Nanny or Queen Nanny (about 1685 – 1733 or 1760) is a Jamaican heroine, an emblematic figure of the resistance of the Jamaican maroons. Runaway slaves Many accounts of Queen Nannys existence come from oral sources and historical documents. Nanny was born around 1685 or 1686 in Ghana, in the Asha
Posthumous son of Louis II dit le Bègue and Adelaide de Frioul. Simple did not mean foolish, but honest. Too young to reign at the death of his brothers, he was dispossessed of his crown by Emperor Charles III the Fat. After the deposition of Charles, the nobles of the kingdom elect the Count of Par
Trưng Trắc and Trưng Nhị, known as the Trung Sisters (? – c. 43) or Hai Bà Trưng (“the two Trung ladies”) in Vietnamese, are two Vietnamese female fighters known for repelling Chinese attacks for three years. They are considered national heroines. The spark that ignites the powder Daughters of a l
It was a real drama that took place in Mayerling at the beginning of the year 1889 . Empress Elisabeth, known as Sissi, and Emperor François-Joseph mourn the death of their son , Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria. Assassination or suicide? Lets go back together to the circumstances of this tragedy whic