Magnetic seducer, the embodiment of Satan, a vampire. Contemporaries and posterity did not spare her these caressing terms. Who was the mysterious Xawera and what role did she play in the life of the national bard? It definitely cannot be classified as one of the nineteenth-century beauties. App
Do you think the princess is a great party? Beautiful, wealthy and with great connections? None of these things! True blue blood virgins could get under their skin pretty well. And the relationship with them could even cost you with your life. As always, all positions in the TOP10 ranking are ba
She came from an illustrious family, was educated and intelligent. And yet her mother was reluctant to marry her off. When she remembered about her, she chose the girl a simplistic, poor and influential candidate. A man who couldnt bring her neither happiness nor even respect. Zofia was the thir
They longed for great love, dreamed of fame equal to Hollywood stars. Therefore, they did not stop at nothing - not only did they accompany their gangsters, but also became gangsters themselves. Prohibition, the great economic crisis, the era of emancipation ... In the turbulent 1930s, many women
She looked like a child all her life. Low, inconspicuous, even imperceptible in the royal surroundings. But she turned the apparent disadvantages into advantages. She became the queens unofficial chancellor, and shaped her image in the international arena. In addition, she saved her life! Her na
Libido doesnt like hypocrisy. Thus, strict Victorian morality and American prudishness are accompanied by an army of several hundred thousand prostitutes and tens of thousands of brothels. And among them the most famous - Everleigh Club in Chicago. If you are feeling adventurous, we invite you to th
Chicago. The city of vice, where more gangsters grow up like mushrooms after rain. And by their side they - women hungry for adventures and experiences, ready to suffer and die, and above all:thirsty for passionate love. We know their names. Mae - partner of Al Capone, the most famous gangster i
They fought for Poland equally, side by side with men. They reached the highest peaks and set world records. They proved that you dont need testosterone to perform the most difficult jobs. And for the big cause they were even ready to give their lives. 4. Henryk Pustowójtówna. Girl from the Upri
It had nothing to do with the Church and piety. But a lot - with the long-deceased founder of the empire, Charlemagne. It was he who, unknowingly, sent tens of imperial relatives to luxurious prisons. Throughout history, many queens have burst into tears when it turned out that they had given bi
United States of the 1920s and 1930s. A country where crime is developing on a massive scale. The famous gangsters are accompanied by no less famous women:ready for great love, but also ruthless. You can read about them all in the book Mafia Women, which is a prize in our competition. Three copi
The price for big money, sexy women, absolute power and a daily dose of adrenaline was the awareness that they would die young and a sudden death. Every gangster of the prohibition era knew about it. And what was the end of their girlfriends? There was no question of equality here. Although the
Kept short and away from books. If not beaten, it must be ignored. She grew up in luxury. But she didnt have a fairy-tale childhood at all. Barbara was born on December 6, 1520 as the second daughter and the third, youngest child of her parents. She was half Lithuanian, half Polish. Her mother c
It was not a job for every Polish woman. It required self-denial, intelligence, and money. But like no other it allowed me to be on a par with men. I wrote about womens work before the war - and the persistent, widespread discrimination - in another article. However, it lacked a whole category
A thousand years ago, almost no one believed in Santa Claus. It changed because of one family. And some extraordinary women, among whom was ... the first Polish queen! Until the 10th century, the cult of the most popular saint today did not extend beyond the borders of Asia Minor. He wasnt parti
Mother and daughter. One is cunning and power-hungry. The second is elegant and passionate. They lived in a world full of intrigue. Apart from the royal title, they had little in common. Their conflict shaped the history of 16th century Europe. This is the thrilling fate of Catherine de Medici and Q
The ruler should be a model of virtues and set a moral example? Certainly not in Russia! A different lover every day. A monarch announcing that she feels like a cat in heat. And official, court breeders. This is the intimate life of the empresses of the East. From the end of the 17th century to
Hundreds of sophisticated dishes on the tables, two bands, delicious beers and wines. At the court of Jadwiga and Jagiełło, people knew what a successful party should look like! The most popular medieval amusements may have been simple. The male part of the population liked to have fun at the in
A promising doctor and her handsome husband are raising lovely twins. They have known each other almost since childhood. They married early, survived the war together, and managed to reconcile work and family life. Sounds like an idyll? Nothing unusual. This is not all true. What to do when a be
In the 1940s and 1950s, in Warsaws Ochota district, an elderly gentleman sat on a bench and stared at the Maria Skłodowska-Curie monument. Pointing to the sculpture, he could say:If I had married her, she would not have become a Nobel Prize winner. And he would be right! The story of the acquain
Women have made groundbreaking discoveries for centuries and paved the way for new ones, but until recently no one told their stories and did not do them justice. Rachel Swabys book, Persistence and Defiance changes that. Hedy Lamarr patented the device that would be used to create WI-FI, but wa
We know Henry VIII mainly from the fact that he murdered his wives with passion. If it werent for him, there wouldnt be Anglicanism either. The (un) famous king, however, had one more, forgotten face. He was the employer with his worst nightmare. The English court in the 16th century was famous
Migrant Mother. Dorothea Langes historic photograph from 1936 is on Times list of the 100 most important photographs of all time and symbolizes the eternal and selfless struggle of a mother for her children. The frame personified in the most dramatic way the consequences of the Great Depression and
Folk fairy tales are filled with tales of witches and mysterious herbalists who, with their power, could heal others, but also destroy and kill ... History shows that in these stories for children there is more than just a grain of truth. This is evidenced by the character of Baba Anujka - a serial
Everything should be done with the pump. Flowers, a diamond gleaming in the candlelight, and kneeling down on one knee. And of course a touching speech. Meanwhile, he did everything upside down and then disappeared for a few days. Was that the worst proposal of the century? It was probably the m