As you know, behind every great man is a clever woman. A woman in love (as it is known) is able to move mountains. But if the pair both - the extraordinary and strong person, together they can affect not only their own destiny, but the destiny of the world. Today we want to tell you a story of love, without which the world might have been different.
Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
British Queen Victoria ascended the throne in 1837, a very young girl, after the death of his uncle, King William IV. Three years later he was awarded a dynastic marriage with her cousin Prince Albert. Because of German origin, in a society initially disliked Prince. But he has earned the respect and admiration due to its honesty, hard work and devotion to the British crown.
And though the marriage took place, as is common in families of monarchs, most of convenience, Victoria really loved his spouse and valued his opinion in matters of governance, particularly when it came to foreign policy and diplomacy. In 21 years of marriage, the queen gave birth to Albert 9 children.
In 1861, Victoria became a widow and her mourning period, during which the queen did not appear in public, lasted 3 years, which led to criticism and censure of the public. There were even some attempts on her life. In 1866, under the influence of the Prime Minister, Victoria returned to public affairs and for the first 5 years, opened the session of the parliament.
Married the queen so never came and mourned for her husband dearly loved until his death. All their strength and energy she spent on the administration of the country. During her reign began economic and political flowering of Britain.
John Adams and Abigail Smith
It was truly a great woman who is not eligible for the first role and remained in the shadow of his wife - the second US President John Adams. But without it, as historians say, the establishment of American society would be very different.
Abigail accounted second cousin of President John Adams. Already at the age of 17 she caught him by her beauty, intelligence and education and became faithful wife, friend and counselor policy - if it did not turn out next, he wrote her a letter filled with love, which asked her opinion on one issue or another state importance. At the moment, in the archives of the White House remained the order of thousands of such messages.
Pierre and Marie Curie
Their relationship historians have called "alliance of science and love." Young scientists met at the Sorbonne. At the end of the 19th century, women who received higher education, were a rarity, and the road to educational institutions it was closed. Sorbonne but made an exception for talented girls.
The fruit of their union began a series of discoveries of global significance in physics and chemistry and a charming daughter. And in 1903, they have received two Nobel Prize in physics. After the death of the Curie his wife took the place of her lover at the Sorbonne, effectively becoming the first female professor at the university. In addition, in 1911 Marie Curie was awarded another Nobel, but for his merits in the field of chemistry.
Richard Loving and Mildred Jeter
They met in the 60s of the last century in Virginia, as teenagers, and immediately fell in love. But all were against their love, because she was dark-skinned and white guy. In those days, in the state law prohibits interracial marriages.
But the couple did not give up. Becoming older, they went to the US capital, Washington, where they were able to marry. But when they returned home, they were sentenced to a year in prison and expulsion from the state for 25 years. During the proceedings of the Loving demanded that he give up his wife, but he said that he would love her always, regardless of the views of society and life circumstances.
Subsequently, the case was Jeter-Loving precedent and a significant impact on the establishment of racial equality in the United States.
Salim and Anarkali
Because of their love was declared a real war. Salim was the son of the great Mongol emperor Akbar, and courtesan Anarkali poor. For obvious reasons, the father objected to their love, and how to allow his son to enter into an unequal marriage, and it does not go. Salim not only went against the will of the parent, but the war and told his father. Against his troops faced a huge and powerful imperial army. Salim was beaten and sentenced to death.
Anarkali but could not afford to let her lover died. She offered the emperor his life in exchange for his son's life. He agreed, and subjected the girl terrible and painful death. She was immured alive in a stone wall in front of inconsolable Salem.
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