Another great subject by @atlasreview
I think a good example is Anthony Blunt (Sir from 1956 to 1979). He was an art historian responsible for the Royal Collection in the post of "Surveyor of the King's/Queen's Pictures". In 1963 it was discovered that he was a Soviet Spy and recruiter. His knighthood was stripped in 1979 when the then Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher revealed his role to the public.
On this day the Normans capture Bari, the last Byzantine foothold in Italy. The siege began on 5 August 1068 and ended on 15 April 1071. Bari without any allies and with meagre assistance from the Empire surrendered. With the fall of Bari, Byzantine presence in Italy ended after...See more
Another great subject by @atlasreview
I think a good example is Anthony Blunt (Sir from 1956 to 1979). He was an art historian responsible for the Royal Collection in the post of "Surveyor of the King's/Queen's Pictures". In 1963 it was discovered that he was a Soviet Spy and recruiter. His knighthood was stripped in 1979 when the then Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher revealed his role to the public.
On this day the Normans capture Bari, the last Byzantine foothold in Italy. The siege began on 5 August 1068 and ended on 15 April 1071. Bari without any allies and with meagre assistance from the Empire surrendered. With the fall of Bari, Byzantine presence in Italy ended after...See more
