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A puppet emperor placed on Rome's throne
The powerful Frankish general Arbogast engineered the elevation of the rhetorician Eugenius to the rank of Western Roman Emperor. The move directly challenged Emperor Theodosius I in the East and set the stage for the climactic Battle of the Frigidus, where the fate of both the empire and the old pagan religion would be decided.
A child prodigy's fingers danced on ivory keys
Elisabeth 'Lisy' Fischer was born in Geneva, Switzerland, into a talented Jewish family. A child prodigy, she began giving piano recitals at the age of eleven, first in Geneva and then in Paris. Her virtuosity at the keyboard established her as one of Switzerland's most gifted pianists, carrying forward the great European tradition of classical performance.
An assassination attempt orchestrated by the OAS takes place against Charles de Gaulle, although he is uninjured.
An assassination attempt orchestrated by the OAS takes place against Charles de Gaulle, although he is uninjured.