Basil Zaharoff
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Basil Zaharoff was a Greek arms dealer and industrialist. One of the richest men in the world during his lifetime, Zaharoff was described as both a "merchant of death" and a "mystery man of Europe". H
Basil Zaharoff in 1928
The Nordenfelt-class Ottoman submarine Abdül Hamid (1886) was the first submarine in history to fire a torpedo whilst submerged. Two submarines of this class, Nordenfelt II (Abdülhamid, 1886) and Nordenfelt III (Abdülmecid, 1887) joined the Ottoman fleet. They were built in pieces by Des Vignes (Chertsey) and Vickers (Sheffield) in England, and assembled at the Taşkızak Naval Shipyard in Istanbul, Turkey.
Marthe Bibesco
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Princess Martha Bibescu, also known outside of Romania as Marthe Bibesco, was a Romanian-French writer, socialite, known for her literary work and social involvement in political circles. She spent he
Basil Zaharoff
…near Paris, was formerly the property of King Leopold II of Belgium and was filled with works of art and one of the most beautiful in France. Princess Marthe Bibesco claimed Basil Zaharoff was an illegitimate son of her maternal grandfather. Zaharoff was a major financial benefactor to various institutions…
Martha Bibescu 2000 Romania stamp
Painting of Marthe Bibesco (1911), by Giovanni Boldini
Princess Martha Bibescu, née Martha Lucia Lahovary (1886–1973), photographed in London, 9 July 1920
Autochrome by Georges Chevalier, 1924