Hercules was born in Thebes to Alcmene and Zeus. According to the instructions of the father, the child born was to rule every earthly nation. Then Hera made sure that Perseus' grandson Eurystheus was born before Alcmene's son. Hercules was forced to serve Eurystheus, but Hercules
This book is dedicated to all French soldiers who found their last refuge in Russian soil. The author expresses gratitude to everyone who helped him in the preparation of this book, namely the staff of the Russian National Library and the Russian State Library
Ivan Krasny (Meek), whose nickname is the more commonly found Red, analytically implies that the man was very handsome. The Moscow prince was also called the Gracious. Ivan the Red was the first son born in March 1326. Latest
In Antioch, Vespasian took command of the army and pulled in auxiliary troops from everywhere. He began his campaign in 67, realizing that he faced a grueling and dangerous undertaking. The Jews did not risk fighting the legions in the open field, but they hid
The great Russian poet Gavriil Romanovich Derzhavin was born in the Kazan province in 1743. After initial home training in literacy, numbers and the German language, under the guidance of clergymen, the exiled German Rose, Lebedev and Poletaev, Derzhavin was sent to
But there is a path to immortality, my dear, You shouldn’t climb into the saints, of course, But live in such a way that, perhaps, you will forever remain in the bright memory of people. Eduard Asadov Today, September 7th, is the birthday of my favorite poet Eduard Asadov. I put it st a lot
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Pushchin Ivan Ivanovich, whose biography will be presented in this article, was a Decembrist, author of memoirs, collegiate assessor and judge of the court court in Moscow. But most know him as Pushkin’s closest comrade. Childhood Pushchin Ivan Ivanovich
The famous Russian poet Valery Yakovlevich Bryusov was born in December 1873 in Moscow into a merchant family. His father, despite belonging to the “practical class,” was very interested in natural sciences and literature. He passed on his love of books to
1. The first person to point a “spotting scope” into the sky, turning it into a telescope, and obtain new scientific data was Galileo Galilei. He invented his telescope in 1609. With its help, he discovered mountains on the Moon, and then compiled the world's first map of the lunar surface.