He fought against and defeated the Japanese in May 1938 in Suiyuan province during World War II, and he fought against the Communists in the Ningxia Campaign, but he defected to the Communists with his father, Ma Hongbin and led his 81st Corps to cross over to the communists. He died in...
From 1427 to 1435, Rais served as a commander in the Royal Army, and fought alongside Joan of Arc against the English and their Burgundian allies during the Hundred Years' War, for which he was appointed Marshal of France. Between 1434-1435, he retired from military life, depleted his ...
Built on the site of an ancient Viking fort, the castle was erected in 1204 byKing Johnin order to demonstrate the supremacy of the Anglo-Saxon rule over the Irish at the time when the country was occupied by England. Originally built in a Romanesque style with loopholes, ramparts and dung...
The history of mankind is full of conflict. Conflict marked by dozens of wars and hundreds of battles. So many battles and wars, in fact, that many of these great plays of armour, and the acts that made them up, have passed into history and out of memory, and common knowledge. Most ...
Driver gained wider recognition and acclaim for playing the main antagonist Kylo Ren in the Star Wars sequel trilogy, first in The Force Awakens (2015), followed by The Last Jedi (2017). He is set to reprise the role in Episode IX (2019). He is the founder of Arts in the Armed ...
It was during this time that various orders of the knights took birth in order to liberate the holy land of Jerusalem from Muslim occupation. During these wars and over the subsequent centuries, many famous medieval knights left their mark on history....
I liked how 'Star Wars' felt both old and new. —Akira Toriyama 85 Since Star Wars, that film's success led to bigger budgets, more hardware, that the great movies like the ones I did, which were studio movies, are now independent movies. They range from half a million to several mi...
It was currently reported at the time that attempts were made to maim or seriously injure the little princess. By what was made to seem an accident, she would be dropped upon the floor, and heavy articles of furniture would somehow manage to strike her. More than once a great beam fell ...
Over the centuries, the clock has been damaged and repaired, but, always returned to fully working order. Its longevity has inspired a number of sayings. One is that when the clock stops running, the Czech land will be thrown into war and privation (贫困). Another holds that who ever ...
Here's an extensive list of notable or famous poets from France, with bios and photos, including the top poets born in France and even some popular poets who ...