If you have made taxable gifts during your life, the amount of yourpersonal exemption will be reduced by the amount of those taxable gifts. The marital deduction. All property left to a surviving spouse passes free of estate tax.
Basil II was emperor of the Byzantine Empire from 976 to 1025. He has been described as hero-monster because he was a powerful and successful ruler, but also one of the most cruel, ruthless and merciless rulers in history. He ruined the lives of all of those who challenged his rule.
The best-known early Roman dictator is Cincinnatus. In 460 BC a powerful enemy had surrounded a Roman army. Officials decided that the crisis called for a dictator. They found Cincinnatus plowing his fields. He left his farm and gathered an army because he was a loyal and devoted citizen. He quickly defeated the enemy.