Author of more than two thousand works
Vincent became increasingly isolated and fervent about religion. His father and uncle sent him to Paris, where he became resentful at how art was trea... read more
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Cause of illness
Scientists argued about the artist's cause of illness. A recently proposed theory has been the illness caused by lead poisoning. The paints Van Gogh u... read more
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Collapsing of the empire
When Alexander the Great took over Persian empire, he officialy married Darius's daughter Stateira II in 324 BC at Susa. It was a great wedding ... read more
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Constantly changing atmosphere
Like other many fellow Impressionists, for the rest of his life Alfred and his family would live in poverty. His paintings were fully appreciated and,... read more
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Mother of Alexander the Great
Mother of Alexander the Great, Olimpias was quite a blood thirsty woman. In the movie, Angelina Jolie plays Olympias as all dreamy, dabbling in magic,... read more
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One of the greatest heroes of antiquity
We all know about the deeds of Alexander the Great, one of the greatest heroes of antiquity. We know the details of his death too. But what happened a... read more
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Quite persistent rumors
In the archives of my web analytics company I read an intriguing ancient story related to sudden and unexpected death of Alexander the Great. Alexande... read more
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Too eccentric, extravagant and impractical?
For some reason in his will and written instructions he made a wish to intermix Eastern and Western populations. For that purpose he demanded after hi... read more
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