Nine kings posing for a photograph in 1910.

Among the nine kings in the photo, four were deposed and one was assassinated. Within five years, Britain and Belgium were engaged in fierce wars with Germany and Bulgaria. Today, five of the nine monarchies still exist: Norway, Spain, the United Kingdom

Young Benito Mussolini’s Mugshot, Arrested by Swiss Police, 1903

Benito Mussolini, born on July 29, 1883, grew up in a poor environment in Italy, with his father being an enthusiastic carpenter and socialist. This social and political background greatly influenced Mussolini's early orientations, as he adopted socialist ideology in his youth.