Raised in a multicultural environment, Ludwik Zamenhof, a Pole, believed that a common language known to all people could help bring peace to the world. With this in mind, he created his Lingwe Universal, which in theory was neutral and easy to learn, meant to be a bridge between nations. Indeed, th
In August 1939, while he was finalizing his plans for the invasion of Poland, Adolf Hitler was also engaged in negotiations with Pope Pius XII, so subtle that even the German ambassador to the Holy See did not know about them. The existence of these talks was a secret that the Vatican wanted to keep
On the cloudy morning of June 6, 1944, the largest military operation of World War II and the largest amphibious operation in military history took place, the Normandy landings, or D-Day, as it went down in history. It was a critical blow against Nazi Germany and, as historians agree, one of the dec
Alexander the Great did not lose a single battle. These are the most important skirmishes he fought during his campaigns. Alexanders father, Philip II (born 382 BCE in Pella, died 336 BCE in Ajga) left his son a powerful army and a strong, reformed state. After consolidating his position by supp