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Giambattista Vicos recognition as one of historys leading philosophers has come in the last two centuries. During his life, the fame and prestige that he enjoys today were repeatedly denied him and only in his native Naples did he gain some relevance, although not enough to leave behind his miserabl
Lucrezia Borgia, daughter of Cardinal Rodrigo Borgia, left her mark on her time as patron of the arts and letters. A victim of her time, the myths making her depraved and a poisoner still persist today. Wedding negotiations Born April 18, 1480 near Rome, Lucrezia Borgia is the daughter of Vannozz
Prime Minister of Louis XIII from 1624 to 1642, Cardinal de Richelieu occupies an eminent place in the pantheon of great French statesmen. He will have presided, alongside the king with whom he will form a memorable political duo, to the great return of France on the international scene after the bl
Franciszek Ferdynand Habsburg (photo:public domain) Franz Ferdinand Habsburg (1863-1914) - Austrian Archduke shot dead in Sarajevo by an assassin. Franz Ferdinand was born in Graz in 1863. He was the nephew of Emperor Franz Joseph, and after the death of his son, Archduke Rudolf, and his own f