Biography

Robert had a brother, Frank, who was eight years younger.

He spoke three languages.

He wanted to build a town named Sutterville.

Later, Ludwig's father hired better teachers.

Although he refused to learn to play the cello, years later, he admitted that music lessons contributed to his writing style, as evidenced by the contrapuntal structure of the novel “For Whom the Bell Tolls.”

Peter spent the last years of his life expanding Russian territories in the east.

He participated in the longest press conference in history, lasting 14 hours.

State finances improved rapidly with the reform of tax offices and the introduction of indirect taxes on tobacco, liquor, and salt.

In antiquity he was also regarded as the author of other epic poems.

On one hand, Lincoln was against slavery. On the other, however, opposed the idea of granting civil rights to Afro-Americans, and suggested emigration to Africa and Latin America.