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Saddam Hussein's regime in Iraq was a significant geopolitical entity that ultimately faced overthrow by a coalition of American and allied forces in 2003. His leadership and the subsequent intervention had profound consequences for Iraq and global politics. Rule and Ideology Saddam Hussein's political alignment was
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Muammar Gaddafi was an influential figure in 20th Century global politics. He was considered one of the most personally powerful individuals since World War II. His lengthy tenure in power was marked by radical ideological experiments and a distinctive approach to both domestic governance and international relations. Early Life and
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1957-2011 Osama Bin Laden is associated with the rise of radical Islamism and international terrorism. Born into considerable wealth, his life became inextricably linked with the global phenomenon of jihad against Western influence. Early Life and Entry into Afghanistan Born in 1957 into the affluent Bin Laden family of Saudi
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Julius Evola (born Giulio Cesare Andrea Evola in Rome in 1898; died 1974) was a controversial Italian philosopher, artist, and esotericist whose lengthy career spanned diverse fields. His intellectual output was vast, encompassing numerous books and essays that explored spirituality, tradition, politics, and the occult. While he had a prominent
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Alexander II, the Tsar-Liberator, met a tragic end on the 1st of March 1881, assassinated by a Jewish band of revolutionary terrorists. This heinous act was the work of members of Narodnaya Volya, also known as The Will of the People. This shocking event, the Tsar’s murder, was intended
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43BC - 17AD Publius Ovidius Naso (born 20 March 43 BC, Sulmo, Roman Empire (now Sulmona, Italy)—died AD 17, Tomis, Moesia (now Constanța, Romania) was a Roman poet renowned for his Ars amatoria and Metamorphoses. His verse wielded immense influence through its imaginative interpretations of Classical myth and as
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PEOPLE | 1880–1936 Oswald Spengler (1880–1936) was a German philosopher whose work, particularly The Decline of the West, presented a profound and controversial philosophy of history. He is recognised as one of the most far-ranging minds of the twentieth century. Spengler's major work, Untergang des Abendlandes (The
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PEOPLE **Charles III, King of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms, ascended to the throne in September 2022, marking a pivotal moment for the monarchy. His reign signifies a notable departure from historical perceptions of strict neutrality, particularly in his engagement with political and societal matters, especially his
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PEOPLE | (1892–1975)** Francisco Franco Bahamonde was a Spanish general and long-serving head of state, who led the Nationalist forces to victory in the Spanish Civil War (1936–1939) and ruled Spain as a dictator until his death in 1975. Early Life and Military Beginnings (1892–1927) Born on 4
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PEOPLE | 1914-1952 John Whiteside Parsons John Whiteside Parsons (born Marvel Whiteside Parsons, 2 October 1914 – 17 June 1952), commonly known as Jack Parsons, was an American self-taught chemist and rocket propulsion engineer whose innovations in solid-fuel technology laid foundational groundwork for modern rocketry. Parsons was a pioneering experimentalist in applied
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Franklin D. Roosevelt: The Progressive Architect of War and Graft Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882–1945), 32nd President of the United States, shattered the tradition of a two-term presidency established by George Washington, winning four consecutive elections and serving longer than any other American leader. Roosevelt presided over the unprecedented expansion
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PEOPLE | 1888 - 1945 Benito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini, born in Predappio on 29 July 1883, rose to power swiftly in Italy, a fact that has often puzzled historians given his later reputation. His reign encountered minimal resistance until the final months of World War II. Pope Pius XI notably called