Charles is the son of Louis I, Duke of Orléans, brother of King Charles VI of France. His childhood was marked by the conflict between his father and Jean sans Peur, Duke of Burgundy, a conflict which was at the origin of the civil war between Armagnacs and Burgundians. His father was killed on the
Christopher Columbus was born in Genoa (Italy), a city incorporated as a republic, then in full economic expansion. In this coastal town, Christopher Columbus learned the trade of sailor at an early age. After moving to Portugal, he studied cartography and astronomy for many years. Christopher Colu
When Pakistan invaded Kashmir in September 1947, Sardar Patel expressed his desire to save Kashmir by sending troops immediately, but Jawaharlal Nehru and Mountbatten opposed Patels desire by saying that as long as the king of Kashmir wanted to meet in India. Indian army should not be sent to Kashmi
Descendant of slaves, Lumina Sophie, known as Surprise (1848 – 1879), rose up against segregation and persistent racism in Martinique after the abolition of slavery. A youth marked by segregation Lumina Sophie was born as Marie-Philomène Sophie on November 5, 1848, in Vauclin, Martinique. His moth