from the English. After falling out of favor, he returned to the scene thanks to his victories in Italy. After his return from the