19th-century image of Mieszko II by Franciszek Smuglewicz. Mieszko II Lambert King of Poland (1025-1034) of the Piast dynasty, the second crowned ruler of the state, the prince of Poland (1032-1034). He gained political ground alongside his father, Bolesław the Brave, taking part in a long-ter
Vasari, son of a Tuscan potter, was a pupil of the painter Andrea del Sarto; he notably met the great Michelangelo, who influenced his painting. He works for the Medici, the Farnese... He is known for the speed of his execution. He has great architectural qualities, we owe him the magnificent loggia
Guillaume is the illegitimate son of the Duke of Normandy Robert the Magnificent (which will earn him the nickname of William the Bastard ), he succeeded him at the age of eight. His minority was marked by a revolt of the barons of Lower Normandy, which he only triumphed in 1047 with the help of the
Napoleon in the portrait of Jacques-Louis David. Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) - French military, politician, emperor of the French and king of Italy. He was born in Corsica as the son of an impoverished nobleman. He studied at the military schools in Brienne and Paris; at the age of 16 he obta