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Top 10 accomplishments of Juan Ponce de Leon
Juan Ponce de Leon, a Spanish explorer, accompanied Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to the New World, where he became known about the treasures and fortunes of exploring. During his expeditions and explorations, he was able to discover various famous islands and lands, including Florida, Bahamas, and Puerto Rico. He was also able to […]
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Top 10 paintings of Salvador Dali
Despite being born in a small town outside Barcelona to a middle-class family, Salvador Dali found inspiration from the surrounding of Catalan environs and the landscapes which are later reflected in most of his paintings. With the visual representations of Dali’s thoughts and ideas through the painting, he was able to gain pride and fame […]
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Top 10 Unsolved Murders of the 19th Century
Numerous notorious murders occurred during the 19th Century. Most of them remained unsolved due to lack of evidence and other reasons. Out of all the unsolved murders, the assassination of Abraham Lincoln is the most famous mystery murder of the 19th Century. It is considered so as a renowned actor assassinated Lincoln at the Ford’s […]
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Top 10 amazing paintings of Giotto
Giotto di Bondone( 1267-1337)is one of the few great painters recognized and applauded in his lifetime for being a revolutionary. It wouldn’t be wrong to say that a history of paintings should begin with him and most Florentines would agree that it was him who had changed the flat, old Greek manner of painting into […]
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10 Facts about the French Revolution
The French Revolution, which is also known as the Revolution of 1789, shook France for more than a decade from the year 1787 to 1799. It was the time of social and political rebellion which began due to the financial crisis and inequalities between rich and poor. The revolution started with the fall of the […]
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20 Best Italian Renaissance Artists
Renaissance was the period of significant transition from the middle age to the modernity. Spanning from 14th century to 17th century, Renaissance brought many astounding artists, poets and many other scholars in the limelight. Here is the list of 20 best and most famous Italian Renaissance Artists. 20. Masaccio [table id=12 /] Masaccio was one of […]
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10 Significance of The Battle of Waterloo
The Battle of Waterloo ( June 18, 1815 ) lasted for about 9 hours. It was a battle between the French Army and the coalition of European Armies. British and Prussian Army was standing against the French Army in the battle of Waterloo. Though the number of the army was more on the French side, […]
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Top 10 Major Effects of French Revolution
The French Revolution is seen as the bloody, anarchic mess which started on July 5, 1789. It lasted for about 10 years from 1789 to 1799. France was a rich and populous country in the 18th Century. French people had problems relating to taxes and unsystematic governance. The French society was structured with kings and […]
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10 Best Female Viking warrior in the history
The standard history popularized in the 19th Century tells us that only men were Viking Warriors. They did trading, fought wars, and treated women in a poor manner. But, Norse mythology and now science tells us differently. History does teach us that Norse women were much more liberated than other women at that time. They […]
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10 Largest Empires of all time
The human civilization started from the hunter gathered group. They stayed in the group to deal with a predator, basically for survival. The increasing number of people in a group needed governance. So, the concept of power/ship/emperor emerged. As the groups started to become big, the hierarchy system emerged and the world witnessed the first […]
