Hirohito was the 124th Emperor of Japan according to the traditional order of succession, reigning from December 25, 1926, until his death on January 7, 1989. He was succeeded by his eldest son, Akihito. Take a look below for 30 more fascinating and interesting facts about Emperor Hirohito. 1. In Japan, he’s now referred to…
30 Fascinating And Interesting Facts About Kublai Khan
Kublai Khan was the fifth Khagan of the Mongol Empire, reigning from 1260 to 1294. He founded the Yuan dynasty in China as a conquest dynasty in 1271, and ruled as the first Yuan emperor until his death in 1294. Take a look below for 30 more fascinating and interesting facts about Kublai Khan. 1….
30 Awesome And Interesting Facts About Lech Walesa
Lech Walesa is a retired Polish politician and labor activist. He co-founded and headed Solidarity, the Soviet bloc’s first independent trade union, won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1983, and served as President of Poland from 1990 to 1995. Take a look below for 30 more awesome and interesting facts about Lech Walesa. 1. While…
30 Fascinating And Interesting Facts About Maria Theresa
Maria Theresa Walburga Amalia Christina was the only female ruler of the Habsburg dominions and the last of the House of Habsburg. She was the sovereign of Austria, Hungary, Croatia, Bohemia, Transylvania, Mantua, Milan, Lodomeria, and Galicia, the Austrian Netherlands and Parma. Take a look below for 30 more fascinating and interesting facts about Maria…
30 Fun And Interesting Facts About Claudius
Claudius was Roman Emperor from 41 to 54 AD. A member of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, he was the son of Drusus and Antonia Minor. he was born at Lugdunum in Gaul, the first Roman Emperor to be born outside Italy. Take a look below for 30 more fun and interesting facts about Claudius. 1. Because…
25 Fascinating And Interesting Facts About Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor
Maximilian I was King of the Romans from 1486 and Holy Roman Emperor from 1508 until his death, though he was never crowned by the Pope, as the journey to Rome was always too risky. Take a look below for 25 more fascinating and interesting facts about Maximilian I. 1. He was the son of…
30 Strange And Interesting Facts About Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
Charles V was ruler of both the Holy Roman Empire from 1519 and the Spanish Empire from 1516, as well as of the lands of the former Duchy of Burgundy from 1506. He stepped down from these and other positions by a series of abdications between 1554 and 1556. Take a look below for 30…
30 Strange And Interesting Facts About Tiberius
Tiberius was Roman Emperor from 14 AD to 37 AD, succeeding the first Emperor, Augustus. Born to Tiberius Claudius Nero and Livia Drusilla in a Claudian family, he was given the personal name Tiberius Claudius Nero. Take a look below for 30 more strange and interesting facts about Tiberius. 1. His mother divorced Nero and…
30 Awesome And Interesting Facts About Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor
Frederick I, also known as Frederick Barbarossa, was the Holy Roman Emperor from January 2, 1155, until his death. He was elected King of Germany at Frankfurt on March 4, 1152, and crowned in Aachen on March 9, 1152. Take a look below for 30 more awesome and interesting facts about Frederick I. 1. He…
30 Interesting And Fun Facts About Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is an American attorney and politician who served as the 44th President of the United States from January 20, 2009, to January 20, 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the first African American to serve as president. Take a look below for 30 more interesting and fun facts…