Judas Iscariot
2 booksJudas Iscariot was the disciple remembered in Christian tradition for betraying Jesus. The Gospel narratives make his actions part of the arrest and crucifixion story, while […]
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Julia Mamaea
2 booksJulia Mamaea was a Syrian-Roman noblewoman, the daughter of Julia Maesa and mother of the emperor Severus Alexander. After the overthrow of Elagabalus in AD 222, […]
Julian
2 booksJulian was a Roman emperor known as Julian the Apostate because he attempted to restore traditional cults after Christian emperors. Before becoming sole ruler he campaigned […]
Lawrence Washington
2 booksLawrence Washington was a Virginia planter, colonial officer and elder half-brother of George Washington. He served in the expedition against Cartagena de Indias, named his estate […]
Leonardo da Vinci
2 booksLeonardo trained in Florence and worked for patrons in Florence, Milan, Rome and elsewhere, producing paintings, anatomical studies, engineering designs and extensive notebooks. In 1516 he […]
Llywelyn the Great
2 booksLlywelyn the Great was a thirteenth-century ruler of Gwynedd who became the dominant Welsh prince of his generation. Through war, diplomacy and marriage, he expanded his […]
Lord Guildford Dudley
2 booksLord Guildford Dudley was the son of John Dudley, Duke of Northumberland, and the husband of Lady Jane Grey. Their marriage in May 1553 was part […]
Louise of Savoy
2 booksLouise was widowed young after her marriage to Charles of Angoulême and devoted herself to advancing her children, Francis and Marguerite. When Francis became king in […]
Lucius Cornelius Cinna
2 booksLucius Cornelius Cinna was a Roman politician and consul during the civil wars between the Marian and Sullan factions. His dominance of Rome in the 80s […]
Lucullus
2 booksLucullus was a Roman general and statesman best known for campaigns against Mithridates VI during the Third Mithridatic War. He later became famous for wealth, luxury […]