Discover pivotal events, influential figures, and narratives throughout History that have shaped civilizations and cultures across the globe.
Learn about the layouts, security measures, and some of the most famous examples of Japanese castles.
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.
The katana has captured the imaginations of writers, artists, and would-be martial artists the world over. Cultures everywhere have produced similar weapons of equal quality.
Why did Napoleon emerge victorious at the Battle of Austerlitz and succumb to defeat at Waterloo a decade later?
Before Europeans arrived in the Americas, these continents were home to some of the world’s biggest and grandest cities.
From Founding Fathers dying on Independence Day to predicting the sinking of the Titanic, history is full of inexplicable coincidences.
Ukrainian anarchist Nestor Makhno was among the factions who took advantage of the power vacuum left by the collapse of the Russian Empire in 1917.
The War of 1812 is generally considered a stalemate, but what were the specific outcomes of the conflict for its participants?