Chevalier d’Éon
“How can a human being keep such a massive gender mystery, which dragged two whole empires along with it, as a secret until death? Here…
Historical Figures
Grigori Rasputin
“A man who eagerly ate cyanide-laced cakes, stood back up to attack his executioner despite bullets fired into his heart, and refused to accept death…
Joshua Norton
“What happens when a man who loses his entire fortune also loses his sanity and declares himself the absolute ruler of a nation? He would…
Peter the Great’s Head in a Jar
“What could be the most horrifying object to place in a woman’s bedroom? The Russian Tsar, Peter the Great, did not settle for punishing betrayal…
The Emperor Who Watched His Own Funeral
“Imagine an emperor who ruled over half the world, an empire upon which the sun never set. He won wars, toppled thrones, and reached the…
The Eyes of Candarli Halil Pasha
“Could becoming the secret emperor of a state and wielding a power that loomed even above the Sultan truly protect you from absolute death? As…
The Female Pope: The Legend of Pope Joan
“A woman who managed to ascend the most sacred throne of the Catholic Church in a male-dominated medieval world, relying solely on her intellect and…
Timothy el-Mühtedi
“How did a British sailor, born in the misty streets of mid-18th-century London, cross oceans to become one of the most trusted intelligence masterminds of…