Son-Tay In 1883 the news of the massacre of the cdt riviére and his troops, produced in France an intense emotion. Harassed by public opinion, Jules Ferrys government ordered reprisals. On June 1, 1883, he entrusted Rear-Admiral Courbet - previously governor of New Caledonia, where he had overcom
Roman Empire is the designation of the last period of the history of the Roman Civilization, although this term is used frequently and generically to refer to the whole historical experience of Rome. This last phase of Roman history is understood as an empire that began in 27 BC, with the coronation
There are already several articles that we have dedicated here to the First Punic War. At least two of them, the one that deals with the battle of Cape Ecnomus and the one that reviews the history of the mercenary general Xanthippus, focus much of the attention on the Sicilian scenario and make cont
I think its a safe bet that the average person probably doesnt know enough about philosophers to have a favorite. Most people – unless they are active in academia or politics – probably dont know enough about philosophers to name more than one or two. And it is not an insult to any other statement