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Born:  15 August 1769. Died:  5 May 1821. Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) Napoleon Bonaparte is undoubtedly one of the greatest and most...

Born : 20 May 1808. Died: 8 June 1888. Duncan Cameron was probably the most capable general in the British army during the New Zealand...

Born: 1767. Died: 27 November 1849. Te Rauparaha is one of New Zealand’s most famous historical figures. Dubbed the “Napoleon of New...

Born: 69 BCE. Died: 12 August 30 BCE. Cleopatra (69-30 BCE) Cleopatra is undoubtedly one of the most famous women in all of history. Although most famous for her love affairs with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony, she was also a very intelligent woman and a shrewd politician who was popular with her Egyptian subjects. According to Plutarch, it was her charm, intelligence, and sweet voice rather than her physical beauty that made Caesar and Antony fall in love with her. Indeed,

Born: 19 December 1594. Died: 16 November 1632. Gustavus Adolphus (1594-1632) Nicknamed “The Lion of the North”, Gustavus Adolphus is...

Born: 20 July 356 BCE. Died: 10 June 323 BCE. Alexander the Great (356-323 BCE). Alexander the Great was a Macedonian King who is widely considered one of the greatest military commanders in history. In the space of only thirteen years, he conquered the Persian Empire and spread Greek culture to the borders of India. Although his empire did not survive his death, his achievements ushered in the Hellenistic Age whereby the east and west were brought together in commerce and