Albert the Bear (Albrecht der Bar) (1100 – 18/11/1170), the first Margrave of Brandenburg in 1150, the house Ascanio. Received in 1134 from Emperor Lothar III Northern brand, began the conquest of land Slav lyutichey. To this end, participated in the crusade against the Slavs 1147, failed. In 1150, after (more…)

Shafirov Petr Pavlovich (1669 – 01 (12) .03.1739), Russian statesman and diplomat, Baron (from 1710).

Born to Jewish parents. Since 1691, as his father, served as translator Ambassadors order. In 1697 – 1698 participated in the Grand Embassy to Western Europe, during (more…)

Vaclav Holy (d. 936), Duke Czech, son of the Duke Vratislav and pagan Dragomir. B. was raised by his grandmother (mother's father) in Christianity and religiosity differed from childhood, being a duke, he zealously introduced Christianity in the Czech Republic, was friendly with the German Emperor Henry (more…)

Insarsky Vasily Antonovich (1814 – 12/23/1882). After the home care and short stay in a local high school, served in the same local district court, then in the Synod and the Department of State.

In 40-ies enrolled manager name to the book. Baryatinsky and in 1857-1862 years. It was at the head (more…)

Frederic Cesar de La Harpe (La Harpe) (06.04.1754 – 30.03.1838), Swiss politician.

By profession a lawyer. In the 80's. invited by Catherine II of Russia as an educator of her grandson, the future Russian Emperor Alexander I.

Liberalism de la Harpe and protect (more…)

Gribovsky Moiseevich Adrian (1766 – 1833) – Secretary of State, he studied at Moscow University in 1784-86 years. served at Derzhavin in Petrozavodsk treasurer order public money, and squandered public money but Derzhavin matter is hushed up. From 1787 (more…)

Julian the Apostate (Flavius Claudius) (331 – 363), Roman emperor in 361 – 363. A nephew of Constantine the Great, was educated by Bishop Eusebius. A great influence on his spiritual development had a passionate fan of Hellenic culture eunuch Mardonius, so Julian the Apostate had from a young age was a secret follower of pagan (more…)

Diocletian (Gaius Aurelius galleries) – one of the most eminent Roman Emperors (284 – 305), celebrated a new era in the history of the Roman Empire. Rod D. was from the vicinity Skodry (current Scutari), from the village Diocles (Dukleya now in Montenegro) and came from the lowest class (his father was a freedman). His name was Diokles, (more…)

Pavel Petrovich (20/09/1754 – 12/03/1801) – All-Russian Emperor, son of Emperor Peter III and Empress Catherine II, was born September 20, 1754, ascended the throne after the death of Catherine II, November 6, 1796 He grew up in is not completely normal conditions, which left a sharp print (more…)

Gregory Gennady Nikolaevich (03.18.1826 – 02.26.1880) – a well-known bibliographer and bibliophile, was born March 18, 1826 in St. Petersburg. The ancestors of his were Greek. My grandfather, Alexander Gennady had moved to Russia, served at the court of Empress Catherine II. He was listed in the lists Semenov regiment, and one time in charge of furs, (more…)