Edward Rydz-Śmigły Polish military, pre-war activist in the Piłsudski camp, marshal. He was born on March 11, 1886. Until 1908 (from that year he was a member of the Active Fighting Association) he studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow, and then at the Faculty of Philosophy of the Jagiell
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
Portrait of Hermann Göring. Hermann Goring German politician, born in Bavaria. At 21, he enlisted in the army to take part in World War I. He started his military service as an infantry soldier, and later moved to aviation. In direct clashes, he knocked down 22 enemy machines. He was awarded t
Elżbieta Łokietkówna Elżbieta Łokietkówna Queen of Hungary and regent of Poland from the Piast dynasty. She was the daughter of Władysław Łokietek and Jadwiga Kaliska. She was born as the first child of this couple conceived after the prince returned from exile. She grew up under the supervisi