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French historian Francois Furet once wrote that “Nazism was a form of Bolshevism turned against its initial form”. What do you think? More at: History
582 – The charmingly named Maurice becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire, the continuation of the Roman Empire in its eastern provinces, with its capital Constantinople, today’s Istanbul. 1650 – Colonel George Monck of the English Army forms Monck’s Regiment of Foot, which will later become the Coldstream Guards. It is the oldest regiment in…
