Entry taken from the book The Plantagenets When I first read about Simon de Montforts brief but important intervention in England in the second half of the 13th century, I thought it was a familiar name. It didnt take me long to remember what it sounded like:his father, also named Simon de Montfort,
Before I opened this blog, I wanted to do the Crazy King Series. In world history, there are brilliant virtuosos and incredible idiot kings. I wanted to write an article about such idiot kings. Actually, the first one was the second emperor Tiberius, but after investigating various things, it tu
King of France from 1515 to 1547,Francis I passed down to posterity thanks to the battle of Marignan, won by the king-knight in 1515. A great lover of women and hunting, great prince of the French Renaissance and protector of the arts and letters, his reign had a profound effect on the sixteenth cen
The Greek wings, the Greek fighters, were the fear and terror of the Turkish Army in 1922. History has recorded air battles, shooting down and aerial photography of the Turkish lines. One such happened on July 22, 1922, that is, 96 years ago today. It was preceded by the downing of an enemy Bregu