Secrets of history 2024, October
New Year has become for us a familiar and traditional holiday - in recent decades, it has been celebrated in a rather monotonous manner: with an elegant Christmas tree, a festive table and a speech by the head of the country
Why did the Decembrists turn out to be patriots under Stalin? Who were the Decembrists? Spoiled youth guards or members of the elite, driven by a sincere desire to turn Russia on the path of freedom?
Geneticists from the National Museum of Natural History of Chile managed to decipher the DNA and scan some of the oldest mummies on our planet, which were made by the Chinchorro Indians
There is a sign: to see gold in a dream is unfortunately. The Spaniard Gonzalo Jimenez de Quesada was personally convinced of its justice: he recalled that before the campaign in search of the untold riches of South America, he dreamed of this precious metal several times
In the 1880s, the Russian Empire subjugated almost all of Central Asia. The domination of the Russian administration in the conquered lands seemed unshakable. Everything changed in 1916 when a grand indigenous revolt broke out
It can be argued without exaggeration that the Nizari assassins owe their resounding glory to their political and spiritual leader and the first ruler of the Ismaili state of Alamut. Hasan ibn Sabbah became the hero of numerous myths and parables during his lifetime
We also had our own Lady Hamilton in Russia
Today marks the ninety years since the birth of Eduard Shevardnadze, a politician who played a significant role in the history of both the late Soviet Union and post-Soviet Georgia
Pharaoh Akhenaten - mystery, pharaoh legend. Reformer, heretic. Still would! Swung into the holy of holies - religion! Fearlessly set out to change the ritual. Even in our days, when change is coming from a cornucopia, we understand what kind of act it was
On June 4, 1777, Alexei Ermolov, Russian military leader and statesman, was bornThe government, without waiting for parcels with cut off ears and fingers, preferred to ransom high-ranking officers.- Salik.bizDuring the appointment of General Yermolov as governor of the Caucasus, an incident occurred that shook the Chechens' confidence in the benefits of the hostage trade
It is difficult to answer the question whether anyone other than Sergei Yesenin knew what happened in the fifth room of the Angleterre Hotel on the night of December 27-28, 1925
Everyone knows about the glorious Russian prince Alexander Yaroslavovich from his school years. For courage and love for the Fatherland, he received the nickname "Nevsky" among the people, defeating the Swedes at the mouth of the Neva
It so happened that we know about the Novgorod-Seversky Prince Igor Svyatoslavovich thanks to the defeat of the Russian squad in one of the battles with the Polovtsians. An unknown author told about this tragic page in the history of Russia in the poem "The Lay of Igor's Campaign"
At the very beginning of the VI century. at the court of the Chinese Tang dynasty, famous for its power and wealth, an amazing wandering Buddhist monk Huishan appeared in the chambers of Emperor Wu
We are all used to thinking that the Bronze Age - this is the time when men, going on trips, left women at home, since they were to play the role of guardians of the hearth
The legend of Zorro has its own prototype. Joaquin Murrieta, famed Mexican Robin Hood, dedicated his life to revenge against the white Americans who invaded California during the gold rush
The most interesting thing in the development of Franklin Roosevelt's reforms (what became sometimes, and then more and more often) - - informal justice for members of the elite
Thomas Jefferson (born April 13, 1743 - death July 4, 1826) - the third American president (1801-1809), a prominent politician, diplomat and philosopher of the Enlightenment. Delegate to the House of Citizens (1769-1775)
History has a stereotype that in 1918, allegedly with a humanitarian mission, the troops of the United States, England, France and Japan invaded the lands of the former Russian Empire to help the White Guards restore tsarist power
One of the most famous examples of the heroism of Soviet soldiers was considered the feat of the crew of a bomber aircraft under the command of Nikolai Gastello, who committed a ground ram of a column of German equipment
In 1703, on the land reclaimed from the Swedes, Tsar Peter I pulled out two pieces of turf and folded them with a cross, thereby marking the beginning of the glorious history of the northern capital
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Pashtuns - the most numerous people on the planet that have preserved tribal relations. Pashtuns - devout Muslims. A code of honor is extremely important to them, which they have observed since time immemorial
Among the first persons of the Soviet state, Yuri Andropov was the most mysterious figure. And the point is not even in his political program, but in the very specific facts of the biography - from birth to death
For a long time, bunkers of the Second World War were top-secret objects, the existence of which only a few knew. But they also signed non-disclosure documents. Today the veil of secrecy over military bunkers has been lifted
I read an interesting article on the above topic. I cannot confirm the historical accuracy of - not a specialist. What do you say? Everything looks reliable at the first signs
Tesla made observations of thunderstorms and the accompanying changes in the potential of the Earth with the help of a specially designed installation
Long before the era of the great geographical discoveries, made by European navigators in XV - XVIII centuries, the oceans were already plowed by peoples who lived on numerous islands, later called Polynesian
It is not the first time for us to wait for the Apocalypse. Over the centuries-old history, our superstitious fellow citizens - as a general punishment or as a personal salvation - waited for the Apocalypse at least seven times. However, not more often than their European neighbors. 1037
Russian history provides answers to many questions, but there are even more mysteries in it. Particularly interesting are the riddles that the autocrats left behind. They knew how to keep secrets. Was there Rurik? This is the main Russian question along with “Who is to blame?
Until now, some people believe in enormous wealth, made up of bars of gold, allegedly hidden by the Boers somewhere in South Africa in the last days of the Transvaal Republic. Due to the remoteness of events, many considered this story to be fiction
There is a huge number of spiritually seeking people in Russia. Volumes of esoteric literature have been read. From the books of Helena Blavatsky, we learned about the various types of dragons that visited the Earth at different times, from the fundamental teachings of India - about snakes-Nagas
The personality of Adolf Hitler is of interest not only to historians, but also to specialists in the field of psychiatry. Even during his lifetime, the Fuhrer was called "possessed". So did he have mental abnormalities
A legendary pirate, he served the Queen of England, defeated the Invincible Armada and sailed around the world. He was hated and adored, he created geopolitics with his own hands and changed the boundaries of the world
A team of scientists from Northwestern University has solved the mystery of the female mummy, known to the world as Garrett's mummy, discovered in 1911
The name Judas has long become a household name when referring to traitors and traitors. It is interesting that in Europe the Iscariot plot is not as popular in folklore as in our country. But both overseas and on our land there are traitors, sometimes even in abundance
In the official Russian historiography, a canonical list of the main battles has been formed. We remember the battle on the Kulikovo field and the Battle of Borodino, the battle on Kalka and the capture of Kazan. But some truly fateful battles for Russia were almost forgotten
1900 - Eileen More Lighthouse on Flannan Island. The entire watch of the lighthouse keepers disappeared without a trace. 1902 - The Paris Crash. On the night of December 29-30, at 1:00 05 minutes, clocks stopped in many places in Paris. 1908 - The fall of the Tunguska bolide (meteorite)
"Salt revolt", the Moscow uprising, it is considered to be the beginning of June 1, 1648, one of the most large-scale urban uprisings of the mid-17th century in Russia, mass demonstrations of the lower and middle strata of the townspeople, urban handicrafts
To be captured by the Soviet partisans, according to the military propaganda of the Third Reich, meant imminent death for the Germans after torture and abuse