King of Macedon. He led a Greek army against the Persians and in 13 years conquered an immense empire that stretched from Greece to India. His empire did not last long after his death, but it spread Greek ideas in Asia and brought Eastern Influences into the Mediterranean world.
On This Day
618 – The Chinese Tang dynasty achieves a decisive victory over their rival Xue Rengao, at the Battle of Qianshuiyuan, in China’s north west.
1641 – The first English newspaper is published. There are no immediate plans to feature a topless girl on page three.
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HistoryWow’s Quick Shot Videos
A short, sharp hit of history in video format. Acclaimed Irish playwright and novelist Oscar Wilde was the toast of London society in the 1890s until things came decidedly unstuck through an association with a young British aristocrat, Lord Alfred Douglas, known as ‘Bosie’.
The source for this HistoryWow video is: Oscar and Bosie - A Fatal Passion by Trevor Fisher; General Historical Texts.
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Who Am I?
- I am a French epigrammatist, moralist and man of letters.
- I went to Paris to take part in the battles of the Fronde, but as I would recount later, my role in the struggles was largely unsuccessful.
- I received a gunshot wound to the head in 1652, which impaired my sight and led me to withdraw from public life for three years.
- At the death of my father, I succeeded to the title of duke in 1653.
- My chief literary work, the Maximes, is considered a masterpiece of French literature.
Last week’s answer:
Antonio José de Sucre (1795-1830)
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HistoryWow’s Highlighted Historical Quotation
‘The nightmare of materialism, which has turned the life of the universe into an evil, useless game, is not yet past; it holds the awakening soul still in its grip.’
Wassily Kandinsky (1866-1944), Russian artist.Source: Modernism by Robin Walz
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HistoryWow’s Featured Historical Figure of Note
Susan B. Anthony (1820-1906)American social activist. She began campaigning within the temperance movement, from where she became convinced of the need for female suffrage. She regularly toured America campaigning against slavery and for women’s and workers rights.
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