Clara Wieck, who married Clara Schumann (1819 – 1896) was a German musician and composer. A young prodigy, she was largely overshadowed by the success of her husband. Fascinated by music Clara Wieck was born in Leipzig, Germany, on September 13, 1819, into a family of musicians. His mother, Maria
A war correspondent during his military career (1895-1899), his escape from prison in South Africa during the Boer War where he was to do a report brought him a certain celebrity. He was appointed Conservative MP in 1900, then joined the Liberal Party in 1904. Between 1906 and 1908, he was Under-Se
In the previous episode, we had discussed the death of King Prithviraj Chauhan in Ghazni on the basis of the description given in Prithviraja Raso, but many modern medieval and modern historians do not consider this description of Prithviraj Raso to be correct. The Hammir epic mentions Prithviraj b
Daughter of the King of Spain Philippe III of Habsburg, Anne of Austria was not 15 when she married the young King of France, Louis XIII. Long years of sterility keep the two spouses apart. Maintaining a correspondence with her brother Philip IV of Spain and friendships with the counter-power, she i