Otto I was a German king from 936 and Holy Roman Emperor from 962 until his death in 973. He was the oldest son of Henry I the Fowler and Matilda. He inherited the Duchy of Saxony and the kingship of the Germans upon his father’s death in 936. Take a look below for 30…
30 Interesting And Awesome Facts About Harry S. Truman
Harry S. Truman was an American statesman who served as the 33rd President of the United States, taking office upon the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt. A World War I veteran, he assumed the presidency during the waning months of World War II and the beginning of the Cold War. Take a look below for…
30 Interesting And Fascinating Facts About Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin is a Russian statesman and former intelligence officer serving as President of Russia since 2012, previously holding the position from 2000 until 2008. He was Prime Minister of Russia from 1999 until the beginning of his first presidency in 2000, and again between presidencies from 2008 until 2012. Take a look below…
27 Awesome And Interesting Facts About Charles Martel
Charles Martel was a Frankish statesman and military leader who as Duke and Prince of the Franks and Mayor of the Palace, was the de facto ruler of Francia from 718 until his death. The son of the Frankish statesman Pepin of Herstal and a noblewoman named Alpaida, Charles successfully asserted his claims to power…
30 Fun And Interesting Facts About Margaret Thatcher
Margaret Hilda Thatcher was a British stateswoman who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990 and was the Leader of the Conservative Party from 1975 to 1990. She was the longest serving British Prime Minister of the 20th century and the first woman. Take a look below for 30 more…
30 Fascinating And Interesting Facts About Henry VIII
Henry VIII was King of England from 1509 until his death in 1547. He was the second Tudor monarch, succeeding his father, Henry VII. Henry is best known for his six marriages, in particular his efforts to have his first marriage, to Catherine of Aragon, annulled. His disagreement with the Pope on the question of…
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Mehmed II was an Ottoman Sultan who ruled first for a short time from August 1444 to September 1446, and later from February 1451 to May 1481. At the age of 21, he conquered Constantinople and brought an end to the Byzantine Empire. Take a look below for 30 more awesome and interesting facts about…
30 Interesting And Fascinating Facts About Mustafa Kemal Ataturk
Mustafa Kemal Ataturk was a Turkish army officer, revolutionary, and founder of the Republic of Turkey, serving as its first President from 1923 until his death in 1938. Ideologically a secularist and nationalist, his policies and theories became known as Kemalism. Take a look below for 30 more interesting and fascinating facts about Mustafa Kemal…
30 Fascinating And Interesting Facts About Mao Zedong
Mao Zedong, commonly known as Chairman Mao, was a Chinese communist revolutionary who became the founding father of the People’s Republic of China, which he ruled as the Chairman of the Communist Party of China from its establishment in 1949 until his death in 1976. Take a look below for 30 more fascinating and interesting…
30 Interesting And Fascinating Facts About James Madison
James Madison Jr. was an American statesman and Founding Father who served as the fourth President of the United States from 1809 to 1817. He is hailed as the “Father of the Constitution” for his pivotal role in drafting and promoting the United States Constitution and the Bill of Rights. Take a look below for…