Halloween is now a common holiday in Germany. More and more children (and drunk teenagers) parade through the streets on October 31st. Some organize their Trick or Treat and collect sweets, others try to get even more drunk as quickly as possible. Only twenty years ago things were very different. It
The existence of a law called the Twelve Tables is indispensable when talking about the Roman Republic. I think most people remember it as a word but not at all as a content. This time we will talk about the Twelve Tables. The original text of the Twelve Tables is not actually known in modern
In 1865, the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution was passed. which officially abolished and outlawed slavery in the United States of America and, with limited exceptions (such as those convicted of a crime), outlawed involuntary servitude. But on a day-to-day basis, especially in
Ah! The family of Louis XIV! At the beginning of the year 1711, the Sun King is an aging monarch of over seventy years old. His authority is recognized and respected in all the Courts of Europe. It can boast of being the most powerful king in the world. A domination that passes through its offsprin