Showing posts with label history. Show all posts
Showing posts with label history. Show all posts

Saturday, July 16, 2011

The most eminent and famous fathers many children.

 Politics - it's a special kind of sex. In the corridors that do not require diplomacy, talking to each other politicians and the politicians of the highest ranks discuss their work, using filthy obscene metaphors, and turn right. If a president or king and stealthily makes plaguing the people - hence, its power raping the country. If the governor is smart, popular, and even not afraid of you - this is the most coveted bride. And if you live in the country of 9 million people, and the chief of them called the "father of the people", the masculine power to question the "father" - a crime.
 Kings Can Do Everything, Even if they "can not", the monarch must give birth and raise an heir. Some historical figures with special powers of the process of making children liked nothing less than war, balls and all taxes. The more sons and daughters of the head of state - the higher the chance to live in people's memory forever. The more noble blood will be in the country, which, however, does not necessarily ennoble the country itself.
1. Genghis Khan


Borjigin Temujin, Genghis Khan widely known as the Mongols was the greatest of all time - a brilliant leader and commander, to lay face down in the 13th century almost half of Asia, from Siberia to Kashmir, from the Caspian Sea to Korea. Very cruel and very strong troops psychologist.

Its genetic material evenly distributed the Great Khan of the conquered territory. To his four sons, the official should be added to either 700, or one thousand children out of wedlock. The eldest son has left behind more than 40 sons. The heirs of Genghis Khan's Mongolia led up to the 1920s, in contemporary Kazakhstan Chingizids live and work so far. Overall, in Asia today has approximately 16 million descendants Temudgin.
2. Strong Augustus II

Friedrich August I of Saxony, also known as Augustus II strong in the 17-18 centuries, was the ruler of Saxony, and for 7 years and still grace of God King of Poland. Among his achievements - the transformation of Dresden in the Center for the Arts.

August was well educated and really strong physically. For example, he broke a horseshoe with his bare hands. But as governor he was weak and it is better that he left behind - it's 382 children out of wedlock and a legal heir. Rumor has it that someone of his bastards, His Majesty joined the incestuous relationship. Instead of lifting the economy. Golden statues of some people will not be hungry.
 3. Ramses the Great

Pharaoh Ramses II, surnamed the Great, reigned in Egypt, a record number of years - 66. It was in the 12th century BC. Most of his life devoted to Ramses wars with neighboring countries and tribes.

 After signing the first agreement on a truce in human history, the pharaoh Ramses married a Hittite princess, focused on urban planning and his harem. It is known for, that of Ramses were 111 sons and 67 daughters, and in honor of their wives pharaoh temples digging, construction of which completely ruined the treasury of Egypt - that it was after the pay mercenaries.
 The crown prince Ramses the Great, his 13th son, Merneptah's death to the day daddy was 60 years old. Therefore, he reigned briefly - less than a decade, and his sons were only two.
 Problem. Dano: It was my father's three sons - senior strong, medium smart, and younger - Ivan the Fool, who was sitting on the stove and catch flies. Calculate the probability of the birth of male babies named Ivan, who has prepared for his marriage to rock princess, in the case of an ordinary family, the dictator of Africa, which already has 67.5 children.
For example, consider the fate of four other large rulers of ancient, medieval and modern history, that we forgot to mention in the first part of this unusual top.

4. Sheriff Ismail ibn

Sultan, who became the prototype of the king of diamonds in a classic deck of playing cards, the rules of Morocco in the late 17th century and became famous as the "king-warrior" who has created an army of 150 000 black mercenaries, and built a fortified capital city of Meknes hands of Christian slaves captured by the Sultan of accountable corsairs in the Mediterranean and Atlantic. After construction, he sold white slaves to their families in Europe at inflated prices. Greedy and murderous was the "king of diamonds." It was he who in the legendary French film molested love beauty Angelica.

 In his free time building and war, at least twice a day, the Sultan Ismail erupted seed in his 500 concubines. In the harem ibn Sheriff came to light 889 children of royal blood. If you believe the governor - with the genes of Prophet Muhammad. After the death of Ishmael, his sons continued to build Meknes, but soon the fortress city was battered by an earthquake, and the grandson of Sultan Mohammed III prolific moved the capital of Morocco in Marrakech.
 5. Mongkut

The fourth frame, it is Mongkut, rules Siam (now Thailand) in the second half of the 19th century and was known as king, a reformer. Wisely assessing industrial and tourism potential of the country, Mongkut went on a rapprochement with the European monarchies, gave women the civil rights and even agreed to recognize that the Earth is spherical. That the Europeans have turned into a colony of Siam had to give huge bribes, "the white man."

 From 20 to 47 years Mongkut monashestvoval in a Buddhist monastery, while his brother ruled Siam. Wearing a crown, Rama broke the fourth vow of celibacy and got 32 wives, who gave birth to 81 children to His Majesty.

 6. Abdel-Aziz ibn Saud

King Ibn Saud was the first governor of the state of Saudi Arabia in its present borders. For a long time Saud waged fierce war for the unification of the Arab lands, which came in 1926. In 1932, Najd and Hejaz were splyusovany in a powerful country by replacing the pure Islam, not yet tainted by hydrocarbons.


 After several years on the Peninsula have found black gold. And since the Saudis are no longer a band of nomads, and became the richest family of "blue bloods" on the planet. 22 his wife gave Ibn Saud 37 sons, who from 1953 to the queue of seniority rule nefteobilnoy Arabia and grief do not know.
 7. Niall of the Nine Hostages

The man who at the end of the 4th century allegedly brought to Ireland and St. Patrick's reached a political alliance with the enemies, taking each of them hostage. Thus he combined pagan Ireland under its tricky to start.

 Officially, the king Niall had 12 sons. Number of daughters is not known, and even more so unknown number of illegitimate offspring of his. In 2006 a study was conducted, finding that Niall - Irish is Genghis Khan, according to the analysis of the DNA of people with ancient names of O'Neill and McNeil. Fertility of the High King was so fierce that in today's Ireland 3 million people can safely consider themselves descendants of Niall of the Nine Hostages and very, very distant, but related.
 In connection with the above is interesting, is not all Russia's Ivanov distant relatives of some of Rurik?

Wednesday, June 29, 2011

The strongest wins

None of the participants did not know in advance exactly what they are waiting for the test during the race, as the organizers keep it a closely guarded secret. Organizers of the "Spartan race," promised $ 100,000 to anyone who would be able to win fourteen of the sixteen rounds of the race to be held later this year. Participants prepared a variety of tests, and not just physical - they have to collect jigsaw puzzles, carry water, teach Greek ...
1. Hobie Call has won six rounds, "the Spartan race." Organizers promise to pay $ 20,000 to anyone who would be able to defeat him. Hobie Call, center, at the beginning of the so-called "Spartan race." He won six rounds of racing, and now will participate in "Death Race", which will begin on Saturday in Vermont.
2. Tridtsatichetyrehletny Mr. Coll jumps over the flames.
 3. Mr. Coll on the rocks.
4. Mr. Koll crawls under barbed wire during a race. If he wins the so-called "death Race", the organizers promise to pay a reward of twenty thousand dollars to anyone who will win it in the next round.
 5. Participants make their way under barbed wire.
6. The participant is a bucket of water. usually less than one-quarter of all participants is the so-called "race of death."
 7. Mr. Koll during the race.
8. In his first race Coll participated in February and lost.

Sunday, April 17, 2011

Royal Wedding Fever

Late next week, Kate and William will be tying the knot. It's pretty much all we've been hearing about lately and we are so excited.  Now, we're a little upset that their nuptials will take place while we're at work and that President Obama did not declare this day as a national holiday, but I guess we'll be able to watch the highlights on the evening news. In anticipation of this event, we decided to share pictures of the most famous royal weddings... or at least what we consider the most famous royal weddings.  Enjoy your Monday, dolls.





Obviously, we must start with The Greatest Wedding Of Our Time (thus far), of Prince Charles and Princess Diana.  The infamous "fairytale" wedding was watched all around the world as the world fell in love with Lady Di. Princess Diana arrived in a glass coach escorted by her father. Her wedding dress was designed by Elizabeth Emanuel, a British designer who concocted the famous 25 foot train. While Prince Charles and Princess Diana's separated a little over 10 years later, their wedding still stands out as the most iconic and memorable in recent history.




Known more for scandal than anything else, Edward VIII's wedding to Wallis Simpson was a great scandal and without all the fanfare normally associated with royal weddings. Duke Edward renounced the title of King of England in order to marry the American divorcee. The Royal Family boycotted the wedding, and the couple married in France. While known as the Duchess of Windsor, the Royal Family refused to give her the title of "Her Royal Highness." The couple was briefly highlighted in "The King's Speech," but the life of Ms. Simpson will be featured in Madonna's movie, W.E. which does not have a formal release date.




One of the most beautiful women to ever live, Grace Kelly's wedding to Prince Rainier III of Monaco was a two-part affair. The royal couple had a small civil wedding, and the next day had a grand royal wedding that was then dubbed as "the wedding of the century." Princess Grace wore a wedding gown designed by Helen Rose, which was a gift from MGM studio. To this day, Princess Grace remains one of the most beautiful royal brides of all time.




No list of famous royal weddings is complete without adding King Abdullah II of Jordan's wedding to Queen Rania. The royal prince fell in love with the young Palestinian Apple executive, and after a whirlwind engagement, they were married just two months later. She wore a stunning short sleeved dress designed by Bruce Oldfield, and changed into a more sexy, sleeveless white dress with a plunging back for the reception, also designed by Bruce Oldfield. Queen Rania is now known as one of the most stylish monarchs in recent history, and also tops the list of the most powerful women i nthe world.




Interestingly enough, while Disney movies are all about love and marriage, they very rarely feature the actual wedding of the prince and princess. It took Jasmine and Aladdin two sequels to finally tie the knot, Beauty and the Beast don't really marry so much as dance happily, and all you see in the Little Mermaid is Ariel waving goodbye to her father. At the very most, you just get a scene of the bride and groom waving happily to the royal subjects. Despite all the wonderful details, we had to add Prince Charming and Cinderella to this list, as every little girl envisions looking like Cinderella on her big day.



XOXO

Jen & Saira