Father of Rudjer Boskovic, famous Croatian scientist and one of series' leading characters, was from the Ravno municipality (Herzegovina), the very same place of origin series author's father is from. In Boskovic's native Dubrovnik there's no statue of the great scientist, but in Ravno there is a monumental statue in front of municipal building.
The role of President of Royal Society, lord Macclesfield, is played by famous Croatian scientist Mirko Planinic.
Famous Croatian physicist and member of CERN's team of the Higgs boson's research and later mayor of the city of Split, Ivica Puljak, has a cameo role as Galileo Galilei.
Second history documentary series of Croatian Radiotelevision broadcasted on international satellite television Viasat. The first was "Croatian Kings" (2011), series of the same director and writer.
Series' author was awarded with "Vjekoslav Klaic Award" for popularization of history science by two largest Croatian historian associations.