Also ranks #7 on Great Movies About Real Female Rulers Also ranks #11 on The Best Victorian Era Movies Of All Time Excalibur Nicol Williamson, Nigel Terry, Helen Mirren A tale steeped in Arthurian legend, Excalibur is a captivating film that takes you back to the medieval era. The movie...
Explore the timeline of the French monarchy throughout history. Learn about various rulers of France, the French dynasties, and the end of the...
Carl von Clausewitz: (1780—1831), a Prussian general and military theorist, is best known for his seminal work “On War” published posthumously in 1832. In “On War,” Clausewitz explored the nature and character of war based on his experience in the Napoleonic Wars. He viewed war as a...
Nestled in the picturesque Swabian Alps of Baden-Württemberg, the castle dates back to the 11th century and was the seat of the Brandenburg-Prussian rulers, Prussian kings, and Germany’s kaisers, making it the seat of one of Europe’s most powerful ruling families. The castle is situated...
Russian Orthodox churches first appeared in Germany in the early 18th century. Their existence stemmed from an exchange of gifts by the rulers of both countries. To show gratitude for the Prussian King’s gift of the famous Amber Room, Peter the Great responded bysending55 specially selected gre...
Jean-Baptiste du Val-de-Grâce, baron de Cloots (24 June 1755 – 24 March 1794), better known as Anacharsis Cloots (also spelled Clootz), was a Prussian nobleman who was a significant figure in the French Revolution. Perhaps the first to theorize world government, he was also an anarc...