Commodus Ancient Roman Emperor from 180 AD. He was born on August 31, 161, the son of Mark Aurelius and Faustina. Already in the years 176-177 his father made him a tribune of the people, co-ruler, consul and high priest. Marcus Aurelius died during the war expedition on March 17, 180, in a mili
Canadian born into slavery, Rose Fortune (1774 – 1864) distinguished herself by setting up a successful business and becoming the first female police officer in Canada. From slavery to freedom Rose Fortune was born into slavery in Philadelphia (United States) on March 13, 1774. Her family will be
Prince of one of the oldest families in Poitou. Around the age of 14, he was sent as a page to the court of Louis XI. Well placed at the court of France, he appears as one of the familiars of the regent of Anne de Beaujeu. He participated in the States-General of Tours and entered the royal council.
Russian revolutionary, Lenin is one of the leaders of the Russian Revolution of 1917 which saw the victory of the Bolshevik Party and, in 1922, the creation of the USSR. An intransigent follower of Marxism and revolutionary action, he theorized during his exile the theory of the dictatorship of the