We are on May 27, 1234 in the cathedral of Sens. Archbishop Gautier Cornut prepares to officiate the royal wedding between Louis IX, better known as Saint Louis, and Marguerite de Provence. This barely teenage girl is about to become a royal wife and queen of France . Here is the portrait of Marguer
Charles Baudelaire (1821-1867) is one of the great names in 19th century French poetry. His best-known work, The Flowers of Evil , will be worth many legal setbacks to him. The poet and his publisher are condemned for immorality, the themes addressed being considered scandalous. Convinced that socie
Shivajis son, Sambhaji, had become a victim of addiction due to being in contact with Prince Muazzam for a long time. Once a beautiful Brahmin woman came to Shivajis palace to participate in some religious event. Sambhaji broke his modesty by force. When Shivaji came to know about this, he imprisone
Fidel Castro became interested in politics when he was in college. Opposed to the social and economic inequalities of the country, in 1953 he attempted an armed reaction against the government of Batista. He was arrested and exiled to Mexico. In 1956, he returned clandestinely to Cuba in order to ov