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Liang Xi (died 230), courtesy name Ziyu, was an official of the state of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period of China. He was from Zhe County (柘縣)...

Gao Rou (174 – October or November 263), courtesy name Wenhui, was a Chinese politician of the state of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period of China...

James Ralph (1705 – 24 January 1762) was an American-born English political writer, historian, reviewer, and Grub Street hack writer known for his works...

Mao Jie (died 216), courtesy name Xiaoxian, was an official serving under the warlord Cao Cao during the late Eastern Han dynasty of China. He was from...

José Orlandis Rovira (29 April 1918 – 24 December 2010) was a Spanish Roman Catholic priest and historian who wrote more than 200 works, including 20 books...

William Bates (1625–1699) was an English Presbyterian minister. He was born in London in November 1625, and was educated at Cambridge, initially at Emmanuel...

Valérie Boissier, comtesse de Gasparin (13 September 1813 – 1894) was a Swiss woman of letters. She was a spokeswoman in topics such as freedom, equality...

The Army of the Western Garden was an army established in 188 CE during the reign of Emperor Ling in the Eastern Han dynasty. Emperor Ling had endowed...

The Manifesto of the People of Brabant (French: Manifeste du peuple brabançon, Dutch: Manifest van het Brabantse Volk) was a document made public at the...

Helene Böhlau (German: [he.ˈleː.nə ˈbøː.laʊ̯] ; 22 November 1859 in Weimar – 26 March 1940 in Augsburg) was a German novelist. She traveled much in the...

Anna Herr Clise (March 9, 1866 – February 11, 1936) was the founder of the Children's Orthopedic Hospital, now known as Seattle Children's Hospital, in...

In 1495 one-third of the population of the town of Martina Franca, Italy, was made of practising Jews or Jews converted to Christianity. The escape involved...