She founded numerous educational institutions, including the Smolny Institute for Noble Girls and the Cadet Corps, and encouraged the education of girls as well as boys.
She also reformed the university system, introducing secular subjects and modern teaching methods. Catherine's educational reforms helped to spread Enlightenment ideas in Russia and to create a more educated and enlightened society.
An issue that has occupied the various scholars of the eponymous battle of Marathon for centuries concerns the presence and action of the Persian cavalry in the battle of Marathon. Much has been said about this particular subject, from the fact that the Persians did not even have cavalry, until the
Georgios Poulos is a special case of a bastard in modern Greek history. Dishonoring the uniform of the Greek officer, he committed crimes worse than those of the German conquerors with whom he collaborated. It is worth noting that Poulos was a fanatic Venizelic, anti-royalist and of course anti-Semi
A Pole, a Frenchman, two nephews and a saber and a glass. No, this is not a mistake at all. Today I would like to introduce you to the story of a French ensign who, due to his merits and strong drinks, became a second lieutenant of the 2nd Infantry Rifle Division ... well, he almost became one.
Appointed Superintendent of Finance by Mazarin, Nicolas Fouquet worked from 1653 to 1661 to restore the finances of the kingdom, damaged by the episode of the Fronde. Thanks to his office, he accumulated a considerable fortune and had a magnificent castle built on his land in Vaux. Fouquet, who want