Gaius Sallust Crispus was a direct witness to the transformation of the small Roman republic into the vast empire we remember today. He saw how the republican constitution collapsed by not being able to articulate a system adapted to the conquests that were taking place. The hegemony of the Senate g
A 15-year-old soldier, Kellermann willingly got involved in the Revolution. He is under the orders of Dumouriez, one of the winners of Valmy. He distinguished himself during the battle by standing up to the Prussians of Brunswick. Imprisoned under the Terror, he was reinstated in the Alps and in Ita
Italian countess, Caterina Sforza (1463 – 1509) was a woman of power and influence in 15th century Italy. She has distinguished herself as much by her determination and courage as by her intransigence and even her cruelty in certain circumstances. At the court of Milan Born in Milan in 1463, Cater
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