19 Greatest Generals of the Ancient World

The Greatest Guest Workers in World History: Dictators who were born in one country and ruled another

During troubled and difficult times, ruthless dictators often come to power. In order to strengthen their authority, they tend to exorbitantly inflame the nationalist fervor of the people. Patriotism and national identity are elevated to a cult. The most interesting and surprising thing about this is that the most famous autocrats in history were not actually natives of the countries they ultimately ruled. Some of the most famous despots who came to power in a foreign country further in the review

Could a quarrel between two generals affect the defeat of an entire army: the Russian tragedy of the First World War

In August 1914, Russian troops attacked on a large scale in East Prussia. The mistakes of the command and the fragmentation of the actions of the generals led to a disaster. Samsonov's 2nd army was destroyed, and the commander himself committed suicide. This was a serious defeat for Russia in the First World War. However, it was this tragedy that saved the western front and France

How Hitler Failed to Create the World's Greatest Museum: Treasures in the Salt Mines

The history of the Great Patriotic War consists of many separate episodes, each of which can become a monument to human heroism, generosity, cowardice or stupidity. The story about the collection collected by the Nazis in the Altaussee salt mines is probably one of the brightest pages in history, because if not for a happy ending, humanity in April 1945 could have lost a significant part of its cultural treasures

The phenomenon of Galina Ulanova: How a girl who did not like to dance and was afraid of the stage became one of the greatest ballerinas in the world

As a child, she was considered squeezed and not artistic, and later, when she became the star of world ballet, she was called a goddess and said that she had no equal. In communication, she always kept an invisible distance, but when she went on stage, it was impossible to look away from her. Galina Ulanova is perhaps the most mysterious of all the great ballerinas. A man of mystery, an unopened book and at the same time an ideal that no one has yet been able to surpass

Napoleon and the Battle of the Rabbits: The Shameful Defeat of One of the Greatest Generals in History

The number of enemies was measured in thousands … they surrounded Napoleon and his retinue and, in the end, "brought them to their knees." In desperation, the French emperor retreated. Many will think that we are talking about Waterloo. But in reality, this is not entirely true. Napoleon's most memorable and humiliating defeat came from … an army of furry rabbits