Love does not know logic. When the feeling is deeply rooted in the hearts, all things can easily turn 180 degrees. Not surprisingly, the life was often less noble than love.
Perhaps now there are many stories of true love that is so thrilling like Romeo and Juliet and recorded in the history of human civilization. It seemed 7 story below can be an inspiration, quoted from haxims.blogspot.com
1. Antony and Cleopatra
This is a love story between nations, between Mark Anthony Roman and handsome of the last Pharaoh of Egypt, Cleopatra. This story takes place around the year 31 BC. The story is then told again by the famous writer Shakespeare makes this story is famous all over the world.
Mark Anthony told to leave his wife, Octavia, because tempted by the beauty of Cleopatra who eventually married. The brother of Octavia, which Octavian, then destroy them both to borrow the Roman army.
Told, when the war with the Romans, Mark Anthony got word (which turned out to be false news) when Cleopatra killed. Mark Anthony committed suicide because they believe it will be news. Cleopatra who heard that her lover was dead, eventually committed suicide by poison. This story is almost similar to the story of Romeo and Juliet of Verona, Italy.
2. Annie Oakley and Frank Butler
If you know the 1940 Irish musical film titled "Annie Get Your Gun", it is inspired by the true story of Annie Oakley and Frank Butler.
Annie Oakley is a shooter. In 1881, Baughman and Butler held a gun show in Cincinnati. Frank E Butler challenged the local shooters to compete shoot. But Frank was surprised when the challenge is accepted by a man named Annie Oakley. In their fight, Butler lost and Annie won the race shooting.
In addition, Butler also be falling in love with Annie and eventually they married apda June 20, 1882. Frank retired from the shooting and more focus on building a household with Annie. Annie died in 1926 and Frank died 18 days later.
3. Salim and Anarkali
Prince Salim is the son of an emperor Akbar (The Great Mughal emperor) and his wife Mariam-uz-Zamani. Prince Salim known to be very messy and disrespectful who falls in love with a waitress named Anarkali palace. They both fall in love, but it is not sanctioned by his father who considers Anarkali as a siren.
His father then look for any way to separate her from Anarkali. The father then sent the prince Salim for a task, and when it also Anarkali buried alive in a rock wall. This story makes each pair to tears when listening to it.
4. Juan and Evita Peron
Juan and Evita Peron are a couple of Argentina around 1940. Himself a second wife Evita Juan who is the president of Argentina. Evita became the mother country from 1946 until he died in 1952.
Evita's own background is an artist. And Juan Domingo fell in love with and married a young Evita. Both very influential political role that can change the face of Argentina, they even dubbed the best political partner in that era. Evita himself eventually died of cancer.
5. Tristan and Isolde
Isolde is the daughter of the King of Ireland. He then engaged with the king Mark of Cornwall, but in fact he is in love with Tristan who is the nephew of the king Mark. Their affair continued even when Isolde married to the king Mark.
Finally, the affair is known by the king Mark. However, so great love of the king to his wife, he forgave his wife. However, the king's nephew expel from Cornwall. Tristan finally went to Britanny and Iseult interested because its name is similar to Isolde. They got married.
In fact, can not forget Isolde Tristan. It made him fall ill and wrote a letter to Isolde Isolde and hope this can treat his wounds. When Isolde agrees want to come and see Tristan, then he must climb the white ship. If not, the vessel should be black.
Iseult who do not want to part with Tristan, Tristan lying on saying that he saw a black ship. Tristan finally meniggal in grief before Isolde came to see him. Isolde finally died of a broken heart.
6. Prince Edward and Wallis Simpson
For the love of Wallis Simpson, Prince Edward willing to sacrifice their wealth and power. The British prince falls in love with Wallis Simpson, an American and already married. Wallis Simpson finally divorced her husband and start a new life with Prince Edward. Wallis certainly can not be the queen of England as an American.
Prince Edward himself ascended the throne in 1936, but soon abdicated in order to marry her lover. Prince Edward died on 28 may 1972. Wallis then alone and died 14 years later on 24 April 1986.
Pyramus and Thisbe 7
It is a popular love story of Babylon. This love story began in 331 BC. Pyramus is a handsome man who is a childhood friend of Thisbe. They live in the same neighborhood and love grows between them, but opposed by their parents.
They then decided to run away and meet near a tree. Thisbe comes first saw a lion whose mouth was covered in blood. Thisbe frightened and ran. When running he dropped her veil so taken by the lion.
When it arrives Pyramus and Thisbe saw the veil in the lion's mouth (bloody). In deep sadness, Pyramus and then committed suicide with a sword in his hand. Thisbe who can not live without Pyramus, then killed himself with the same sword.