#biography

Emperor Theophilos was a ruler of the Byzantine Empire who reigned from 829 to 842 AD. He was the second son of Michael II and Thekla, and he came to...    Read more

Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975) was a Russian composer and pianist who is considered to be one of the most important composers of the 20th century....    Read more

Taylor Swift is originally from Reading, Pennsylvania, a small town located in the eastern part of the state. She was born there on December 13,...    Read more

Isaac II Angelos was a Byzantine Emperor who ruled from 1185-1195 and again from 1203-1204. He was born in 1156 in Constantinople and was the son of...    Read more

Diego Maradona, the legendary football player, was born and raised in a poor neighborhood in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He grew up in a large family of...    Read more

Emperor Nicephorus III Botaneiates was a Byzantine emperor who reigned from 1078 to 1081. Born in the late 10th century, he came from a military...    Read more

Frida Kahlo was a Mexican artist known for her self-portraits and surrealist paintings. Her work often depicted her own physical and emotional pain...    Read more

Emperor Leo III the Isaurian, also known as Leo III, was a Byzantine Emperor who reigned from 717 to 741 AD. He was born in Germanicia, a town in the...    Read more

Camille Claudel (1864-1943) was a French sculptor and artist known for her powerful, emotive works that were ahead of their time. Born in northern...    Read more

Isaac II Angelos was a Byzantine Emperor who ruled from 1185-1195 and again from 1203-1204. He was born in 1156 in Constantinople and was the son of...    Read more