Discover pivotal events, influential figures, and narratives throughout History that have shaped civilizations and cultures across the globe.
Who wrote the epic poem Beowulf, when, and why? What value does it have as a historical source for life in the Norse world during the pre-Viking Age?
Hidden away in the rugged Caucasus, Svaneti, Georgia is a land no empire ever conquered. It features medieval towers, remote churches, and a colossal, Soviet-era dam.
Feudalism shaped medieval life in Europe for hundreds of years. However, it was decimated by the Black Death, along with other factors.
The Black Codes were laws passed after the Civil War in the South that stripped African Americans of freedom, turning criminality into legal slavery.
The Columbian Exchange refers to the exchange of ideas, diseases, cultures, crops, and populations between the so-called ‘New’ World and the ‘Old’ World.
The Battle of Kursk in the summer of 1943 was the largest tank battle in World War II, and possibly in history, with over 8,000 tanks deployed.
Why did Napoleon emerge victorious at the Battle of Austerlitz and succumb to defeat at Waterloo a decade later?
The Medieval Church permeated almost every facet of society. It shaped Western culture since and left an indelible mark on humanity.