Francis II of France
4 booksFrancis II became king of France in 1559 at the age of fifteen and was already married to Mary, Queen of Scots. His short reign was […]
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Georges Danton
4 booksGeorges Danton was a leading figure of the French Revolution and a powerful orator associated with the overthrow of the monarchy and the early republic. He […]
Germanicus
4 booksGermanicus was a member of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, the adopted son of Tiberius and one of Rome’s most popular generals. He campaigned across the Rhine after […]
Geta
4 booksGeta was a Roman emperor and younger son of Septimius Severus. He briefly ruled with his brother Caracalla after their father’s death, but was murdered in […]
Gnaeus Domitius Corbulo
4 booksGnaeus Domitius Corbulo was a Roman general under Claudius and Nero, especially known for campaigns in Armenia and the eastern provinces. His military reputation and forced […]
Great Peacemaker
4 booksThe Great Peacemaker is the traditional founder of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, working with Hiawatha and the clan mother Jigonsaseh to end cycles of warfare among the […]
Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden
4 booksGustavus Adolphus of Sweden was the Swedish king and military reformer who intervened decisively in the Thirty Years’ War. His armies won at Breitenfeld and advanced […]
Guy Fawkes
4 booksGuy Fawkes was an English Catholic conspirator involved in the Gunpowder Plot of 1605. He was discovered guarding explosives beneath the House of Lords in a […]
Hannibal
4 booksHannibal Barca was a Carthaginian general who led the most dangerous challenge faced by the Roman Republic. After expanding Carthaginian power in Iberia, he began the […]
Hecuba
4 booksHecuba was the queen of Troy, wife of Priam and mother of many Trojan princes and princesses. Greek epic and tragedy portray her enduring the deaths […]