Taking advantage of the turmoil of the beginning of the Reformation, two agile Jews deceived all of Europe. On behalf of non-existent kingdoms, they made alliances with the pope and the leaders of the greatest powers. For a salary fee, they prepared the ground for the coming of the new Messiah. And
The President of Mexico gave the United States over half a state. The president of Guatemala did not learn to read or write until the end of his life. The President of Paraguay led to a war that killed over 60% of the countrys population. Welcome to Latin America - the land of otherwise competent le
In 1944, when Soviet troops were approaching Romania, Józef Beck was still interned in that country. On June 5, he died alone of tuberculosis. However, the newly discovered documents show that the Polish authorities tried to free him from imprisonment until the end. This was helped by… the Swiss.
The Russian president still cannot get over the collapse of the USSR. We see the effects just beyond our eastern border. To understand todays war in Donbas, one has to go back in time to the last days of the Soviet empire. March 18, 2014. Vladimir Putin gives a speech on the occasion of the anne
Quick and sudden deaths, short reigns, childlessness. The sequence of events in France shortly after the death of the last Templar Master continues to electrify. Has he actually cast a curse? In our infographic, you will find reasons for believing that this was the case.
Open any American history textbook. Who overthrew the Soviet Union? The United States, of course. Who won the Cold War? Also the States. And all these honest authors forget to write about one thing only. In fact, the US authorities did everything possible to save the USSR ... In mid-1991, the So
He disgraced his masters memory and betrayed the son of the rightful ruler. He put his hand to the collapse of the mighty empire of Bolesław the Brave. And he dreamed of much more. The latest discovery only proves this. In 1034, the unlucky ruler Mieszko II dies, and his son Kazimierz takes over
General Anders made it seem impossible. Out of thousands of emaciated labor camps, in almost inhuman conditions, he created an efficient and formidable fighting force. Our new, Soviet ally did not make this task easier for him. In June 1941, the Third Reich invaded the USSR and Stalins empire fo
Its hard to outbid your dad who murdered hundreds of thousands of people. However, they tried very hard. Rape, barbaric torture, brutal murder. We present psychopaths who had crimes in their blood. Our lowly honorable list is opened by Udayj Hussein, the firstborn son of an Iraqi dictator, born
It might seem that the children of dictators have everything. After all, their fathers are the richest and most influential people in the state. One nod from them is enough to fulfill every whim of a son or daughter. However, there is also the other side of the coin. These same satraps can, in a wor
When Bulgaria did not want to listen to Russia, the tsarist agents entered the action. The emperors green men have kidnapped the reluctant ruler. A prince coming - of course - from Poland. In 1878, during a congress in Berlin, the great powers allowed the establishment of the Duchy of Bulgaria.
Incident irrelevant. Five minutes of fame of the funny little mustache chickens. A pinch of bewilderment that will sober up voters. At the turn of 1932 and 1933, no one understood the real importance of Hitlers electoral success. And that only helped him dismantle German democracy. In November 1
They insulted their opponents and allies, molested women and weaved three by three. Although they often did not know what to wear or how to keep company, they usually got away with rudeness and mistakes. See for yourself the anti-example of American presidents and chiefs of diplomacy. Rarely wer
When it shone in the sky, it was written all over the world - in Korea, Japan, France and Ireland. It was one of the most spectacular astronomical events of the 11th century. And it had surprisingly a lot to do with the ambitious leader of the Piast state. It was 44 BC. The Roman Forum still bor
They were officers of the Polish Army transferred to Poland by the Soviets. Working with the Home Army, they created one of the most effective intelligence networks of World War II. Today hardly anyone remembers about them. In early August 1941, the situation of the Red Army looked almost catast
Today is another anniversary of Józef Piłsudskis death. Probably the network will be flooded with comments again, in which there will be information about the national mourning, which Adolf Hitler was to announce after learning about the departure of the Polish leader. Its a lovely story, just compl
Debts were an everyday routine for most monarchs, which they had to get used to quickly. Among the many crowned debtors, the most pathological case was probably the last elected king of Poland, Stanisław August Poniatowski. The future king began his unhealthy relationship with the world of finan
Taking power in 1933, Hitler found the economy ruined and in just a few years he turned Germany into a land of milk and honey. So much for a myth. The truth was completely different. In fact, the Nazi leader owed the state to such an extent that the Third Reich was on the verge of bankruptcy in 1938
Polish communists deliberately pretended to be devout Catholics. The Soviets dismantled and stole everything they could. And ordinary Poles organized 1,200 strikes forgotten by history. In 10 points we show what the construction of the Peoples Republic of Poland really looked like. As always, al
He wanted to start World War II as early as 1937. He dreamed of building the largest stadium in the history of mankind. And he had a legion of faithful female fans who dreamed of a night spent with the leader of the Third Reich. Learn ten facts from the life of Adolf Hitler that the manuals are sile
Opium den in Paris in the 19th century The term “opium ”Has very ancient origins. In the Greek language the word òpion it meant “juice” , since it indicated the latex naturally secreted by the capsules of the poppy flowers ( papaver somniferum ). This white liquid congeals in contac
Captives of Geography, Raising Walls, For a Flag. Tim Marshall has already been loved by the Greek public with his inventive and popularized historical recording, and now he comes to give us one more of his work, which is again published by Dioptra publications. In his new book, The Power of Geogra
Brave, steadfast and uncompromising. Wanda Gertz, the pseudonym Lena, was not disturbed even by the fact that in her time no women were called to the army. You need to know her story! The Second World War found her forty-three with a significant history of service to the glory of her homeland. S
Beauty is a fleeting thing and it takes little to disappear. In history, however, there were remarkable women who charmed their contemporaries with their beauty and grace so much that their legend has survived untouched by time. We present the most beautiful women in history. It is not easy to i