«You were the first to circumnavigate me.»— Inscription on Elcano’s coat of arms Ever wondered what it was like to sail uncharted waters in the 16th century? Meet Juan Sebastián Elcano, the Spanish mariner from Guipúzcoa (born 1474), renowned for...
«Don’t let the waves carry you away; be the captain of your own destiny and conquer the seas with audacity and perseverance.» Ever wondered what it would be like to command your own fleet in the 16th century? Meet Isabel Barreto, a trailblazer in...
«Somewhere in a book, there’s a phrase waiting to give meaning to our existence.» Ever wondered about the life of the man behind «Don Quijote»? Meet Miguel de Cervantes, a prominent Spanish writer of the 16th and 17th centuries. Born in 1547, he’s...
«I know I have the body of a weak and feeble woman, but I have the heart and stomach of a king, and of a king of England too» Elizabeth I was one of the most influential monarchs in British history. Born in 1533, she ascended to the throne in 1558 and reigned...
«I will not be triumphed over.» Charismatic, intelligent, and fiercely determined, Cleopatra VII was the last active ruler of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt. Born in 69 BCE, she was a skilled diplomat, a brilliant strategist, and a ruler who knew how to use...
