Historical Figures Archive

Count Dracula: His Letters Helped Researchers Cast New Light On Health Of Legendary Figure

AncientPages.com | August 17, 2023

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Vlad III, known as Vlad the Impaler, was a 15th century prince and military leader who was so terrifying, he’s thought to have

Tomb of Nicholas of Cusa. Basilica of S. Pietro in Vincoli, Rome. Image credit: Nick Thompson

Nicholas Of Cusa – A Medieval Scholar And Mystic With Highly Unorthodox Ideas

AncientPages.com | August 13, 2021

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Nicholas of Cusa, also known as Nicolaus Cusanus, Nicholas of Kues, and Nicolaus Krebs, was a man who wasn't afraid of speaking his

Pharaoh Psusennes I Was Buried In The Silver Coffin Decorated With Gold

AncientPages.com | January 25, 2021

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Tanis, an ancient area in Egypt's Nile Delta, was an early subject of the archaeologists' interest. The city's name was already well known