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Cronologia @cronologia.bsky.social · 8h

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Cronologia @cronologia.bsky.social · 8h

On this day in 1881, Pablo Picasso was born, destined to paint the world anew. From the Accademia delle Arti del Disegno to the Academy of Arts of the GDR, his influence is as bold as his brushstrokes. 🎨 #history #cronologia #art #Picasso #cubism

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Cronologia @cronologia.bsky.social · 1d

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Cronologia @cronologia.bsky.social · 1d

On this day in 1996, the First Congo War erupted, reshaping Central Africa's political landscape. With Angola's involvement, it marked a turning point for Zaire, now the DRC. The struggle for power was as complex as the region's history. #history #cronologia #CongoWar #Africa

Cronologia @cronologia.bsky.social · 2d

On this day in 1991, the Third Indochina War finally concluded. A saga of power struggles and shifting alliances, featuring players like the Communist Party of Thailand and the Polish People's Republic. Peace, at last! #history #cronologia #coldwar #Indochina #peace

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Cronologia @cronologia.bsky.social · 3d

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Cronologia @cronologia.bsky.social · 3d

His legacy isn't just optics — it's the mindset that knowledge must be tested, not merely believed. Ibn al-Haytham helped turn philosophy into what we now call science. #scientificmethod #historyfacts

Cronologia @cronologia.bsky.social · 3d

After al-Hakim's death, Ibn al-Haytham was freed. His writings spread across the Islamic world, then into Europe, influencing thinkers from Roger Bacon to Kepler and beyond.

Cronologia @cronologia.bsky.social · 3d

He built the first camera obscura, designed controlled experiments, and argued that every theory must be tested through repeatable observation, a radical idea in the 11th century.

Cronologia @cronologia.bsky.social · 3d

His seven-volume Book of Optics overturned centuries of accepted wisdom. He showed that vision occurs when light enters the eye, not when rays shoot out from it, as the Greeks claimed.

Cronologia @cronologia.bsky.social · 3d

Under house arrest for a decade, Ibn al-Haytham turned confinement into creation. His home became a place of relentless observation, measurement, and experiment, a prototype of the modern lab.

Cronologia @cronologia.bsky.social · 3d

When he saw the Nile's true power, he realized his plan couldn't work. Knowing al-Hakim's reputation for violence, he pretended to lose his mind, the only way to avoid execution.

Cronologia @cronologia.bsky.social · 3d

Ibn al-Haytham was summoned by Egypt's Caliph al-Hakim to solve an impossible problem: control the Nile's annual floods. He proposed a massive engineering project to tame the river.

Cronologia @cronologia.bsky.social · 3d

In 11th-century Cairo, a Persian-born scholar made discoveries that would transform how we see, literally and intellectually. But first, he had to fake his own madness to survive. #history #cronologia #scientificrevolution

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Cronologia @cronologia.bsky.social · 3d

On this day in 1925, Éva Fahidi was born. A Hungarian writer and Holocaust survivor, her life story is a testament to resilience. She was married to István Radó, a journalist. Her experiences during the Holocaust deeply influenced her work. #history #cronologia #Holocaust #ÉvaFahidi

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Cronologia @cronologia.bsky.social · 4d

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Cronologia @cronologia.bsky.social · 4d

Antoninus Pius's final act secured Rome's future. He adopted Marcus Aurelius, ensuring stable succession. His peaceful reign proved that empire could thrive without constant conquest. #fivegoodemperors

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Cronologia @cronologia.bsky.social · 4d

His reign became Rome's golden age of peace. No major wars, no political purges. He left the treasury overflowing with 2.7 billion sesterces - the largest surplus in Roman history. #paxromana

Cronologia @cronologia.bsky.social · 4d

When trouble flared in northern Britain, Antoninus trusted his governor, Lollius Urbicus, to act. They built the Antonine Wall, a new line of defense beyond Hadrian's. #historicaltruth

Cronologia @cronologia.bsky.social · 4d

Personal tragedy struck when his wife Faustina died after 30 years of marriage. Heartbroken, he convinced the Senate to deify her and built temples in her honor across the empire. #romanhistory

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Cronologia @cronologia.bsky.social · 4d

Unlike his predecessors, Antoninus Pius never left Italy during his 23-year reign. He governed from Rome while his legions secured borders from Britain to Syria. The empire stabilized under his watch. #ancientrome

Cronologia @cronologia.bsky.social · 4d

His first act? Refusing to execute senators condemned by Hadrian. Antoninus Pius declared: 'I will not begin my reign with bloodshed.' He pardoned them all, securing Senate loyalty. #romanempire

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Cronologia @cronologia.bsky.social · 4d

Antoninus Pius inherited an empire uneasy with its emperor. Hadrian's final years saw senatorial executions and uncertain succession. The 51-year-old senator faced a choice: accept power or risk civil war. #history #cronologia

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Cronologia @cronologia.bsky.social · 4d

On this day in 1925, Richard Sheridan Spring was born, destined to sail the seas as a US Merchant Marine. A life that spanned oceans and generations, from his parents Florence and Richard Claire to his own family with Charlene. #history #cronologia #maritimehistory #USMerchantMarine

Cronologia @cronologia.bsky.social · 5d

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