Robespierre was a key figure in the French Revolution, and he played a leading role in the Reign of Terror, a period of intense political repression and violence that lasted from 1793 to 1794. During this time, Robespierre and his allies in the Committee of Public Safety used the guillotine to execute thousands of people, including many who were innocent of any crime. The Reign of Terror ended when Robespierre himself was executed in July 1794.
Tiberius in Capri (French engraving). It seems that the Emperor, in his frequent orgies, drew inspiration from a collection of erotic paintings that he kept in his private rooms It seems that the Roman Emperor Tiberius, besides being cold, cruel and terribly miserly, he was also a pervert, at
It is said that being a ruthless tyrant is the best guarantee of a peaceful old age. Maybe so, but not every dictator has had the opportunity to find out about it. Today we will tell you about those criminals who did not manage to escape from justice. And about the gruesome end that befell them.
He was one of the most powerful people in the Third Reich. As deputy Führer, he enjoyed influence and trust. He sacrificed all this to go to Britain on a secret peace mission that he had set for himself. He almost lost his life on the way. He hoped that at least on the spot he would be received with
According to the popular opinion, it is not proper for men to cry. Hitler or Stalin would probably have agreed - they were not rather tearful people. But one of the members of the Big Three, in the meantime winning World War II, had tears running down his cheeks almost on every occasion. Readin