Guillaume de Nogarets father was from Toulouse and was condemned as a heretic during the Albigensian Crusade. Committed to the service of King Philippe IV in Paris at the end of 1295, Nogaret joined certain institutions at the same time, the Parliament and the Kings Council. His responsibilities inc
Louise Eugenie Alexandrine Marie David , known as Alexandra David-Néel (1868 – 1969), was a Franco-Belgian explorer, journalist and writer. In 1924, she was the first European woman to stay in Lhasa (Tibet). A militant childhood Only daughter of Alexandrine Borghmans and Louis David, Alexandra was
Xiao Yanyan, also known as Xiao Chuo or Empress Dowager Chengtian (953–1009) was a Khitan Empress of the Liao dynasty. A military leader, she personally leads her own army, achieves resounding victories and negotiates peace. The Liao dynasty Xiao Yanyan was born in 953 in the Khitan Empire, which
On the life of Paulo Orosio we have very little reliable data, except for a short period of time , his biography is built on conjecture and speculation, which explains the divergence of opinions on the same facts. His place of birth is already subject to controversy (while some place it in Tarragon