Douglas MacArthur
16 booksDouglas MacArthur was an American general who commanded in the Pacific and later led United Nations forces in Korea. After withdrawing from the Philippines in 1942, […]
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Edward VI
16 booksEdward VI became king in 1547 at the age of nine and ruled through councils dominated first by his uncle Edward Seymour and then by John […]
John II of France
16 booksJohn II of France, known as John the Good, ruled from 1350 to 1364 during the Hundred Years’ War. His capture by the English at Poitiers […]
Mehmed II
16 booksMehmed II became Ottoman sultan twice and conquered Constantinople in 1453, ending the Byzantine Empire. He rebuilt the city as an imperial capital, expanded Ottoman rule […]
Ptolemy I Soter
16 booksPtolemy I Soter was one of Alexander the Great’s generals and founder of the Ptolemaic dynasty in Egypt. He secured Egypt after Alexander’s death and helped […]
Richard III
16 booksRichard III became king of England in 1483 after the death of his brother Edward IV. As protector for the young Edward V, he arrested political […]
Cleopatra
15 booksCleopatra VII was the last active ruler of Ptolemaic Egypt. She fought a dynastic struggle with her brother, allied with Julius Caesar and later formed a […]
Harry S. Truman
15 booksHarry S. Truman was the thirty-third president of the United States. He authorised the use of atomic bombs against Japan, helped create the post-war containment system, […]
Kim Il Sung
15 booksKim Il Sung was the founding leader of North Korea. Backed by the Soviet Union after Japanese rule ended, he established a one-party state and launched […]
Philip II of Spain
15 booksPhilip II ruled Spain from 1556 to 1598 and governed a global composite monarchy including Iberian kingdoms, territories in Italy and the Low Countries and vast […]