Month: May 2016

Once An Officer Now A Beggar.

May 26, 2016

After the first World War the sanctions placed upon Germany were immense and its citizens paid the price, here we see a young man who has lost a leg in the war now resorted to begging to get by, he is still wearing his uniform. In the 1920s the suicide rate in Germany was extremely … More Once An Officer Now A Beggar.

Enrique Favez.

May 23, 2016

  Enrique Favez born as Enriqueta Favez was  a Swiss physician and surgeon who practiced medicine in the Napoleonic Wars and in Cuba. Although female assigned at birth, Favez self-identified and lived as a male surgeon for approximately four years in Cuba–a fact that culminated in a well-documented trial and expulsion from the Spanish territories. … More Enrique Favez.

Theodora.

May 23, 2016

Theodora (c. 500 – 28 June 548), was empress of the Byzantine Empire and the wife of Emperor Justinian I. She was one of the most influential and powerful of the Byzantine empresses. Some sources mention her as empress regnant with Justinian I as her co-regent. Along with her husband, she is a saint in the Eastern Orthodox … More Theodora.