Fath-Ali Shah Qajar May 1769 – 24 October 1834) was the second Shah (king) of Qajar Iran. He reigned from 17 June 1797 until his death on 24 October 1834. His reign saw the irrevocable ceding of Iran’s northern territories in the Caucasus, comprising what is nowadays Georgia, Dagestan, Azerbaijan, and Armenia, to the Russian Empire following the Russo-Persian ...
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The Most Secret Regions Of The World
they live in and even between countries. However, there are places in the world that, even today, are strictly off-limits to just about everyone. This list explores 25 such places around the world that no one has access to. From islands inhabited by people who have no contact with the outside world to super-secret military installations and everything in ...
Read More »The Most Expensive Auctions In History
What are the most expensive items in the world? A house? A plane? What if we tell you that there are much more expensive things than even gold and diamonds in this world? Want to know? Here are the most expensive things ever sold at an auction
Read More »Spencer; Inspired by Princess Diana’s Life Story
Spencer is a 2021 historical fiction psychological drama film directed by Pablo Larraín and written by Steven Knight. The film is inspired by Princess Diana’s decision to end her marriage to Prince Charles and leave the British royal family. Kristen Stewart and Jack Farthing star as Princess Diana and Prince Charles respectively, joined by Timothy Spall, Sean Harris, and Sally ...
Read More »The World ‘s Largest Empire
Cyrus II of Persia (c. 600–530 BC; Old Persian: 𐎤𐎢𐎽𐎢𐏁, romanized: Kūruš), commonly known as Cyrus the Great and also called Cyrus the Elder by the Greeks, was the founder of the Achaemenid Empire, the first Persian empire. Under his rule, the empire embraced all of the previous civilized states of the ancient Near East, expanded vastly, and eventually conquered ...
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