Nawab of the Principality of Bhopal, India, Shahjahan Begum (1838 – 1901) ruled effectively and is still considered a great and popular ruler. Sovereign at 6 Born on July 29, 1838 in Islamnagar, in the principality of Bhopal (India), Shahjahan is the only surviving child of Sikandar Begum (a titl
In this special year, we celebrate the 400 years of Molière ! A perfect opportunity for me to complete this month of March dedicated to theater in the Secret Cabinet of Plume dhistoire with a free article entirely dedicated to this great figure of dramatic art, and more particularly to the close rel
Son of Pepin the Short, king of the Franks from 768. Conqueror, administrator and legislator, he acted as master and defender of the Church, which was the instrument of his policy of cultural renewal. On the death of his brother Carloman (771), he inherited the Frankish state. In 774, he began his c
The romantic icon imposed thanks to Romy Schneider is far from the truth. Even if his meeting with Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria is worthy of a real fairy tale , her life as a mother is not very glorious and punctuated by very disastrous dramas. Lets dive into the history of Austrian sovereignty