King Tut, otherwise known as Tutankhamun, was an Egyptian pharaoh of the 18th dynasty, during the period of Egyptian history known as the New Kingdom, or sometimes the New Empire Period. His original name, Tutankhaten, meaning “Living Image of Aten,” while Tutankhamun means “Living Image of Amun.” Take a look below for 30 more bizarre…
30 Bizarre And Interesting Facts About Fidel Castro
Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz was a Cuban communist revolutionary and politician who governed the Republic of Cuba as Prime Minster from 1959 to 1976 and then as President from 1976 to 2008. Take a look below for 30 more bizarre and interesting facts about Fidel Castro. 1. A Marxist-Leninist and Cuban nationalist, Castro also served…
30 Interesting And Awesome Facts About King Philip II Of Macedon
Philip II of Macedon was the king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon from 359 BC until his assassination in 336 BC. He was a member of the Argead dynasty of Macedonian kings, the third son of King Amyntas III of Macedon, and father of Alexander the Great and Philip III. Take a look…
30 Awesome And Interesting Facts About King Richard The Lionheart
King Richard the Lionheart was King of England from 1189 until his death. He also ruled as Duke of Normandy, Aquitaine and Gascony, Lord of Cyprus, Count of Poitiers, Anjou, Maine and Nantes, and was overlord of Brittany at various times during the same period. Take a look below for 30 more awesome and interesting…
30 Interesting And Fascinating Facts About Timur
Timur, also known as Tamerlane, was a Turco-Mongol conqueror. As the founder of the Timurid Empire in Persian and Central Asia, he became the first ruler in the Timurid dynasty. According to John Joseph Saunders, Timur’s background was Iranized and not steppe nomadic. Take a look below for 30 more interesting and fascinating facts about…
30 Interesting And Awesome Facts About Louis XIV Of France
Louis XIV was a monarch of the House of Bourbon who reigned as King of France from 1643 until his death in 1715. Starting at the age of 4, his reign of 72 years and 110 days is the longest recorded of any monarch of a sovereign country in European history. Take a look below…
30 Interesting And Fun Facts About Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson was an American soldier and statesman who served as the seventh President of the United States from 1829 to 1837. Before being elected to the presidency, Jackson gained fame as a general in the United States Army and served in both houses of Congress. Take a look below for 30 more interesting and…
30 Interesting And Fascinating Facts About Simon Bolivar
Simon Bolivar was a Venezuelan military and political leader who played a leading role in the establishment of Venezuela, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Panama as sovereign states, independent of Spanish rule. Take a look below for 30 more interesting and fascinating facts about Simon Bolivar. 1. Bolivar was born into a wealthy, aristocratic Creole…
30 Interesting And Awesome Facts About Frederick II
Frederick II was King of Prussia from 1740 until 1786, which is the longest reign of any Hohenzollern king. His most significant accomplishments during his reign included his military victories, his reorganization of Prussian armies, his patronage of the arts and the Enlightenment in Prussia, and his final success against great odds in the Seven…
30 Interesting And Fascinating Facts About Mikhail Gorbachev
Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev is a Russian and former Soviet politician. He was the eight and last leader of the Soviet Union, having been General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from 1985 until 1991. He was the country’s head of state from 1988 until 1991. Take a look below for 30 more…