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A poet-prince destined for dynasty's end
In the refined courts of the Chinese Chen dynasty, the future Emperor Houzhu was born. The last ruler of his line, he would be remembered more for his poetry and love of luxury than for statecraft. When the Sui dynasty conquered the Chen in 589, Houzhu was found hiding in a well with his concubines, a pitiful end to a once-proud southern dynasty.
A dynamite fortune fuels humanity's highest honor
On the fifth anniversary of Alfred Nobel's death, the first Nobel Prizes were awarded in Stockholm, fulfilling the Swedish chemist's extraordinary bequest. The prizes in Physics, Chemistry, Medicine, Literature, and Peace transformed Nobel's dynamite fortune into the world's most prestigious recognition of human achievement, a legacy of inspiration that endures over a century later.
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U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his role in the mediation of the Russo-Japanese War, becoming the first American to win a Nobel Prize in any field.