While the Tibetan plateau has been inhabited since pre-historic times, most of Tibet's history went unrecorded until the introduction of Tibetan Buddhism around the 6th century. Tibetan texts refer to the kingdom of Zhangzhung (c. 500 BCE – 625 CE) as the precursor of later Tibetan kingdoms and the originators of the Bon religion. While mythical accounts of early rulers of the Yarlung ...

Pianta del Taj Mahal. L'origine è ancora oggi incerta. Le varie corti che sono succedute al regno di Shāh Jahān hanno chiamato il monumento semplicemente rauza (complesso di tomba e moschea) di Mumtāz Maḥal.. È credenza generale che Taj Mahal (il cui significato letterale è "Palazzo della Corona" oppure "Corona del Palazzo") sia una versione abbreviata del nome di …

Claudius Ptolemy (/ ˈ t ɒ l ə m i /; Greek: Πτολεμαῖος, Ptolemaios; Latin: Claudius Ptolemaeus; c. 100 – c. 170 AD) was a mathematician, astronomer, astrologer, geographer, and music theorist, who wrote about a dozen scientific treatises, three of which were of importance to later Byzantine, Islamic, and Western European science. The first is the astronomical treatise now known ...

Oliver Cromwell, anche noto in italiano come Oliviero Cromwell (Huntingdon, 25 aprile 1599 – Londra, 3 settembre 1658), è stato un militare e politico inglese.. Di fede puritana calvinista e in contrasto sia con la Chiesa anglicana che con la Chiesa cattolica, dopo essere stato alla testa delle forze che abbatterono temporaneamente la monarchia inglese, instaurando la repubblica …

鈴木 俊一（すずき しゅんいち、1953年〈昭和28年〉4月13日 - ）は、日本の政治家。 自由民主党所属の衆議院議員（10期）、財務大臣（第21・22代）、内閣府特命担当大臣（金融）、デフレ脱却担当大臣。 内閣総理大臣臨時代理就任順位第4位。. 東京オリンピック競技大会・東京パラリ …

1737 was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar, the 1737th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 737th year of the 2nd millennium, the 37th year of the 18th century, and the 8th year of the 1730s decade. As of the start of 1737, the Gregorian calendar was 11 …

Jean Bodin (French: [ʒɑ̃ bɔdɛ̃]; c. 1530 – 1596) was a French jurist and political philosopher, member of the Parlement of Paris and professor of law in Toulouse.He is known for his theory of sovereignty.He was also an influential writer on demonology.. Bodin lived during the aftermath of the Protestant Reformation and wrote against the background of religious conflict in France.

St Paul's Cathedral is an Anglican cathedral in London and is the seat of the Bishop of London.The cathedral serves as the mother church of the Diocese of London.It is on Ludgate Hill at the highest point of the City of London and is a Grade I listed building.Its dedication to Paul the Apostle dates back to the original church on this site, founded in AD 604.

1588 was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and a leap year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar, the 1588th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 588th year of the 2nd millennium, the 88th year of the 16th century, and the 9th year of the 1580s decade. As of the start of 1588, the Gregorian calendar was 10 days ahead …

Rukn ad-Dunya wa'd-Din: Toğrül I Abu Talib Mohammad 995 Son of Mikha'il son of Seljuq 1029–1063 1063 Reigned until his death Shahanshah, Sultan: ʿAdud ad-Dawla: Alp Arslan Abu Shujaʿ Mohammad 1039 Son of Chaghri Beg Dawud brother of Toğrül I: 1063–1072 1072 Reigned until his death Sultan: Jalal ad-Dawla wa'd-Din: Malik Shah I Abu'l ...