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Aulus Vitellius was the eighth Roman emperor, proclaimed by the legions of Germania in 69 AD. His reign lasted only a few months before he was overthrown and killed by the supporters of Vespasian. He embodies the instability of the Year of the Four Emperors.

King of France and Navarre from 1643 to 1715, Louis XIV is the symbol of French royal absolutism. He concentrated power in his own hands and transformed the monarchy into a centralized political system, embodied by the Palace of Versailles, which he had built.

German Romantic painter (1774–1840), a leading figure of pictorial Romanticism. His melancholic and sublime landscapes explore human solitude in the face of infinite nature and divine transcendence.

American outlaw, a former Confederate guerrilla who became the leader of the James-Younger gang. A robber of banks and trains across the Midwest after the American Civil War, he was assassinated in 1882 and became a legendary figure of Western folklore.

Amy Beach (1867-1944) was the first American female composer to have a symphony performed by a major professional orchestra. A pioneering figure in American classical music, she composed more than 150 works, including the celebrated Gaelic Symphony (1896).

Werner Herzog is a German filmmaker, screenwriter, and actor born in 1942, a leading figure of the New German Cinema. Both his fiction films and his documentaries explore boundless dreams, hostile nature, and the fringes of humanity.

Freddie Mercury (1946-1991) was a British singer, songwriter, and pianist, the iconic frontman of the rock band Queen. Renowned for his exceptional voice and showmanship, he left a profound mark on popular music worldwide.