Abd al-Karim (1881 (1882) – 1963) – leader of the uprising Rif tribes of Morocco's Rif and the head of the republic (1921 – 1926). After the uprising was exiled. In 1948 – 1956 in Cairo, headed by the Arab Maghreb Liberation Committee.

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Beloborodov Ivan Naumovich (died 05 (16) .09.1774), an active member of the Peasants' War, led by EI Pugacheva. Place of the bonded to the plants of the peasants in the Urals. In 1759-1766 was a soldier. In January 1774, together with a detachment of the Bashkir joined the revolt. Establish close links with Salavat Yulayev, [...]

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Shiva – (Sanskrit: siva = friendly, supportive, darling) – one of the three main deities of Indian mythology poslevediyskoy era.

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Toussaint Louverture (1743 – 1803) – Negro, was born in San Domingo from the parents of slaves, landed in 1791, the insurgent negroes, the slaves, thanks to some education and talents became their leader and helped the French. troops to oust from San Domingo British and Spaniards (1797).

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Persephone – (PerVejonh, Persejassa; Perrejatta, Fersejassa, Ferrejatta, Korh), the Romans – Proserpina) – daughter of Demeter (Ceres), the wife of Hades (Pluto), is inextricably linked to the legends and the cult of these two deities, the goddess of fertility and growth, mistress of the kingdom of the dead. P. and Demetra commonly referred to as [...]

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Belyaev, Alexander Petrovich (1803 – 28/12/1887). Midshipman Fa. crew. Of the nobility. Father – Petr Gavrivloich Belyaev (died before 1826), a retired number. owls., served in the Ryazan pehotinskom Regiment (St. George), a Mason, a friend and Labzin Pozdeeva, on the resignation of managing the estate oz. AK Razumovsky in Penza and Ryazan Province. (Several [...]

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Abd al-Qadir (1808 – 1883), the leader of the uprising against the French invaders in Algeria in 1832 – 47. Under the leadership of Abd al-Qadir rebel tribes attacked the French troops and a series of defeats in 1832 most of the West of Algeria established State (Abu Dhabi). After the suppression of the uprising [...]

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Yakushkin Ivan Dmitrievich (12/29/1793 (09/01/1794) – 11 (23) .08.1857), Decembrist. Of the nobility. In 1808-11 he studied at the Moscow unstitute, after he entered in the sub-ensigns leybgvardii Semenov regiment. Member of the Patriotic War of 1812 and foreign campaigns of the Russian Army 1813-14. He distinguished himself in the battles of Borodino and Kulm. [...]

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Tadeusz Kosciuszko (Tadeusz-Andrzej Vonawentura Kosciuszko) (1746 – 1817) – the famous leader of the Polish uprising in 1794, was born in 1746, the son of modest means noble Novogrodsky district. He studied at the cadet school in Warsaw – the best schools then Poland, and gave to pupils to their abilities and extraordinary hard work. [...]

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Tattered Semen Alekseevich (1667 – 1708), one of the leaders Bulavin Rebellion 1707-09. In 1707 led the struggle against the Cossacks, the Seversky Donets punitive detachment YV Dolgorukogo. June 8, 1708, together with tattered N. naked and S. Bespaly on the River. Urazova defeated Sumy Regiment, but on June 30 and July 2 units torn [...]

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